Nashville's JEFF The Brotherhood may have been dumped by the major label that produced it, but their latest LP, Wasted on the Dream, is anything but. Its big, punchy sound adds fuel to their high octane blend of hard rock, metal, grunge and punk. And brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall dream big, but not just of high production values, which thankfully seem only to sharpen their edge, but of a cannabis-fed fantasy of rock 'n' roll's most hedonistic, fist-pumping moments as they channel the heroes who influenced them. With Wasted salvaged and released on their own Infinity Cat label, the Orralls are back on the road and sharing good times with all who'll listen. Take a voyage as JEFF The Brotherhood performs live on KEXP.
Sean Ragon's cult has grown. The neo-folk frontman is back, this time backed with a full-time band in Cult of Youth to exorcise his experimental, dark, demonically heartfelt songs. With the perfect mix of chemistry between the members, the group offers a carefully orchestrated and tense collection …
Twenty two years is a long time to wait for a group's second album, but The Juliana Hatfield Three have not missed a beat on the new songs from their recently released, Whatever, My Love. Unlike the vast majority of '90s bands currently slugging it out on the road, this trio does not have to rely o…