You might know Mike Viola from his underrated '90s/'00s band Candy Butchers, or as the voice behind "That Thing You Do" (from the movie of the same name), or his production work with Jenny Lewis, Fall Out Boy and more.… 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
Los Angeles artist Plasticgod has released a whole collection of vinyl Nick Cave figures, including ones based on "Loverman," "Ship Song," "Into My Arms," "Tupelo," "Babe, You Turn Me On," and "Red Right Hand." Of that last, there's a new… Read More
Dead Can Dance's Brendan Perry released, mostly out of the blue, a new solo album on Friday titled Songs of Disenchantment – Music from the Greek Underground. Perry says he first encountered Greek Rebetiko music in the mid-'70s in Melbourne,… Read More
Carpark Records is turning 21, and to celebrate, they've released No Cover, a compilation of 21 Carpark and imprint artists from throughout the label's history covering other Carpark artists. It features Sad13 covering Cloud Nothings (and Cloud Nothings covering Speedy… Read More
Yes, the band created the template for heavy metal and thrash, but even now, it’s instructive to acknowledge just how unique Black Sabbath were when they first emerged; how different from anything else anyone was doing. It’s not just that… Read More
A ton of music came out this week, including new projects from Megan Thee Stallion, Shygirl, and Roc Marciano (which you can read about in Notable Releases), plus the new Jeezy album, surprise EPs from DaBaby and Meek Mill, and… Read More
It's another big edition in Indie Basement so let's get right into it. This week: The Cribs return with their best album in a very long time; UK electronic duo Bent return with their first album in 15 years; Kelley Stoltz… Read More
Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams are music veterans, and a couple of 30 years, who are usually found backing other artists: Larry is a session and touring musician who's played with Levon Helm, Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes, while Teresa… 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