In planning a weekend trip to New York City, my musical thoughts inevitably turn to Cub.  Though they hailed from Vancouver, the all-girl pop trio’s best-known song is their ode to The Big Apple, simply titled “New York City.”  The lyrics feature some tremendously heart-warming images, such as “kissing on the subway in the middle [...]

Busses are a cool little trio from Philly who just self-released a new album that’s worth the trip to the store. The jams balance the musical lines between The Dead, Television, a little Built To Spill. Definitely digging this Phillyborn indie-psychedelia. Download: Stationary – Busses Download: Foundation Myth – Busses

Afternoon concert goers were given a wonderful treat as Jesca Hoop provided a very intimate musical experience for her FAN performance. The Northern California singer/songwriter was ready to show the crowd why Tom Waits has chosen to take her under his wing, and why she attracts attention from across the globe as she frequently tours [...]

The legendary Mavis Staples has a new album being released on September 14th on Anti- Records that was produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy. The album is called You Are Not Alone and includes traditional gospel numbers with a couple of new songs written by Tweedy. Check out the video below about the new album and [...]

We love Dr. Dog over here at Y-Rock. But we’re also fond of Juston Stens, the good Dr.’s longtime drummer who parted ways with his buddies to chase a solo career after recording wrapped up on Shame, Shame. Originally working under the facetious moniker Total Poser, he now goes by Juston Stens & The Get [...]