Satomimagae
Satomi Magae recognizes that memory is as bound up in the body as it is in the surroundings. Since her 2012 debut, awa, the guitarist and vocalist has seen reflections of herself in the world around her, using empty streets,… Read More
Author: Karma Oak
Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Heart’s “Barracuda” mermaid-style
This week on Toyah & Robert Fripp‘s “Sunday Lunch” covers series they take on Heart‘s 1977 rock classic, “Barracuda.” Given the piscine nature of the song there was only one way to do it: mermaid style. With an aqua blue… Read More
Telex
When Belgian musicians Dan Lacksman and Marc Moulin first joined forces as Telex in the late 1970s, the goal, Lacksman said last year, “was to do something not serious,” like taking a well-known French song and make it as slow… Read More
Lord Huron share “I Lied,” announce fall tour (BrooklynVegan Presale for NYC)
Lord Huron have shared “I Lied,” the fourth single off their upcoming album Long Lost (out 5/21). This one’s with a gorgeous ’60s-style country ballad that finds Ben Schneider duetting with Texas singer/songwriter Allison Ponthier. Listen and watch the video below.… Read More
J. Mascis, Kevin Shields, Billy Corgan & more appear in new documentary about guitar pedals
Online music gear marketplace Reverb has announced their first full-length documentary. They describe The Pedal Movie as “the most comprehensive look at how effects pedals have influenced the sound of popular music as we know it,” and it features conversations… Read More
Tom Morello & Pussy Riot team up on new song “Weather Strike”
Tom Morello and Pussy Riot have teamed up for a collaborative song, “Weather Strike,” which comes with a video directed by Ksti Hu. “Pussy Riot is one of the most radical and important activist musical groups of all time,” Tom… Read More
Circle Jerks “Skank Man” is now a bobblehead (limited Throbblehead in our shop)
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
Stream Shelley FKA DRAM’s s/t LP ft. Erykah Badu, H.E.R. & Summer Walker
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
17 New Songs Out Today
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
Westville Music Bowl opening in New Haven, CT w/ Dinosaur Jr., Gov’t Mule, Joe Russo, 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