The good new ska songs just don't stop coming. The genre continues to thrive — we just stocked our first ska record in the brand new BrooklynVegan store — and it already seems to be having a better year in… Read More
Taylor Swift‘s legal battle for the rights to her masters is a well-documented and deeply frustrating one, and involves a nuanced conversation about music industry practices, contracts, money, artistry and morality. But really – whether you’re a Swiftie or otherwise… Read More
In all the connections made and broken in Thai director Baz Poonpiriya’s Wong Kar-Wai-produced buddy film/romantic drama One for the Road, none are as complicated, toxic, and damaged as the turbulent brotherhood between its two central main characters—and that’s saying… 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
Weezer released the orchestral pop OK Human last week, and they have second album planned for 2021 too, the hard rock-inspired Van Weezer, due out May 7. In an new interview with The Forty-Five, Rivers Cuomo said that the band… Read More
The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four is out May 14 and features an impressive lineup of artists remixing and reimagining Gang of Four's music. One of the most exciting collaborations is between Massive… Read More
Joining an impressive roster of artist-helmed Sonos Radio stations (including upcoming stations from Björk and The Chemical Brothers) FKA twigs's own station, main squeeze, has just launched. "As an artist, I’ve always been inspired by music that creates a world. 360°… Read More
Released late in 2020, Shadow of Fear stands as the first release of the legendary band Cabaret Voltaire wherein Richard H. Kirk serves as the sole credited member. It also stands as the first release under the Cabaret Voltaire moniker… Read More
Death By Unga Bunga’s Heavy Male Insecurity arrives 12 February via Jansen Records and reveals that the Norwegian outfit’s particular brand of melodic garage rock remains untarnished by time or global events. The latest single, “Faster Than Light”, isn’t quite… Read More
Here’s my take on the ten best Cream songs. This list is offered with one caveat: it’s mostly going to avoid the ones everyone knows, so we’ll assume it’s more or less a given that the cream of Cream’s crop… Read More