Following the arrest of Pussy Riot founding member Masha Alekhina for attending a protest against Vladimir Putin, the collective have released a new video, "RAGE." Written by Nadya Tolokonnikova (who also directed and edited the video) and Chris Greattit, it's… Read More
How do you properly tell the story of one of the most idiosyncratic bands of all time? A band 50 years running, with 25 albums and nearly 300 songs, Sparks have had a trajectory that’s been anything but linear, and most die hard… Read More
Bonnie 'Prince Billy' and Bill Callahan kick off February with this version of Leonard Cohen's "The Night of Santiago" as part of their weekly collaborative covers series that's been going since October. Will Oldham takes lead vocals on this one,… Read More
So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup… Read More
From the start, it’s abundantly clear that the central mission of Siân Heder’s CODA—one of the opening films of this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival—is to make a story that families within both the deaf and hearing communities can recognize… Read More
Following the sad news of visionary producer SOPHIE's death at the age of 34, tributes from her fellow artists and musicians have been pouring in. Christine and the Queens, Peaches, Shamir, Nicolas Jaar, Geoff Rickly of Thursday, Kele Okereke of… 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
Funko just wrapped up a nine-day "Funko Fair," where, as mentioned, tons of new 3.75" Pop! figures were unveiled. We got an early teaser of one Devo Pops, but there are actually two new ones, both of which are based… Read More
Myopic is a trio from DC and At The Graves is a one-man band from Baltimore, and now they've teamed up to release a collaborative album, A Cold Sweat Of Quiet Dread, on March 12 via Grimoire Records (pre-order). "We’ve… Read More
This is an exceptionally good week for new releases here in Indie Basement with three terrific albums: The Besnard Lakes don't talk about the weather, they are the weather on LP #6; The Notwist return with their best album in… Read More