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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

Between Exultation and Aggression is a new Jon Lambert-directed documentary on extreme/death metal from Noise Dosage Media, who also host an extreme metal podcast of the same name, which features interviews with several great metal bands. The nearly-three-hour-long doc also… Read More

The Linda Lindas have had to postpone three of their remaining 2022 North American summer tour dates — NYC's Bowery Ballroom tonight, DC on Wed and Philly on Thursday — due to some members of the group's camp testing positive… Read More

Rose City Band, the country-psych band led by Ripley Johnson (Moon Duo / Wooden Shjips) have announced a North American tour in support of their most recent album, Earth Trip. Dates are with Rosali and include stops in Boston, Brooklyn,… Read More

Just Mustard are releasing a special edition of this year's terrific Heart Under, pressed as a 45RPM double LP set housed in a gatefold jacket and obi strip, that comes with a booklet featuring exclusive in-studio photos and handwritten lyrics… Read More

“Free yoursеlf, keep on moving up that mountain top…” Jessie Ware supplied a much-needed escape during the darkest months of 2020 with What’s Your Pleasure?, then extended the pleasure with the Platinum edition one year later. And now, in case… Read More

The 2022 edition of Lollapalooza happens later this month, Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31, and as mentioned, Hulu will be streaming select sets live. They've announced the initial streaming schedule, which includes Metallica, Tove Lo, The Wombats, and… Read More

DC post-hardcore greats Jawbox are in NYC this week for three very special shows at Le Poisson Rouge, that each concentrate on a different era of the group. As they wrote announcing the shows, "In the long history of this band, a 3-night… Read More

Jessie Ware has released her first new single since 2020's great What's Your Pleasure?, "Free Yourself," after premiering the song at Glastonbury last month. It's a throwback track, bringing strong disco and house sensibilities to the instrumental and pairing beautifully… Read More

Negative Approach are currently on tour with Circle Jerks and 7Seconds and they played Burlington, VT's Higher Ground on Sunday (7/17). Longtime friend of the band J Mascis was in the neighborhood and joined Negative Approach (as he's done in… Read More