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Weaveworld – Weaveworld
There’s something kind of funny about this one. Not the music itself—but the timing. Because here we are again, talking about Andy Whitaker… for the second time this year. That’s not something I expected when I hit publish on my earlier piece on The Black & White...
Sunstack Jones – Make Your Own Way Out
It hasn't been long since I covered the Slow Country EP here at Jason’s Jukebox. I made the point that Sunstack Jones were doing something quietly smart: not trying to top Luminous Hands, just pulling back and working with their strengths. Well, here comes a...
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Martyr Whore – Philadelphia 7/6/24 at The Fire
It was almost 100 degrees in Philadelphia yesterday. The heat was sweltering, and I was attending a death rock show at The Fire – a small bar / club near a hip section of the city. I am probably an unlikely looking fan of anything labeled goth or death rock – I’m an...
Bliss Foxx – The Sting
I’ve been following the great Pacific Northwest band Bliss Foxx for a few years now and have always been impressed by the tremendous growth in songwriting and musicianship each time a new release enters the world. The band is based out of Oregon (Eugene and Portland,...
Jewel – The Portal
Reviewing the new self help type song by Jewel wasn’t something I had envisioned doing when the song was first announced. I’ll admit to being a bit of a die-hard fan of the 1st Jewel album from, gulp, 30 years ago. I even collected various bootlegs that were released...
Kim Gordon – The Collective
The latest record by Kim Gordon harkens back to her glory years with Sonic Youth. In a way, that is. Ask any aging hipster who the defining bands of the alternative explosion were in the 80’s and 90’s you’ll get varied answers – but I’m willing to bet Sonic Youth will...
Opal Eskar – EP
Home is where the heart is. A cliché statement, but sometimes clichés exist because they are true. I lived in the Pacific Northwest for just shy of 2 decades. Wondering if I’d lay down roots but knowing deep down that I’d eventually return to the Philadelphia ‘burbs –...
Shadow of the Mountain – S/T
When I moved home to the Philadelphia region after spending 18 years in the Seattle region, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The past, as they say, is complicated. Mine especially so. That 3,000-mile distance was a nice comfort zone in some ways. Thankfully, most of my...
Withered Hand – My Days
The first time I heard Withered Hand I was scrolling on YouTube looking for new music. Oh, I guess about a decade ago or so. I came across Religious Songs – an anti-ode to a religious upbringing seeped in wistful ruminations. As I listened I began to get chills that...
Death Threat Cassette – Double Denim Dojo Vs The Stonewash Sensei
Over the past decade or so Lee Lo-Fi has released a stream of masterful albums that have become all time favorites for me. I’m not 100% sure if Lee still goes by the moniker Lee Lo-Fi anymore, but that’s OK – that’s how I think of him. And lo-fi is the name of the...
Adam Miller – Illusion Pool
During the summer of 2019, I had the chance to finally see one of my favorite bands in a live setting – the Chromatics. The band toured infrequently, and I purchased my ticket almost immediately after they went on sale. The aura and aesthetic of the band enthralled me...
black swan lane – dead souls collide
Atlanta, GA’s Black Swan Lane returns with their latest album dead souls collide. Their 11th album is everything we’ve come to expect from the band. Also, somewhat unusually, It is the 2nd album from the band released in 2023. I’ve been listening to the album for a...
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Earlier this year, the new Metallica album was released. It coincided with a cross Pennsylvania trip that I took. The Philadelphia suburbs to Punxsutawney to the Pittsburgh suburbs to Erie and back to Philadelphia. I must’ve listened to 72 Seasons a dozen times or...
Foo Fighters – But Here We Are
Not so long ago I lost someone important to me each year. Suicide, overdose, old age, freak medical happenstance – the hits kept coming. Each death impacted me differently, but I sought solace in music each time it happened. Think 3rd by Big Star. Closer by Joy...
The Ancients – Leveler
I first became aware of Fred Schreck’s remarkable talents with the release of the debut (and thus far, only) album from the all-star band Satellite Paradiso. That album featured John Ashton of the Psychedelic Furs along with other big names based out of the Northeast...
Black Swan Lane – Blind
Atlanta, GA’s Black Swan Lane return with their latest album Blind. Their 10th album, it is everything we’ve come to expect from the band. Post-punk music has always been defined by its DIY spirit and its challenge to the status quo. It's a genre that's never been...
Death Threat Cassette – Clean Meat Never Fattened a Pig
Jason’s Jukebox is kicking of 2023’s reviews with an old favorite – England’s Death Threat Cassette. A DIY homespun “group” that is one of my all-time favorites, for the last decade or so. Lee Pecqueur is the genius behind DTC and his quality control is impeccable....
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