CRICKETS, the newish trio featuring JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN), Roddy Bottum (Faith No More, Imperial Teen), and Michael O’Neill (Princess, MEN) and have just shared their debut single. "Drilled Two Holes" is not too far from the electro/postpunk of… Read More
Bonnaroo is the latest festival to move because of the coronavirus. Originally happening June 11-14, the festival has been rescheduled for September 24-27. Here's the official statement: Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be rescheduled to take place September 24-27, 2020 out… Read More
The Elephant 6-related group Nana Grizol have always been a thinking band. On their first few albums, 2008’s Love It Love It and 2010’s Ruth, the Theo Hilton-led indie band seemed mostly focused on personal issues, sometimes sounding like a… Read More
Last year, a bunch of hardcore veterans teamed up to form the new band Be Well, who released a killer two-song 7" on Equal Vision. Now, the band — who are fronted by Brian McTernan (who used to front Battery… Read More
Earlier this week, multiple members of Minneapolis' alternative hip hop scene were accused of abuse, including sexual misconduct and racism. Allegations were first posted by Casey Delgado (aka DJ Babyghost) against DJ Fundo, who has DJed for P.O.S of Doomtree,… Read More
Árstíðir lífsins – Saga á tveim tungum II: Eigi fjǫll né firðir (Van Records) Iceland’s Árstíðir lífsins are a committed band. The flesh of their pagan Viking black metal is not only immersed but fundamentally constructed from folk and skaldic… Read More
The question of authenticity has been a cloud over the life and career of Bob Dylan since his 1961 arrival in New York City. Who was this chubby-cheeked folk star with a Woody Guthrie fixation and a seemingly endless well… Read More
Passage West, the first novel by the US-based writer of Indian origin, Rishi Reddi, revolves around migrant lives in the US, and is shaped by events of the 1900s and the even more momentous decade of the 1920s. This was… Read More
Jamo Gang is the new-ish trio of three hip hop veterans: LA legend Ras Kaas and New York artists El Gant and J57. They recently released their debut album Walking With Lions, which features contributions from DJ Premier, Slug of… Read More
After investigations into accusations of rape made by multiple women against Scientologist and actor Danny Masterson dating back to 2017, Masterson was charged with forcibly raping three women in separate instances, and arrested (and released on bail) on Wednesday (6/17).… Read More