Photo by RDNE Stock project: Sports and technology might seem like an unlikely pair, but they’ve become inseparable over the years. From the way fans enjoy games to how athletes train and perform, tech has left its mark on every aspect of sports. Think about instant replays, smart gear, or even apps that track an …
Meet WHENSDAY – a Swedish music project based in Stockholm, channeling a unique blend of alternative- and electronic pop. With a passion for pushing boundaries, WHENSDAY fuses captivating melodies with pulsing beats, effortlessly merging organic sounds with futuristic electronic elements. New single ‘Run for You’ captures the bittersweet feeling after a breakup – moving on while wondering …
Photo Credit: Val Wilmer Items In Julien’s Auctions’ “Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett, & More” Auction Provide Tangible Evidence Of Era Portrayed In Dylan Biopic “A Complete Unknown”Auction To Be Held on January 18, 2025 at The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN Featuring 50 Lots from Iconic Rock Journalist Al …
ACCLAIMED ACTOR BEN BARNES SHARES NEW SINGLE “NEVERMIND” TAKEN FROM THE UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM ‘WHERE THE LIGHT GETS IN’ OUT 10TH JANUARY On January 14th at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR, acclaimed actor Ben Barnes (Westworld, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Punisher, The Picture of Dorian Gray) will bring his debut album, Where The Light Gets In—out January 10th via Kartel Music Group—to life. With a combined social media …
In the Old Testament God reveals Himself as “I am.” Throughout scripture God is revealed as so many things, including faithful, holy, and righteous. This song responds, You are. “Writing ‘You Are’ was like writing a love letter. Each word is special to me,” said Solange.Solange Legal’s music and her work in Indigenous Reconciliation has …
It was like contraband, my brothers brought to the back room of the trailer. Unwrapping and unfolding its glorious three gatefold LP cover to unveil all those cool underground comix like drawings, marveling at the queer dazzle and street hassle of the lyrics. Sure, my brother and I laid side by side and listened to …
PENSIVE AND POETIC 4 SONG E.P. “VOL. 1”“VOL 1” NOW AVAILABLE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICESSTREAM “VOL 1” Gracie Mauk invites listeners to embrace the pensive nostalgia of winter with her debut EP, Vol. 1, available on all streaming platforms this Friday, December 20th. Featuring four beautifully crafted tracks, including standout single “The Everlasting Spring,” this …
Stockholm based Echo Riders thrive in making 90s dance music. They march to the beat of their own drum machine, creating tunes that are irresistibly smooth, catchy, and perfectly timed to lift your spirits. Echo Riders channel their childhood love for early 90s to 2000s dance music into every track. Their music is a flavorful …
Catch Mateus Asato Live on January 11 2025 at Dawsons Local Soho London. Tickets here Swee Lee (sweelee.com) and Dawsons (dawsons.co.uk) are thrilled to announce “A Conversation with Mateus Asato”, an exclusive fireside fan event offering music lovers the rare opportunity to connect with one of the world’s most inspiring and influential guitarists, Mateus Asato, in …
photo credit: August Moore New album Crazy Arms out January 17 onErnest Jenning Record Co. “Raw as it is rambling, but never reckless in its tender-hearted punk songs.” – NPR “Lomes Oleander wraps defiant and devastating lyrics in comforting melodies” – Brooklyn Vegan Stream: “Bronco” on all digital platforms Stream: “Keys To The City” on all digital platforms Today, Olympia, Washington’s …
This was the first record I ever personally owned. The poster hung above my bed in our weird little space age trailer at the end of the lot in Lynnwood, where a lot of bikers lived.. Bootsy, my sister’s enormous black and white cat, would often wake me by sitting on my chest as I …
Mark Hollis and Talk Talk… the complex arrangements were rivaled by very few, Bryan Ferry and The Blue Nile included. The layers, the introduction of instruments and sounds here and there, if only for a moment or two… almost Brian Wilson-esque.
Brazil-born and Los Angeles-based global phenomenon, singer, songwriter, dancer, and model Any Gabrielly shines on a brand new single, “Waste Your Love” out now via Republic Records. Listen and watch HERE. On the track, bass pulsates beneath a head-nodding island beat punctuated by soft keys. She alternates her delivery between sultry and soulful as she proclaims, “I don’t wanna be on your …
This is a quirky psychopop dirge about a pet with an addiction. England’s notorious Paul Roland delivers another off-beat, blackly-humorous post-punk cartoon. Very 60s, very addictive! The song appears on Roland’s EP, Barbara Steele. For four decades Roland has been spinning twisted tales of Victorian villains and eccentric Edwardian inventors against a backdrop of gothic-psych-baroque …
Photo Credit: Adam Whitmore If you’re still trying to figure out what The Bug Club are all about, imagine Jonathan Richman bought a really big amp & a time machine and found himself somewhere on a Nuggets compilation. Or perhaps Ray Davis buddied up with Sterling Morrison, got really into The Minutemen and agreed that songs …
I’m not looking to put him on a mountaintop (or maybe I am), but one of the things that Jimmy had in common with Jesus is that they were both betrayed by those he loved. By the way, isn’t it cool that we have always been able to call him “Jimmy?” He deserved, in retirement, …
Random thoughts of a feverish man: 1. 2024; what a fucked up year. The only consolation is that 2025 is going to be much worse. 2. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for taking Jimmy Carter now instead of in a few weeks – when someone who should be getting his teeth knocked out in prison would …
Helsinki-based singer-songwriter Carla Aakre returns with her latest single, “These Hours,” a poignant exploration of budding love. Set for release on December 20, 2024, under Kieku Records, this deeply emotional track captures the exhilaration and vulnerability of new relationships. Carla weaves themes of infatuation, fear, and uncertainty into an intimate and relatable narrative, reminding listeners …
There have been eleven men – eleven! – elected to the post of Commander-In-Chief during my lifetime. A lifetime in which I could only call two of them “mine.” James Earl Carter, Jr., was my first president. I was eight years old when he was sworn into office. My third grade class watched the inauguration …
Two of my former editors have died in 2024. Dawn Anderson, publisher and editor of Seattle’s Backlash and Backfire magazines, had recently been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Dawn published the first interview with Kurt Cobain, in 1988. For many fans, that alone is qualification for “legend” status. And she was a fucking legend, someone …
Photo Credit: Jon Uleis All tickets + dates available here Brooklyn originals They Might Be Giants just wrapped a sold out, multi-show run across the East Coast this month, treating audiences to their beloved BIG SHOW TOUR. Up next, TMBG are bringing the show across the United States in 2025, kicking off on February 27 and stretching through June. Due to …
“Hanoi” is the first single from Marie Minet’s upcoming album, Clair Obscur – High Life Edition Acoustic. Blending African Highlife rhythms with French melodies, this track was born from raw improvisation and unfiltered expression, after an inspiring journey through Ghana by the artist. Video Camera and editing: Daniel Todeschi Music Composed by: Marie Minet Lyrics: …
On Opinion’s very first album, released in 2016, Hugo Carmouze was singing for the people in his head. Many garage, punk, psych, noise heroes had influenced an electric and incandescent music that was hard to believe had been recorded by a 14-year-old teenager deep in the countryside of France. In almost a decade, Opinion’s music …
Photo Credit: Kola Oshalusi Executive Produced by Lenny Kravitz,Featuring Damian Marley and Sampa The Great Performing at Coachella on April 11th and 18th 2025More 2025 Spring US Tour Dates Coming Soon Listen: “Dey ft. Damian Marley (Gaudi & Don Letts Remix)” In October, Afrobeat virtuoso Seun Kuti released his highly acclaimed new album Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) via Milan …
(Kate Nash protesting in London on Nov 28, 2024) Photo by Emily Marcovecchio Discusses “Butts For Tour Buses” OnlyFans campaign, London Protests at Spotify & LiveNation, Skyrocketing Concert Ticket Markups & the Music Industry Crisis with Rolling Stone “Women being in control of their bodies is vital and something we should all be standing by & fighting …
Listen HERE New York, NY – December 18, 2024 – Rising star Rob49 caps off a landmark year with his highly anticipated new single, “On Sight,” which was released today via Geffen Records. Listen HERE. The track arrives on the heels of a series of powerhouse releases that have solidified his place as one of the hottest rappers of his …
Someone should pin a medal on Giorgio Moroder, for this song alone. How many… special moments have been enhanced, furthered, , accentuated or even made possible by “I Feel Love?” Gulping down some water in front of the fridge this afternoon, I realized that… the most exciting of exciting times have coincided with the 1978 …
Cody Steinman is a great Minneapolitan and a great musician. Please listen to this album. It is the very kewlest of the kewl. Confined Spaces is the second full length album from Cody Steinmann and the first full length album from Cody’s current working trio where he plays with Chris Bates on Bass and Abinnet …
Those of a certain age – and who were fortunate to have a cool radio station or two within reach while growing up – will remember Angel’s 1978 Christmastime hit, “Winter Is Here.” However, rock fans on the shy side of 50 probably don’t know the song, which I consider to be one of the …
Today, Blood Lemon shared their new single and video, “High Tide,” from their upcoming EP Petite Deaths, out digitally January 17, and on vinyl via hometown label Moon Ruins. “High Tide” is a vividly sensual track packing plenty of overdrive alongside guitarist Lisa Simpson’s lyrics that speak to our animalistic tendency to seduce and be seduced. Drawing inspiration from a spectrum of contemporary romance …