Rolling Stone has just published the latest of their genre lists: the 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time. What qualifies as a dance song? Here's a bit from their intro: After paying homage to the godfather of the extended… Read More
NYC experimental rapper MIKE threw a sequel to his 2019 Young World festival, Young World 2, in Brooklyn's Herbert Von King Park last night (7/21). It was a free show presented by SummerStage, and in addition to MIKE, the lineup… Read More
We're a little more than halfway through 2022 and BrooklynVegan has already posted its 50 Favorite Albums of The Year So Far list, and now here's Indie Basement's mid-year list. As I usually do 40 albums for my end-of-year albums… Read More
Cursive's beloved third LP, 2000's Domestica, was their first concept album, telling the story of a relationship between "Sweetie" and "Pretty Baby." It's getting a remastered reissue via the band's 15 Passenger Records, due out on September 19, and you… Read More
Lucy Dacus last played NYC's Central Park in 2019, when she was supporting Mitski there; on Thursday night (7/21), she returned to headline the venue. It was a scorchingly hot afternoon — security wielded a hose to shower the crowd… Read More
It's been a triumphant 21-year run for mewithoutYou, who debuted in 2001 and consistently evolved over the course of seven full-length albums, a handful of EPs, and other miscellaneous releases that move between post-hardcore, art rock, indie folk, and more.… Read More
Three generations of goth-adjacent artists — The Cult, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Zola Jesus — are on the road together as an appealing triple bill. The "We Own the Night" tour hit NYC on Wednesday (7/20) at The Rooftop… Read More
Houston death metallers Malignant Altar (who share members with Necrofier, Oceans of Slumber, Insect Warfare, and more) followed up a demo and an EP on Maggot Stomp with their killer debut album Realms of Exquisite Morbidity in 2021, released on… Read More
Texas country singer David Beck, who was previously one half of Sons of Fathers (alongside Paul Cauthen) and also leads David Beck's Tejano Weekend, is releasing a new solo album called Bloom & Fade on September 30 via Parade Ground… Read More
New York City is in the midst of a weeklong heatwave, making electric bills soar and this writer drop some cheesy lines, but Indie Basement is just as hot with this week's very cool new albums: Ty Segall goes acoustic, The… Read More