Afia Atakora’s debut, Conjure Women, is a vivid exploration of the bondage and power of women. A work of historical fiction, the novel is set in the interbellum rural South. Building a town on the ruined plantation of Marse Charles,… Read More
In addition to this year's boogie-centric Fishing for Fishies, King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard have released two singles — "Self Immolate" and "Planet B" — whose influence was classic thrash metal. The Australian band have now announced that both… Read More
Filmmaker Joel Schumacher has died in New York City after a year-long battle with cancer, reports Variety. He was 80. Born and raised in NYC, Joel Schumacher was originally a costume designer, having worked on such films as The Last… Read More
The death of George Floyd at the hand of Minneapolis police has shaken the country, and as many of us are well aware, this was not an isolated incident. Innocent, unarmed black men and women have been beaten and/or killed… Read More
Welcome to a special Saturday edition of Indie Basement. This week: Wire rework older material into something new; Joe Pernice finds the lonely in solo; Oh Sees' John Dwyer pays tribute to cult artist Michael Yonkers; New Order, Moby, Anna… Read More
Doug Martsch and his bandmates in Built to Spill are known to channel exquisite and off-kilter indie songs. Singer/guitarist Martsch’s gliding tenor leads the way dipping up and down through his passionate, wandering melodies. With a catalog of songs built… Read More
San Diego sludge metal veterans -(16)- recently put out their first new album in four years, Dream Squasher, on Relapse, and it's continued proof that these guys are true lifers who sound as urgent and inspired as they have for… Read More
It's another Bandcamp fundraiser day, only this time, Bandcamp is giving its cut of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, "America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice." The fundraiser is in honor of Juneteenth, an annual holiday that… Read More
For a moment, the image was everywhere: the most famous teenager in music, sticking out her tongue and unfurling a shirt reading “No music on a dead planet.” The specter of climate change haunts modern pop: Billie Eilish and Lana… Read More
I first saw Braids in 2011 as a support act to Wild Beasts. The Canadian, then five-piece, somewhat stole the gig. They were innovative, unusual, and raw. Beautifully beguiling with a brittle bite. I have been a fan and a… Read More