December 6, 2015: Fonzi Thornton is standing onstage at the Kennedy Center. The Queen of Soul holds court at the piano. It’s the ultimate manifestation of a lifelong dream. As a teenager, Thornton sang Aretha Franklin songs while strolling through… Read More
Kansas City post-hardcore outfit The Casket Lottery jumped back onto the scene this year, after a short hiatus, with their latest album, Short Songs For End Times (Wiretap/Big Scary Monsters/ Second Nature). The long-awaited release calls on their sonic roots,… Read More
We tend to think of beauty and harshness, sensitivity and anger as opposites. While it’s understandable that language hews towards a dichotomous model for sorting our day-to-day experiences, music allows us to touch on sensations that aren’t so easily pinned… Read More
Boston punk veterans The Explosion were initially around between 1998 and 2007 and these days they sometimes play reunion shows but they haven't written new music in over a decade. However, vocalist Matt Hock and guitarist David Walsh are now… Read More
With the pandemic unceasing, and many of the temple doors to electronic music and hedonism still firmly shut, the loss of togetherness is being felt now more than ever. Monumental sanctuaries like Berghain’s Panorama Bar, where Honey Dijon has graced… Read More
The first time we meet the character of William Shakespeare in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman series, he is striking a deal with Morpheus, the eponymous sandman, master of dreams and prince of stories. Morpheus agrees to give the young Shakespeare… Read More
“…we’re fighting slogans with slogans. We’re trying to unify and you can’t do that by being convoluted and murky. This isn’t an essay in the Quietus, this is CBeebies for humanists.” – Joe Talbot An Indie Showdown In her 14… 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
Last month Bleachers released anthemic new single "Chinatown" which features Bruce Springsteen. They've now teamed up again to play it live from the roof of NYC's iconic Electric Lady recording studio. “I go to Electric Lady every day to work,"… 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