Formed during the pandemic by Frightened Rabbit guitarist Simon Liddell (he was a touring FR member before joining the band as a full contributing member in 2014) and singer-songwriter (and current Vaselines keyboardist) Carla J Easton, Poster Paints explore the…
Santigold has released another single, "Nothing," from her anticipated new album Spirituals, which is out September 9 via Little Jerk Records (pre-order on picture disc vinyl). "Nothing" is darkly bouncy and electronic, and comes with a video short directed by…
Reaching the ears of hundreds of thousands of listeners with her unforgettable voice and unique music is Alice The G00N, an artist you should keep on your radar because she is about to set the music world on fire! Alice’s…
UK band black midi release their new album, Hellfire, this week, and just ahead of that they've shared the video for "Sugar/Tzu." Directed by Noel Paul, the video for this frenetic, jazzy track features talking monkeys, boxing matches, and other…
Triple B Records, Streets of Hate, and DAZE Records are teaming up for a two-day showcase in Brooklyn on September 23 & 24 at Monarch (23 Meadow St), and the lineup is stacked. Day one has Sunami, Spy, Age of…
TONIGHT IN NYC: Pink Navel, SB the Moor, Vastness, Myles Bullen @ Sovereign ALL HELL, Turn Cold, Black Mass @ Saint Vitus Bar Long Neck, Slight Of, Trash Girl, The Big Easy @ Bar Freda Talib Kweli, The Whiskey Boys…
Monty Norman, who wrote the iconic main theme for the James Bond series, has died. He was 94. Even if you've never seen a James Bond movie, you probably know the main theme and its signature riff which launched dozens…
Three great extreme metal bands — and Profound Lore labelmates — Hissing, Suffering Hour, and Aeviterne are hitting the road together for a tour this September. The tour supports Hissing's new album Hypervirulence Architecture, which comes out this Friday (7/15),…
Having just released their great self-titled album on Topshelf Records last year, jazzy emo band Really From have announced that they're going on indefinite hiatus after playing an acoustic show on July 17 at O'Briens Pub in Boston and two…
NYC prog-screamo greats Gospel returned this year with their long-in-the-making sophomore album The Loser, which came 17 years after their classic debut, and it was worth the wait. Now they've also released a nearly-22-minute song that the band says was…
So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We…
Hot Chip's anticipated eighth album, Freakout:Release, is out next month, and they've just shared a second single from it. "Eleanor" is a delightful bit of effervescent dancepop, with a skipping beat and breezy atmosphere that spans decades and belies a…
“You have always kept me hypnotized…” Two years ago, Sophie Ellis-Bextor unexpectedly became one of the early heroes of the pandemic. By the end of those particularly grim first weeks in March of 2020, Mademoiselle EB grabbed a microphone, threw…
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. KNOCKED LOOSE / DYING FETUS / TERROR / OMERTA Knocked Loose will be on a short East Coast tour in September with Dying Fetus, Terror and Omerta. They'll…
Chamberlain continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic album Fate's Got A Driver this year. The album came out in a time of transition for the band; it was originally released in 1995 when they were still called…
Kate Bush isn't the only artist with an '80s classic having a resurgence thanks to use in Stranger Things. Metallica's "Master of Puppets" has re-entered the charts (and topped the iTunes rock chart) after Stranger Things' Eddie Munson (played by…
Lucy Clue is an Italian born Germany-based artist who has recently started releasing her music and her first song comes with “In Your Eyes,” an expressive track that exudes the best of pop, synthpop, and hip-hop. The writing process for…
A benefit for Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action happens Wednesday (7/6) at City Winery. "Enough. A Benefit Concert Supporting Gun Safety" features performances from Dionne Warwick, John Cameron Mitchell, Amanda Palmer, DJ Logic, Resistance Revival Chorus, Gracie…
Essence Festival in New Orleans saw not only a surprise set from Wyclef Jean, but a reunion with Fugees member Ms. Lauryn Hill on Friday night. The pair performed four of their hits: "Killing Me Softly," "How Many Mics," "Fu-Gee-La,"…
TONIGHT IN NYC: Flogging Molly, The Interrupters, Tiger Army, The Skints @ Stone Pony Summer Stage Dendrons, Cohort B, On Pink @ Trans-Pecos Lion Babe (DJ set), Life on Planets, Dylan Ali @ Elsewhere Rooftop Mad Diesel, Brat, Tossed Aside,…
“Tonight, I’m gon’ be rockin’ it / Droppin’ it / Shake my ass, no stoppin’ it / I look hot in it, hot in it…” It’s Charli, baby. Madame XCX might be X-iting soon from Atlantic Records following the release…
