Smaller scale, artist-driven boutique vacation festivals have become popular in the last few years, with events like Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky mixing a few like minded artists and a cushy beach resort. Hootie & The Blowfish are jumping into the game and… Read More
Alex Cameron has released a new single featuring covers of two songs from Kenny Rogers‘ 1983 album Eyes That See in the Dark that was produced (and mostly written) by The Bee-Gees‘ Barry Gibb. He covers the classic Kenny / Dolly… Read More
Tricky is having a busy year. He’s got a new collaborative project, Lonely Guest, that just released their debut single, and he also just lent his distinctive pipes to “No One Quite Like You,” the new single by dark Danish… Read More
Pre-order the vinyl reissue set of Glassjaw’s first two albums + new live album with exclusive packaging in our shop. Glassjaw‘s 2000 debut album Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence turned 20 in May 2020, when global lockdown… Read More
Spice Girls are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their iconic hit single “Wannabe” with a new EP featuring three versions of the song, the original, a demo, and a remix from DJ Junior Vasquez. Also included on the EP is… Read More
Taylor Swift and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff were already given a writing credit on Olivia Rodrigo‘s debut album, SOUR — “1 step forward, 3 steps back” was inspired by Taylor’s Reputation track “New Year’s Day.” Now they’ve gotten another, along… Read More
Black Marble has announced a few live dates for the fall, including East Coast shows in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, and rescheduled Los Angeles, Denver and San Francisco shows. The Brooklyn dates are at Music Hall of Williamsburg on November 12… Read More
Welcome to another busy week in Indie Basement. This time we’ve got: Australia’s The Goon Sax reinvent themselves just a little on their terrific third album; Suede celebrate the 25th anniversary of Coming Up with a new vinyl repress; Matt… Read More
Last week was a shorter album release week because of the holiday, and this one has a bit more going on but it’s still a little lighter than usual. I highlight four albums below; Bill reviews The Goon Sax, Museum… Read More
Multi-genre string ensemble Attacca Quartet are releasing their first album for Sony Classical, REAL LIFE, today (7/9). It features reimaginings of songs by Flying Lotus, Squarepusher, Louis Cole, Anne Müller, Daedelus, and Mid-Air Thief, aided, in some cases, by the… Read More