German indie rock band the Notwist have not released an album of new material since 2015. Although they have been around for more than 20 years with various members, the central trio of the group, Markus (guitar) and Micha Archer… Read More
Beastie Boys' Mike D used to give any awards the group received to his mother, saying they weren't "something [he] needed to look at." Sadly, Mike's mother passed away, leaving all of that collected memorabilia to collect dust, so Mike… Read More
Along with the rollout of her new album Plastic Hearts, the multi-faceted Miley Cyrus has welcomed a new era, studded with reminiscence to rock's greats. She's been performing a variety of classic alt, punk, and new wave covers as of… Read More
In 2019, music fans around the world fell in love with Japanese citypop due to an algorithmic boost in a Youtube upload of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love”. No one knew how the song would appear in their video recommendations –… Read More
Douglas is one Amy Douglas White, an American electropop artist raised in Spain who picked up the landscape’s bright vista and infused it into her glittering music. Having performed with artists like M83 and West Indian Girl, Douglas is hardly… Read More
Following their signing to Warp Records and the release of singles “Sludge” and “Broadcaster” last year, UK post-punk leaning quintet Squid have finally announced their debut album. It’s titled Bright Green Field and will be out May 7 (pre-order). The album finds… Read More
“…Well, I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer The future’s uncertain And the end is always near…” – Jim Morrison, Roadhouse Blues (1970) Silence. A battered old Ford screeched rounding our corner. Darkness screaming, and the… Read More
With COVID still keeping us from gathering at shows and festivals, SXSW is going virtual this year, with an abbreviated online edition happening March 16 – 20, 2021. They've just announced the initial lineup of artists who will play as… Read More
Ian Shelton had a very busy 2020, with the release of his new band Militarie Gun's debut EP, his new band Sex With A Terrorist's (with Patrick Kindlon) demo, and two Regional Justice Center releases, the collaborative two-song EP with… Read More
Reviewing music built primarily on instrumental ambience and drone is a Rorschach Test. Ambiguous responses may or may not reveal something about the imagery flowing through an individual’s head. Any interpretation is unscientific and does not reveal a single common… Read More