Circle Jerks‘ classic, high-stepping mascot is being immortalized in figure form. Throbblehead has announced a limited edition “Skank Man,” available to pre-order now and set to begin shipping in August. Based on Shawn Kerri‘s original “skank kid” artwork, the Throbblehead… Read More
Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith began his music career under the moniker DRAM, but now he goes by Shelley FKA DRAM and he just released his first album under the new moniker (self-titled), which is also his first album in five years.… Read More
So many artists, 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 post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
A new outdoor music venue opens in Connecticut tomorrow (Friday, April 30). New Haven’s Westville Music Bowl, formerly the Connecticut Tennis Center, was originally scheduled to open in May of 2020, but that was pushed back because of COVID. Now… Read More
Off Minor — the jazzy screamo band formed by Jamie Behar and Steve Roche after the breakup of their former band Saetia (whose other ex-members formed Hot Cross) — have just given their 2004 sophomore album Innominate a remixed reissue… Read More
After cancelling its 2020 and 2021 editions, Primavera Sound will return in 2022, and expand to two weekends, sources tell Reuters. According to the report, the new dates will run from June 2-5 and June 9-12 of 2022 in Barcelona,… Read More
SEIN are a very promising new Italian band who blend hardcore with the ’90s Swedish melodeath sound popularized by bands like At The Gates and In Flames. Those two genres have crossed paths before — they’re basically the two main… Read More
Along with the release of her sublime fifth record Róisín Machine, Róisín Murphy spent 2020 bestowing fans with remixes, extended cuts, and alternate versions with the drunken benevolence of someone throwing dollar bills off a club balcony. These new edits—which… Read More
Not only did Jeff Rosenstock recently release SKA DREAM, an entire ska version of his great 2020 album NO DREAM (read our review and pick up both versions of the album on vinyl), Jeff, his bandmates, and the Polyvinyl Records… Read More
Nandi Rose released her best album yet as Half Waif, The Caretaker, last year, and now she’s announced its follow-up. Mythopoetics is due out July 9 via ANTI-, and she worked with previous collaborator, multi-instrumentalist, film composer and producer Zubin… Read More