Yonatan Gat 's new album American Quartet is a reimagining of Antonín Dvořák’s classic chamber piece "String Quartet No 12," which the Czech composer wrote while living in the United States in the 1890s. For it, Gat worked with Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier, Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun, and organist Curt Sydnor. “Since the first… Read More
Happy November! Spooky Season is over, and that means we're already getting Christmas music (looking at you, Future Islands), and it also means we ran down the best punk and rap of October. There are also a lot of great… 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 post music news, track premieres, and… Read More
KCRW has unearthed 50 live recordings from their archives, most of which haven't been heard since their original air dates in the '80s and '90s. The collection, which has been newly remastered, includes live tapes of R.E.M., Tom Waits, Nick… Read More
Paramore are gearing up for the release of their long-awaited sixth album, This Is Why; they're playing some small shows this fall, and they've begun announcing dates for next year, including Adjacent Festival and a Glendale, AZ date supporting Taylor… Read More
H.C. McEntire has announced a new album, Every Acre, with new single "Dovetail." A somber country ballad, the song explores the multiplicity of women and all the lives they can lead. Solo piano over the first verse gives way to… Read More
Before the year ends, underground NYC rapper MIKE will release his new album Beware of the Monkey (on December 21). Today he shared its second single, "What Do I Do?," which finds his hazy style in fine form. He also… Read More
Former Bomb the Music Industry! bandmates Jeff Rosenstock and Laura Stevenson already released an EP of Neil Young covers, Still Young, in 2019, and ahead of their tour together celebrating the EP, they've surprise-released a second one! Younger Still is… Read More
Bryce Dessner of The National and French composer and musician David Chalmin composed Electric Fields, which is getting its world premiere, commissioned by LA Phil, on November 15 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. It'll be performed by soprano Barbara Hannigan,… Read More
Pom Pom Squad have been touring Europe with PUP this fall, and sadly had their gear stolen on November 1 outside of Milan. The band made a GoFundMe, describing the incident and listing the stolen gear in the hopes of… Read More