After the 1980s signing frenzy that resulted in R.E.M., the B-52's, and the Indigo Girls being added to American pop music history, Athens, Georgia's dust had already settled for many years until Harvey Milk switched on their amps and cranked them to 11. This trio, comprised of vocalist/guitarist Creston Spiers, bassist Steve Tanner, and drummer Paul Trudeau, has weathered false starts, bankrupt labels, and indifferent popularity for nearly 20 years.... Read More

Since his first single was released in 2003, Norway's Hans-Peter Lindstrøm has redefined the disco template for an entire generation of producers. He's the leading ambassador for what's often referred to as the Scandinavian space disco sound, a spatial, somewhat synthy update on the disco template that incorporates its region's rich history of psychedelic and prog rock foundations.... Read More

Shot in 1981 for German TV series Rockpalast, Are You Ready doesn't showcase the late Phil Lynott and company at their peak, but this DVD still rocks. The popular notion about Ireland's Thin Lizzy is that the band declined after the 1978 landmark double album, Live and Dangerous... Full Review

Last year's most exhilarating subgenre alternated between the ridiculous names of "chillwave" and "glo-fi." Chaz Bundick, or Toro y Moi, may be the last of the bunch to have his say, but he has two reasons to be excited: Causers of This is the first of two albums he's prepared for 2010 and he... Full Review