Bronx rapper, Terror Squad member, and maker of one of the best ’90s rap albums (Capital Punishment), Big Pun has been honored with a street corner named after him in his home borough. As Bronx News 12 reported, the intersection… 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
This week in hip hop, we got new projects from Benny the Butcher and Pink Siifu/Fly Anakin (both of which you can read about in Notable Releases), and I also recommend the new KOTA The Friend/Statik Selektah and Nappy Nina/JWords… Read More
This week in Indie Basement: US Girls collaborator Jane Inc shines on her debut album; ’80s/’90s wiseasses Too Much Joy admit Mistakes Were Made on their first album in over two decades; Australian band Adele & The Chandeliers make irresistible… Read More
Omaha screamo band Living Conditions are releasing a new record, Vows, on March 27 via Middle-Man Records (pre-order), and we’re premiering new single “We Did It For The Roses.” Like previous single “Marigold” (which was on Middle-Man’s 2020 comp Sordid… Read More
This week was St. Patrick’s Day and it’s also the week we’d normally be at SXSW (there’s a virtual edition, and BV hosted a showcase with M For Montreal last night), both of which are major reminders that it’s officially… Read More
Lord Huron have been busy with their Alive From Whispering Pines livestream series (which just held its second-to-last edition last night and wraps up on April 15), and last month they returned with their first new song since 2018’s excellent… Read More
Virginia’s Wristmeetrazor left a huge impact on the modern metalcore scene with their 2019 debut LP Misery Never Forgets, and today they’ve announced the exciting news that they’ll release a followup this year. It’s called Replica of a Strange Love,… Read More
Among the U.S. festivals that will be back this year is Miami’s III Points which will happen October 22 & 23 at Mana Wynwood Convention Center. The fest had originally announced that it would be back in May. They’ve announced most of… Read More
Boston’s Aviator were one of the more underrated post-hardcore/melodic hardcore bands of the 2010s, with two very good albums on No Sleep (2014’s Head In The Clouds, Hands In The Dirt and 2017’s Loneliness Leaves the Light On For Me),… Read More