News
Plus bdrmm, World News, Julia Holter, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 15, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2024. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because we were still reeling from the election results and also artists, labels, and publicists were smart enough not to release too many songs last week. This week’s list thus covers the last two weeks. More
Goat among the headliners for May shindig in Eindhoven
Oct 30, 2024
By Dom Gourlay
Fuzz Club Festival announces its first acts for 2025 event More
Plus Kim Gordon, Shower Curtain, Tunng, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 11, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 33rd Songs of the Week of 2024.This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. It wasn’t the most inspiring week for new tracks, so we considered over 20 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 8. More
Sol Y Sombra Due Out January 24, 2025 via Thrill Jockey
Oct 11, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Rose City Band have announced a new album, Sol Y Sombra, and shared its first single, “Lights on the Way.” They’ve also announced some North American tour dates. More
Reviews
May 08, 2023
By Mark Moody
Considering that Garden Party is Rose City Band’s fourth album in as many years, it’s safe to assume that songwriter/guitarist Ripley Johnson (who also leads Wooden Shijps and Moon Duo) has chosen this vehicle as his primary mode of transport. And that’s a particularly fine choice. More
Jun 22, 2021
By Mark Moody
Mama, take these psychedelic garage rockin’ chains off of me! For those of us that don’t give two hoots and a holler about Wooden Shjips or Moon Duo, Rose City Band is the Ripley Johnson train we ride. More
