Year-end list season is in full swing, and here’s a list that’s always worth reading: Complex. As always, the list is heaviest on rap and R&B — including J. Cole, Tyler the Creator, Doja Cat, Jazmine Sullivan, Mach-Hommy, Summer Walker,… Read More
It’s been a busy year for Chelsea Wolfe, who released a collaborative album with Converge and Stephen Brodsky, a two-song solo single (Joni Mitchell cover included), another new song called “Diana” (from the Dark Knights: Death Metal soundtrack), a collaborative… Read More
Australian group EXEK will release a new album, ADVERTISE HERE, on February 4 via Castle Face. As label boss and head Oh See John Dwyer notes in the press release, they make twitchy, paranoid post punk that recalls “Brian Eno,… Read More
Sometimes, when a person first starts living in their true identity, a modest weight begins to lift off their shoulders. For a few years afterward, they might still experience an ineffable but persistent mental pressure. Over time, though, that burden… Read More
High Water, the Charleston, SC festival curated by Shovels & Rope, returns in 2022, happening April 23 & 24 at North Charleston’s Riverfront Park. They’ve just announced the 2022 lineup, which includes headliners Jack White and My Morning Jacket, plus… Read More
GZA, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah’s ‘3 Chambers’ tour just rolled through NYC and not too long after that, fellow Wu-Tang member Method Man played Sony Hall the night before Thanksgiving with regular cohort Redman. Meth & Red’s set included “Da Rockwilder,”… Read More
As 2021 comes to a close, we’ve been asking artists for lists of their favorite albums of the year, and here’s one by Jason Hall, vocalist of long-running San Francisco punks Western Addiction whose lists are always an entertaining read.… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving Day Weekend! Usually holiday weeks are pretty light on new releases, but this is a pretty good Indie Basement and includes at least one record that is likely to show up on my end-of-the-year list. Here’s what’s up:… Read More
Madi Diaz released her new album, History of a Feeling, back in August, which was her first full-length in seven years, and after dalliances with electronic pop, found her returning to her folky, countrified roots while maintaining a modern sound.… Read More
One of the best tracks on tribute album The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four is La Roux‘s cover of “Damaged Goods.” Elly Jackson takes one of the quintessential Gang of Four tracks —… Read More