The popular South Korean girl group Blackpink have received honorary Member Of The Order Of The British Empire medals, given to them by King Charles III in a ceremony on Wednesday. The four members of Blackpink — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — were welcomed into Buckingham Palace as part of South Korean President Yoon […]
Album Of The Week: Tozcos Infernal
We love weeks like this. We complain about weeks like this, but we love them. The music business is a tireless beast, and it only really slows down for a few moments per year — times like SXSW week, or the last couple of weeks of the year. Thanksgiving is one of those moments. The […]
The Rolling Stones Announce 2024 North American Tour
The Rolling Stones have announced a 2024 North American tour in support of their new album Hackney Diamonds, which was released last month. It’s their first North American tour since 2021, which took place shortly after the death of their legendary drummer Charlie Watts. A couple weeks back, the Stones played a surprise club show […]
So You’ve Heard André 3000’s Flute Album — Now What?
Did you listen to André 3000’s 90-minute collection of semi-ambient flute jams, New Blue Sun? I did, and I… didn’t hate it! I mean, he stacked the deck by featuring some of the most interesting players in LA on it, including percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Carlos Niño, keyboardist Surya Botofasina, and others. (Niño has just released an album […]
Primavera Sound 2024 Lineup Has Pulp, Lana Del Rey, SZA, Mitski, Vampire Weekend, More
The Barcelona flagship of the massive, beloved Primavera Sound Festival has a vaunted reputation as the best-curated large festival on the planet. It can’t be easy to live up to that rep, but every year, Primavera unveils another poster that makes our collective eyes bug out. Today, it’s happening again. The 2024 lineup of Primavera […]
Psychedelic Furs & Waitresses Saxophonist Mars Williams Dead At 68
Mars Williams, saxophonist for the Psychedelic Furs and the Waitresses, has died. The Chicago Tribune reports that Williams passed away today from ampullary cancer after being diagnosed almost a year ago. Psychedelic Furs posted about it on social media, saying they’re “heartbroken.” Williams was 68. Williams, who was born in Evanston, IL, performed in the […]
Dowsing – “Simple Projections”
Last month, emo-revival royalty Dowsing returned with the announcement of No One Said This Would Be Easy, the follow-up to 2019’s Sky Coffin. They shared the lead single “This Is Easy,” and now they’re back with “Simple Projections.” “‘Simple Projections’ and the rest of our new record was recorded like many other records in a […]
Liz Phair Objects To Chicago Tribune Review Describing Her Sold-Out Show As “Nearly Sold-Out”
Liz Phair’s Exile In Guyville 30th anniversary tour rolled through her hometown of Chicago Saturday. The show inspired a glowing review in the Chicago Tribune, but Phair took issue with one important detail: Reviewer Bob Gendron described the Chicago Theatre as “nearly sold-out.” In a statement posted to Instagram, Phair took issue with that description, […]
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – “Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You”
Earlier this year, Will Oldham released Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You, his first proper Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy solo album since 2019. Oldham recorded that LP in a Louisville home studio, working exclusively with local musicians. Now, Oldham has released a new song called “Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You,” which did not appear on the album […]
Darker Waves Brought New Wave Nostalgia To The Southern California Beach
These crowds gathered early for the daytime acts like Drab Majesty — the first in a whole lineage of artists who were primarily night music performing under a bright sun. It quickly became evident that a one-day festival with a ten o’clock curfew and this busy of a lineup made for some frantic maneuvering, even […]