Legendary Mississippi blues guitarist T-Model Ford died yesterday. Though his exact date of birth is uncertain, "The Taildragger" spread his influence upon other blues artists new and old, including Seattle's own GravelRoad, who recorded with him in his later years. The man, his music, his humor, a…
At some point as an art-rock outfit, a band surpasses the need to surpass themselves. The Flaming Lips have just released a pared down and grainy video for the immersive "Turning Violet" from their latest album, The Terror. Primordial vocals emerge from deep in a Turrell-esque white room before lin…
