As mentioned, Bay Area thrash legends Testament (who have Dave Lombardo on drums for the first time since 1999), Exodus, and Death Angel are launching a second leg of the Bay Area Strikes Back Tour this September. That tour initially… Read More
Sharon Van Etten's fantastic new album Remind Me Tomorrow came out today, and she'll celebrate its release with a surprise last minute NYC show at Union Pool, tonight (5/6)! That's a far more intimate venue than Sharon has played here… Read More
Phoebe Bridgers' North American tour resumes next week, and she's revealed who will be joining her to open the dates. She's taking signees to her Saddest Factory label, who will each join her for select dates. Sloppy Jane opens the… Read More
Fort Worth, Texas band Trauma Ray make shoegazy grunge (or is it grungy shoegaze?) that sounds like it pulls from classic '90s bands like Hum, Failure, and The Smashing Pumpkins, and also would sit nicely next to more modern bands… Read More
Arcade Fire's new album WE came out today, and they've now announced a world tour supporting it. Dates begin in Europe and the UK in August with support from Feist, and hit North America in late October. Beck opens the… Read More
Blonde Redhead have announced two special shows at NYC's Le Poisson Rouge on June 14 & 15 as part of the venue's 14th anniversary celebration. Night 1 is a career-spanning "Best Of" set that will also feature brand new songs, while… Read More
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 post music news, track premieres, and… Read More
Former Jon Spencer Blues Explosion drummer Russell Simins has a new group, Service, that also includes Jilly Weiss (We Are Hex) and Mitch Geisinger. Their debut album, Drag Me, is out this Friday (5/6) via Let's Pretend Records. The band… Read More
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 post music news, track premieres, and… Read More
New Mexico psych duo Tan Cologne — Lauren Green (ex Mirror Travel) and interdisciplinary artist Marissa Macias — are putting the finishing touches on their second album, Earth Visions Of Water Spaces, which will be out in September via Swedish label… Read More