Velvet Skyline “Circles” If I could package all the naked aggression that lives in my heart, I could solve the energy crisis. I’m angry that some...
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New Music Alert: “Wasting Time” by Dadadoh + The POC
At this point in my career, it’s far too redundant to say that Dadadoh “just keeps getting better” or “is an artist everyone should be paying attention to” so let’s just assume those points are implicit henceforth for all future coverage. Agreed? I mean, we’re all friends here, right? After 2019’s Wowee showed the artist in pivot mode, “Wasting Time” ups the ante in a shocking way…
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Keep It Safe, Keep It Accessible
If you’re uncertain about what to get the loved ones in your life this Valentine’s Day, I suggest you consider Keep It Safe, Keep It Accessible. Not only will you be getting a stellar album with some previously unreleased tracks from an eclectic mix of artists, but more importantly, you’re giving the gift of supporting safe and legal access to abortion. That’s right, folx, proceeds from this compilation go to the Abortion Fund of AZ…
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New Music Alert | “Tonic” by BigRipple
BigRipple started making acoustic music together just a few years back after the spark that would become the band ignited with the Sun Devil Musicians Club. The quintet swapped out their acoustic instruments for electric in 2018 and their distinctive alt-rock sound began to solidify. “Tonic” offers listeners a psych-rock experience that starts strong and doesn’t let up. Lush harmonies, sharp instrumentation, and a splash of 1970s arena rock style round out the sonic experience that is BigRipple…
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Music Video of the Day: “Honey Ryder” by Total Rubbish
This all-femme garage rock trio from Philadelphia takes the name for their new track from the woman widely regarded as the first Bond girl. While “Honey Ryder” offers new hope, new beginnings, and new love in the melodic lyrics, the murky post-rock atmosphere of the instrumentation suggests that disillusionment has come and gone here…
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Music Video of the Day: “All The Wrong Places” by Hero The Band
This family band featuring the Barnett brothers from Decatur [GA] mix up alt-rock and indie pop is rapidly on the rise. Hero The Band was signed to LAVA Records/Republic Records just last year and caused quite the stir with their debut single, “Back To Myself” last summer. Now they’re back with the slinkier “All The Wrong Places” about looking for love in, well, you know…
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Music Video of the Day: “Another Nothing Day” by oblio
This alt-rock trio from Pasadena pays homage to the songs they grew up loving on their new track, “Another Nothing Day”, and that feeling carries through into their fun-loving music video too…
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3 Rad + Rowdy New Singles
3 Rad + Rowdy New Singles: Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs, Ghost In The Willow, + Bleach Party USA…
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Music Video of the Day: “Boring Day” by Torn Palk
Berlin’s Torn Palk has been releasing a steady stream of music this year with “Boring Day” in July to follow up an EP that was released in May. Not bad for a pandemic year. This super catchy alt-rock single has a driving noise-punk element that gives the single a raw, edgy, urban feel…
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Music Video of the Day: “Sweet Freak” by Frankie and the Witch Fingers
This garage-rock outfit from L.A. adds a thick retro-psych glaze to their sound that you can hear on their single, “Sweet Freak”. The song has a driving energy that propels it forward with krautrock force to an almost hypnotic effect…
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3 Super Cool New Tracks You Should Check Out
3 Super Cool New Tracks You Should Check Out: Jake Greider, Dizzy Spells, + Tom Laim…
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Music Video of the Day: “It Isn’t Real” by Throckmorton
This noise rock duo from the south of Sweden have unleashed a grungy gale of music on their new single, “It Isn’t Real”. Throckmorton will hit you with a wall of pulsating post-punk sound…
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