Articles by Brian Cruice

If you’ve ever listened to the music of the Family Crest, the term “bar-band” is likely to be the last thing on your mind. Yet,…

I first took notice of Cayetana about two years ago, when Michael Tender shadowed the band during research for his excellent account of Philadelphia’s (rock)…

When James Alex took the stage March 25 with Beach Slang, he was in full salesmanship mode. Performing to a sold out crowd waiting for…

When the Japandroids first announced their tour in support of “Near to the Wild Heart of Life,” it wasn’t New York City or their native…

Parquet Courts know what Parquet Courts want. They’re self aware, experimental and on track to become one of marque indie rock acts of the 2010s,…

Sometimes you can tell by the crowd whether or not a show is going to go over well before it starts. Usually, this intuition is…

“Debauchery and guitars” would be as good a description one could give for the music of Vancouver outfit Japandroids. This theme, and their Springsteen-meets-Replacements sound,…

Guitarist Steve Gunn is picking up steam, or at least that’s what the past two years show. Since signing to Matador Records in 2015, Gunn…

When I first saw the email that Project Pabst would be moved inside due to inclement weather, I was worried. Last time I was at…

The Fillmore welcomed a lively show of Americana last month as Oh Pep!, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Lord Huron brought three sets…