Matt Whipkey

Best Of 2023: Albums by Artist In Order Of Preference Through November 30th

By Iman Lababedi | December 4, 2023

quiet month

Best Of 2023: Albums by Artist In Order Of Preference Through October 31st

By Iman Lababedi | November 1, 2023

not quite as good as the original but pretty excellent

Best Of 2023: Albums by Artist In Order Of Preference Through September 30th

By Iman Lababedi | October 2, 2023

a new number # 2 and anything that adds another album will mean subtracting

Best Of 2023: Albums by Artist In Order Of Preference Through July 31st

By Iman Lababedi | August 2, 2023

I can’t see anybody claiming the 21st century has been good to us so far

Best Of 2023: Albums by Artist In Order Of Preference Through The Halfway Mark, June 30th

By Iman Lababedi | July 4, 2023

Janelle’s pleasure principle

Best Of 2023: Albums by Artist In Order Of Preference Through May 31st

By Iman Lababedi | June 2, 2023

Matt’s re-imagining of The Beatles 1965

Matt Whipkey’s “Gummi Soul: Another Rubber” Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | May 12, 2023

one part rock criticism, one part Beatle fan, and three parts local hero becomes local legend

Matt Whipkey’s New Album, “Hard,” Reviewed

By Alyson Camus | October 25, 2021

“Hard” begs for a live show

Be Here Now: New Album Reviews 1-12-18 – 1-18-18

By Iman Lababedi | January 17, 2018

constantly entertaining and enlightening

The Early Bird: Top New Releases Reviewed 1-12-18 – 1-18-18

By Iman Lababedi | January 12, 2018

early contender for album of the year

Matt Whipkey’s “Best New Music” Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | June 15, 2017

Zen like in its carefree good humor

Matt Whipkey’s “Fred, You’re Dead” Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | January 26, 2017

rebelling into death

rock nyc Fave Matt Whipkey Opening For Dwight Yoakam (In Iowa…)

By Iman Lababedi | May 7, 2015

Whipkey’s strong lyrical command and virtuoso guitar work is equally mesmerizing. He’s currently touring his much- anticipated follow up “Underwater”, a collection Rock NYC raved as a, “Purists dream of electrified awesomeness.”

Matt Whipkey’s “Underwater” Reviewed

By Iman Lababedi | February 20, 2015

We don’t want Matt to change, we want him to continue. Too good to be a regional phenom, too old fashioned to find an easy way out of Omaha. If Matt does what he does till he does it, that’s gonna do just fine.