Music

By and large, we know what to expect from a Sage Francis album. Human the Death Dance, his second release on Epitaph, doesn’t stray from his familiar format and flow, mixing witty lyrics with introspective topics and social commentary.

Lichens is a project of Robert Lowe, best known as the bassist for art-rock/post-punk combo 90 Day Men. Omns is Lichens’ second full-length release, and includes a 28-minute DVD of a live performance in Chicago.

Trading in three-minute punk songs for twenty-minute freeform space rock epics may seem like an unusual switch, but for Mario Rubalcaba, whose resume includes drumming with punk legends Rocket from the Crypt (as Ruby Mars), The Hot Snakes, and the Black Heart Procession plus a stint as a professional skateboarder for Team Alva in the 80s and 90s, it comes as naturally as breathing.

God Save the Clientele is a perfect demonstration of a band fulfilling its potential. Just looking at the chronology of The Clientele’s releases, their route to this record is apparent.

The long-lasting rock act will be releasing a new song, “Far Behind,” on its forthcoming collection.

The young singer will embark upon additional dates through May and mid-June following the release of Introducing Joss Stone, which has just topped 500,000 copies sold.

On May 19th, Michael Franti will perform at a rare San Quentin Prison concert.

Enter ALARM’s mixtape contest for a chance to win a pair of Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones and the HeadRoom Total AirHead mobile headphone amp (a $199 value). Read on for details.

A Tribe Called Quest’s primary rhyme speaker will have his newest material issued in late summer or early fall.

Two years after releasing Gutter Phenomenon, hardcore riff monsters Every Time I Die will be issuing their fourth full-length album through Ferret Music.

Fountains of Wayne are touring to promote their new album, Traffic and Weather, which debuted in Billboard’s Top 100 a few weeks ago.