’90s alternative

  • The Afghan Whigs, A Brief and Insufficient History in 10 Songs (9/16 at Underground Arts)

    Earlier this week alternative rock legends The Afghan Whigs released a music video for their latest single, “A Line Of Shots.”  And today the Cincinnati band, on their fifth decade, release their 9th studio album, How Do You Burn?, and kick off a US headlining tour that will have...
  • Anika: “The music does its own thing.” (5/29 at JB’s)

    Last year British-born, Berlin-based post-punk-leaning, avant-garde singer/songwriter Anika (real name Annika Henderson) released Change, her second solo album and first since 2010, on Sacred Bones.  In September we chatted about the album (which was inspired in equal parts by ‘90s alternative music, the current state of politics, the pandemic,...