Alt-Nation: Here Comes the Summer!
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Still “Tuff Enuff” after all these years, you can bet that when The Fabulous Thunderbirds roll into town they’ll be ready to preach the blues. They may […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Nation: Tim Davis, R.I.P.; Plan 9 Interview
I want to start with a few words about Tim Davis who recently passed away. I first got to know Tim from him doing a show on the internet radio […]
Alt-Nation: Ann Wilson of Heart interview
Heart was one of those bands in the early- to mid-70s that shined through the mudpack of mainstream mediocrity and had pioneering elements with two sisters leading the charge and […]
Alt-Nation: WBRU Memories and Biltmore’s Biscuit
WBRU – Post-End of the Century Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio The news in recent days is that WBRU is possibly up for sale subject to a wider vote from their […]
Alt-Nation: The Sinister Sounds of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, and beyond…
An Evening with Lol Tolhurst, Founding Member of The Cure I’ve been a fan of The Cure for almost 30 years and don’t recall anything remotely related to them ever […]
Alt-Nation: Don’t Stay Home
Darklands Shoegaze rockers to their core, Darklands craft melody out of fuzz-ridden noise. Darklands’ sound owes much to the noise pop of My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive and that early ’90s […]
Alt-Nation: A New Disc and Can’t-Miss Shows
Civility – Self-titled EP It seems like there has been a recent surge in the amount of post-punk/new wave influenced bands lately. I’m generally ambivalent about trends, but anything that […]
Alt-Nation: The Best of The Best
The last column of the year for music journalists is typically reserved for “Best of” lists, or so says my inbox, which is flooded with suggestions from various publicists. Anyways, […]
Alt-Nation: Start the Holiday Season with Some Shows
Murphy’s Law It is always one shit-show of a party when Jimmy G from NYC and the boys from Murphy’s Law roll into town. Murphy’s Law are bona fide hardcore […]
Alt-Nation: Everybody Knows …
“Everybody knows that the war is over, everybody knows the good guys lost.” So goes the 2016 presidential election with the words of the late, great Leonard Cohen; rest in […]