A month before Nevermind, Black Panther, one of China’s first rock bands, released its debut record in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The difference between the Continue Reading
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Vincent Cross Pays Tribute to Folk Hero via "King Corcoran" (premiere)
Vincent Cross’ The Life & Times of James ‘The Rooster’ Corcoran is scheduled for release on 7 August via Rescue Dog Records. The album is Continue Reading
The Bacon Brothers Deliver Solemn Statement With "Corona Tune" (premiere + interview)
The Way We Love is the latest album from the Bacon Brothers. Available 17 July, the record offers up examples of the duo’s often tender, Continue Reading
Indie Pop's Fuller Delivers Moment of Levity With "Crush Me" (premiere)
Fuller is the vision of Los Angeles-based musician, J.P. Welsh. The musician’s new release EP, Crush Me, will arrive on 25 September. In the meantime, Continue Reading
Gábor Lázár Is in Something of a Holding Pattern on 'Source'
The sounds that Hungarian musician Gábor Lázár can pull out of state-of-the-art synths and programming are often fascinating and can result in a highly entertaining Continue Reading
LA Popsters Paper Jackets Deliver a Message We Should Embrace (premiere + interview)
The mascara running down the fabulous face of singer-songwriter Aimee Proal might best represent what she and her fellow members in Los Angeles-based alternative pop-rock Continue Reading
Why I Did Not Watch 'Hamilton' on Disney+
Why are 12-year-olds running around singing about bastards and whores? And grown people paying up to $2k for tickets to see men in wigs sing Continue Reading
DMA'S Discuss Their Dancier New Album 'The Glow'
Let’s get straight to it – I’m a fan of DMA’S. I’m a fan of their anthemic builds, their aching vocals, and you know, their Continue Reading
Coronavirus and the Culture Wars
Science fiction as adverb, instead of genre shorthand for our uncanny present-day reality. A run to the grocery, a moonwalk down the block, quick errands Continue Reading
Luke Cissell Creates Dreamy, Electronic Soundscapes on the Eclectic 'Nightside'
Luke Cissell is a musician who seemingly can’t sit still. His music bounces back and forth between genres, resulting in a discography that is dizzyingly Continue Reading
Bibio Discusses 'Sleep on the Wing' and Why His Dreams Are of the Countryside
“I often get asked about touring and playing live, and although I have traveled to many countries around the world in the past to do Continue Reading
Track By Track: Jane Blanchard – Still, Again
Following Jane Blanchard’s 2018 EP ‘Enemy’ featuring the orchestrated drumming of Stefan Westner, the duo reunite for her third release, Still, Again. Through five tracks, Blanchard reflects Continue Reading
Pandemic, Hope, Defiance, and Protest in 'Romeo and Juliet'
A pandemic can rearrange priorities. When the world was thrust into the COVID-19 pandemic, things suddenly looked and felt different. Our jobs, our schools, our Continue Reading
Ryan Adams Apologizes One Year After Abuse Allegations: ‘I Will Never Be off the Hook’
One year after women came forward accusing Ryan Adams of abuse in a shocking exposé, the singer apologized for his actions. The 45-year-old musician published an open letter Continue Reading
Merry Christmas Shares Math-Pop Single ‘Meredith Bites The Earth’
Before even listening to this I suspected I would hate it solely because of their name, but Merry Christmas’ Meredith Bites The Earth is pretty Continue Reading
Meghan Markle Felt ‘Unprotected’ and ‘Silenced’ by Royal Family During Pregnancy
Meghan Markle revealed she didn’t feel protected by the Royal Family while pregnant with her and Prince Harry's son Archie. In new documents filed by Continue Reading
90 Years on 'Olivia' Remains a Classic of Lesbian Literature
What is it about tragic, doomed romances that makes them such irresistible reading? Especially in this day and age? We know, at long last, that Continue Reading
AIDS Play 'The Normal Heart' Is a Guide During COVID-19 and Political Indifference
“Plague! We’re in the middle of a fucking plague! And you behave like this!” – Larry Kramer The action in Larry Kramer’s play The Normal Continue Reading
Track By Track: Holy Hive – Float Back To You
Singer/guitarist Paul Spring and drummer Homer Steinweiss first met in 2005 on a Minnesota farm and soon began working on a long-distance folk project between Continue Reading
JoJo Siwa Responds to Blackface Allegations Regarding Her ‘Nonstop’ Music Video
JoJo Siwa has addressed allegations that blackface was used in her latest music video for “Nonstop.” The 17-year-old internet phenomenon posted a statement on her Continue Reading