Author: Gina Alexander

So many artists, so many songs, 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… Read More

After having to reschedule multiple times due to both lockdown and frontman Keith Morris testing positive for Covid, Circle Jerks' 40th anniversary tour finally hit NYC last week for two shows at Irving Plaza on Thursday (7/7) and Friday (7/8).… Read More

The Mountain Goats have released a second single, "Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome" off their upcoming concept LP. The song is punky and fun, and falls neatly into the conceit of Bleed Out: cinematic songs inspired by retro action… Read More

Bikini Kill's tour hit NYC over the weekend with shows at The Rooftop at Pier 17 on Friday (7/8) with Ribbon Stage, and Irving Plaza on Saturday (7/9) with Jim Andralis and The Syntonics. We went to Irving Plaza on… Read More

Silversun Pickups have a new album and tour coming. Physical Thrills arrives August 19 via their own New Machine Recordings (pre-order), and you can listen to its debut single "Scared Together" now. The single comes with a Claire Marie Vogel-directed… Read More

Dinosaur Jr have collaborated with Emerica for two very cool pairs of skate shoes. A pair of The Omen Hi high-tops based on the artwork for 1993's classic Where You Been and single "Feel the Pain" and Wino G6 slip-ons based on the… Read More

TONIGHT IN NYC: Chicago, Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin @ PNC Bank Arts Center No Devotion, Jeremy Enigk, Nate Bergman @ Saint Vitus Bar Comeback Kid, Misery Signals, End @ The Brooklyn Monarch Emma Swift, Tangiers Blues Band &… Read More

So many artists, so many songs, 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… Read More

Summer is heating up in Indie Basement-land and this week has another great crop of new releases: Viagra Boys' best album yet, Australian sax-and-drums duo Party Dozen, Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs, former Klaxons' frontman James Righton and UK indie rockers… Read More

Laura Veirs has proven herself a soft-spoken powerhouse in her decades-long career. Her newest album Found Light sees her exploring a newfound independence following the 2019 divorce from her longtime producer and husband. To be sure, it is not a… Read More