Before I get to the new music, I just want to take a moment to honor Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, and their families. 20-year-old Daunte Wright’s life was taken by Minnesota police officer Kim Potter earlier this week, and video… 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 biopic about Joey Ramone (who died 20 years ago today, April 15) is headed to Netflix. I Slept with Joey Ramone, based on the 2009 biography by Mickey Leigh, will star Pete Davidson as Joey — that’s a… Read More
Simone Istwa grew up in a musical family with parents Sam Phillips and T Bone Burnett, absorbing a wide variety of music from an early age. Their own music spans a wide range of influences as well, from glitchy electronic music… Read More
Tooth and Claw — the new band of vocalist Daniel Austin (Die Young), multi-instrumentalist Scott Crouse (Earth Crisis, Sect, Path of Resistance), drummer Cameron Joplin (Magnitude, Ecostrike), and James Chang (Undying, Catharsis, Sect) — have announced their debut album, Dream… Read More
One of the best songs on last year’s great JARV IS… album Beyond the Pale is “Swanky Modes,” which recounts a dalliance Jarvis had with a fading star actress in “the days of VHS and casual sex.” That song has now been handed… Read More
As more people get COVID vaccines, tours and festivals are starting to be announced again, while other continue to be rescheduled and postponed. Head here for more COVID-19 related news and check the Tour Dates category for more tour-related news.… Read More
Chicago multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Nick Levine, formerly of Pinegrove, has announced the debut album from their solo project, Jodi. Blue Heron is due out July 16 via Sooper Records, and Nick describes it as “queer country.” The title and cover… Read More
Formed in 2013, Belgium’s The Colorist Orchestra have so far existed to reinterpret other singers’ works; founders Aarich Jespers and Kobe Proesmans use traditional and bespoke instruments to rework the music of the artist they’re collaborating with. They’re best known… Read More
Composer and former Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman has been releasing new songs every month for a while now, and he’s just announced that they’re all part of Big Mess, his first solo album in 37 years. “I knew from… Read More