In addition to leading the Oakland post-rock band Unconditional Arms and playing the guitar in the emo-pop band The American Scene, Jeff Wright also stays busy with his indie rock band Compltr. Having last released the single “Flush” in 2019,… Read More
Dry Cleaning release their debut album, New Long Leg, this week via 4AD and they’ve just share one last single before the whole thing drops. “Unsmart Lady” is a grungy rocker whose sludgy riffs are counterbalanced by vocalist Florence Shaw’s bone-dry lyrical… Read More
Something is up in the world of My Bloody Valentine. The band posted to their social media accounts for the first time in ages today, sharing a 30-second video featuring “Only Tomorrow” from their 2013 album mbv, and imagery of… Read More
Madness, one of the biggest groups in the UK of the ’80s, are the subject of a new three-part documentary series that will air on AMC UK in May. Based on their 2019 memoir of the same name, Before We… Read More
Dover, Delaware’s Firefly Festival was, like just about all other music fests, forced to cancel its 2020 edition, which had been scheduled for June 18-21, due to COVID. They’ve now announced they’ll be returning in 2021, and shifting from their… Read More
Waxahatchee celebrated the one-year anniversary of her excellent 2020 album Saint Cloud on Saturday (3/27) by streaming a performance of the album in full. Now, as Stereogum points out, she’s also announced a deluxe edition of the album, which includes… Read More
Two Minutes to Late Night‘s covers series is back with a revved-up cover of The Rolling Stones‘ classic Exile on Main St. opener “Rocks Off” with vocalist Miny Parsonz (Royal Thunder), guitarist Maciek Ofstad (Kvelertak)), bassist Aaron Beam (Red Fang),… Read More
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival was canceled due to the pandemic, but will be back this year, for its 20th anniversary, happening June 9-20. It will also be in-person, with outdoor screenings happening around the city, including Empire Outlets (Staten… Read More
This week in rap and R&B, we got new albums from Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, YBN Nahmir, serpentwithfeet, and Karol G, all of which you can read about in Notable Releases. Also check out the new DJ Muggs &… Read More
Record Store Day has announced that funnyman drummer Fred Armisen will be their 2021 Ambassador. He was already a regular RSD attendee — that’s him above at the old Amoeba Hollywood on RSD2016. He’ll be presiding over two RSD “Drops”… Read More