Frank Zappa performs in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 24, 1980. Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns. In my capacity as a data journalist, I go to a lot of conferences, and it’s become a tradition in this column that I mark my travels with a column about artists from each city.…

Mike Richards, courtesy Wikicommons. Arguably the most important skill in journalism is the ability to adapt. When your entire job revolves around what’s happening in the world, you need the ability to quickly shift gears when the world shifts gears. If you’re the type to set a firm schedule…

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Restinoise (@restinoise) CONCORD, Calif. — Although King Crimson has released new material on some of the several live albums since its most recent studio album in 2003, it’s still the older songs that carry the day in concert.…

Oh Sees have always been an exercise in Lamarckian evolution. Helmed by guitarist and vocalist John Dwyer, the psychedelic veterans have changed lineups almost as many times as they’ve changed their name—OCS, The Ohsees and Thee Oh Sees. The revolving door of musicians coincides with the band’s transformation from a sloppy,…