Press play: ducktails 

   The group that has been around for almost a decade, really experiments with their sound and can be heard throughout their eleven new tracks.   Ducktails, includes members: lead man Matt Mondanile, Luka Usmiani, Alex Craig, Samuel Franklin. Mondanile was also the guitarist in the group rock indie group Real Estate for six years. Mondanile brings a unique charm to each track with his acoustic touches, and voice. Throughout St. Catherine in every chord you go down the shore of the groups home in New Jersey. The entire album tells a story of…continue reading →

Press Play: Tame Impala

The Australian group, Tame Impala, have just released their latest album, Currents, and, as expected, it’s receiving high praise from those in the music industry for its evolutionary sound of the psychedelic pop rock genre.Make no mistake about it, however, Tame Impala is a vehicle driven by the 29 year old, Kevin Parker, who grew up in Perth, Australia. Parker writes, records and produces all the music for the Tame Impala albums. A highly sought out band for shows and festivals around the world, when the group is touring, Parker employs a crew…continue reading →

Wilco Return With Surprise Album “Star Wars”

Press Play: Wilco: STAR WARS              It’s been awhile since the world has heard from the Chicago sextet Wilco. Their latest album “Star Wars” has taken most by surprise. The tracks are catchy, and not to mention unique, but the group decided to share their ninth album for free. This present of an album, took four years to write and release. All eleven tracks on the album are fast pace and action packed.             Members Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, and Patrick Sansone…continue reading →

Press Play: White Reaper

The hottest newcomers to college music radio are a group of early twenty somethings from Kentucky who go the by the name of White Reaper. Their debut LP, White Reaper Does It Again, is available to the public on July 17th, 2015.  In late 2013, Tony Esposito (guitarist/singer), Sam Wilkerson (bassist), Nick Wilkerson (drummer) and Ryan Hater (keyboardist) formed White Reaper in their hometown of Louisville, KY. The group found a following in the summer of 2014 when they released an EP. Since then, they went from unknown local band, playing shows at…continue reading →

Oklahoma Musician Tom Skinner Dies at 61

Tom Skinner, an Oklahoma music mainstay, and red dirt pioneer has passed away. Skinner helped to develop the red dirt scene sound in the late 1970s. Since then, he has toured, recorded, and written music on a consistent basis. He spent a brief stint playing bass in Garth Brooks' band. Most recently he played a weekly Wednesday Night Science Project, inviting local musicians to perform with him. Skinner is a member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.Despite failing health, he continued to play up until his death, with his final show taking place on…continue reading →