“My band is Chris Farren and my name is Chris Farren.” – Chris Farren It sounds so casual when he lets it slip during our Zoom conversation, but Chris Farren has hit upon the exact reason that he had gotten so utterly sick of Chris Farren. While the power-pop neurotic – a guy obsessing over […]
Jobber – “Summerslam”
Last year, the wrestling-obsessed New York band Jobber released their debut EP, Hell In A Cell, which landed on our great EPs from 2022 list. Today, they’re back with a new single, “Summerslam,” just in time for the WWE event that it’s named after, which goes down this weekend. It’s filled with sludgy guitars and […]
superviolet – “Waver”
Back in April, the Sidekicks’ Steve Ciolek released his debut album as superviolet, Infinite Spring, which was our Album Of The Week when it came out and landed on our list of the best albums of 2023 so far. Today, ahead of some tour dates later this month, he’s sharing the one-off leftover “Waver,” a […]
Taylor Swift Adds 2024 North American Dates To Eras Tour
What, you thought it was over? It’s never over. All summer, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has been selling out American stadiums, bringing wild levels of hysteria to the cities that it visits. The Swift show is an extremely hot ticket and an emotional experience, and it’s unquestionably this year’s big blockbuster music event. Starting tonight, […]
Denzel Curry – “Ice Cold Zel Freestyle” (Feat. ICECOLDBISHOP)
Last year, the influential Florida rapper Denzel Curry released his very good album Melt My Eyez, See Your Future. Right now, Curry is teasing the impending release of 3LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT RELOADED the sequel to his 2020 EP 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT. It sure looks like Curry is going back to his […]
Watch A New Clip From The Donnie & Joe Emerson Biopic Dreamin’ Wild Starring Zooey Deschanel & Casey Affleck
A couple of years ago, we learned about plans for a new biopic on Donnie and Joe Emerson, the obscure duo whose 1979 record Dreamin’ Wild made a splash when Light In The Attic reissued it in 2012. The new movie Dreamin’ Wild will come out on Friday, and we’ve already posted the trailer. Today, […]
Vote For The Song Of The Summer 2023
What is this year’s Song Of The Summer? Conventional wisdom suggests 2023 has not yielded one undeniable, ubiquitous, season-defining tune, and according to raw statistical data, the default pick would be Morgan Wallen’s long-running #1 smash “Last Night,” a not-particularly-special track that feels like it fell backwards into an historic chart run. But surely we’re […]
Sheer Mag – “All Lined Up”
Sheer Mag back! The Philadelphia retro-punk band has kept up a steady tour schedule, but their most recent album was 2019’s A Distant Call. Today, they’ve returned with a new single, “All Lined Up,” and news that they’ve signed to Third Man Records, who are reissuing the band’s first three EPs on vinyl and putting […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Jeezy
That’s right. Photos: Kenya Frank Jeezy likes to drink. Jeezy likes to smoke, And now, you can add writing to his favorite things. A year after releasing his album Snofall, The Snowman’s back with his debut book, Adversity For Sale. Here, Jeezy speaks on becoming an author, DJing skills, mixtapes, Nipsey Hussle, JAY-Z, The Recession […]
SPELLLING – “Hard To Please (Reprise)”
Later in August, experimental pop creator SPELLLING — aka Chrystia Cabral — will release SPELLLING & The Mystery School, which was recorded with her touring band and comprises reimagined versions of songs from throughout Cabral’s entire discography. Last month we got to hear Cabral’s double lead single, “Cherry” b/w “Under The Sun,” and today she’s […]