Rhett Miller came up through the '90s alt-country scene, but his new album, The Misfit, comes from a decidedly different place. Working with producer Sam Cohen, they had no boundaries for how the songs should sound, and the result is a record… Read More
Two ska-punk/ska-core bands, California's Noise Complaint and NJ's The UpFux, have come together for a split LP called Coastal Collapse that's due September 23 via Bad Time Records (pre-order). Both bands make raw, scorching ska-punk that brings to mind stuff… Read More
It's another very busy week for new albums; I highlight eight below and Bill tackles even more in Bill's Indie Basement, including The Beths, Suede, Marina Allen, Crack Cloud, The House of Love, No Age, Whitney, and more. On top… Read More
It's another very busy week for new albums; I highlight eight below and Bill tackles even more in Bill's Indie Basement, including The Beths, Suede, Marina Allen, Crack Cloud, The House of Love, No Age, Whitney, and more. On top… Read More
Jonathan Toubin's annual Haunted Hop party returns on Halloween night (10/31) at Knockdown Center in Queens. This year is being billed as "An indoor/outdoor haunted house w/ 33 bands, 8 DJs, dancing, cinema, installations, visuals, food, & drink across a… Read More
Sublime will be subject of a new biopic coming via Sony’s 3000 Pictures that was directed by Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games) and scripted by Chris Mundy (Ozark). The announcement reads: Sony’s 3000 Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, about:blank, Dave Kaplan and Peter… Read More
Torche are about to begin an East Coast/Midwest tour with Meshuggah and Converge, followed by a West Coast and Southern run with Meshuggah and In Flames, and lead vocalist Steve Brooks recently said those would be his last tours with… Read More
Roxy Music brought their 50th anniversary tour to NYC on Monday for a big show at Radio City Music Hall. Original members Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy MacKay and Paul Thompson and the rest of their current band gave MSG… Read More
Bright Eyes announced a round of fall North American tour dates last month, with shows running through mid-November following their sets at Las Vegas' When We Were Young Festival. Those dates didn't include an NYC stop, but they've now added… Read More
UK & Austin based Merchandise company Awesome Merch and its distribution service Awesome Distro both shut down abruptly in late August after going bankrupt, and not only have customers complained about paying for orders that have not been fulfilled, it's… Read More