Men I Trust haven’t shared much music since their 2021 release Untourable Album, whose title was a reference to COVID lockdown. The dream-pop band have unveiled a few songs, including last year’s wonderful “Ring Of Past.” Today, they’re back with the phenomenal new tune “Husk.” In typical Men I Trust fashion, “Husk” is immersive and […]
Billy Corgan Opens Up About The Birthmarks He’d Tried To Hide His Entire Life
If you look through pictures of Smashing Pumpkins, you’ll find that Billy Corgan is not often photographed in short sleeves. There’s a reason he tends to favor long sleeves, and it’s not just because that was part of the de facto uniform for grungy bands in the ’90s. The musician went viral last week after […]
Watch “Got You (Where I Want You)” Band The Flys Reunite For First Show In 16 Years
The Flys were a rock band comprised of Adam Paskowitz and Josh Paskowitz, sons of the late surf legend Doc Paskowitz. Their initial run only lasted from 1994 to 2002, but in that time, they scored an alternative hit in 1998 with “Got You (Where I Want You).” (It was on the soundtrack to Disturbing […]
Watch The Dismemberment Plan Cover Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club”
On Thursday, the Dismemberment Plan played their first show in a decade. The gig transpired at DC’s Atlantis, and on Friday they performed DC’s 9:30 Club. On that second night, the indie-rock veterans incorporated a partial cover of Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” into their final song, “OK, Joke’s Over.” D-Plan have always integrated unexpected […]
Joyce Manor Announce Never Hungover Again Anniversary Shows
In July, Joyce Manor’s emo classic Never Hungover Again turned 10. On Friday, the Torrance band announced five shows to celebrate the anniversary with openers Algernon Cadwallader, the Ergs, Toys That Kill, and more. The gigs are going down in December, and surely the 19-minute Never Hungover Again (aka their best album) will only take […]
Karen Salicath Jamali’s Journey as an Award-Winning Composer and Her Latest Release “White Angel”
Karen Salicath Jamali, a multi-award-winning composer and pianist, has made a profound impact in the music world since 2015. Born in Denmark and now residing in New York and Florida, she has performed solo at Carnegie Hall eight times, captivating audiences with her instrumental works. Her impressive accolades include the 2024 Clouzine Music Award for […]
Travis Scott’s Label Disputes Sabrina Carpenter Beating Him To #1 On Album Chart
This week’s Billboard album chart was the subject of a dramatic sales battle between two big stars. Two week ago, newly anointed pop-queen Sabrina Carpenter released her long-awaited and generally excellent album Short N’ Sweet. Travis Scott, meanwhile, made his 2014 mixtape Days Before Rodeo available on streaming services for the first time. Before the […]
mxmtoon – “The Situation” (Feat. Kero Kero Bonito)
Bedroom-pop superstar mxmtoon has announced her third studio album, liminal space, arriving in November — a little over two years since the release of 2022’s Rising. Featuring the already released twanger “i hate texas,” liminal space includes a new lead single, “the situation” — a collaboration with Sarah Bonito of Kero Kero Bonito, who we […]
Pharrell Williams Shares New Songs From His LEGO Biopic And Doodles NFT Movie
Pharrell Williams apparently has a deluge of animated projects on the horizon, one of which I understand because it’s old technology (like me) and the other I understand less. The first project: Pharrell is appearing in a LEGO-animated biopic called Piece By Piece, which arrives in theaters on October 11 and depicts his early life […]
Sérgio Mendes Dead At 83
Brazilian bossa nova and jazz legend Sérgio Mendes has died. TMZ reports that Mendes recently passed away in Los Angeles. No cause of death has been reported. He was 83. Sérgio Mendes was born in Rio de Janeiro, where his father worked as a doctor. Mendes studied classical piano, but he quickly became more interested […]