Most of the members of Glass Beach have come together to cover “classic j dies and goes to hell part 1,” the opening track from the Los Angeles Band To Watch’s debut album The First Glass Beach Album. The special occasion is the song hitting 1 million streams on Spotify. The only member missing is […]
Faye Webster – "Better Distractions"
Faye Webster has kept on releasing singles since the release of her last album Atlanta Millionaires Club last year, tracks that suggest the young soft-rocking singer-songwriter is only getting better. Today we get a third great one-off to follow “Both All The Time” and “In A Good Way.” New song “Better Distractions” exists in Webster’s […]
D.A. Stern – "2 Drink Minimum" (Feat. Fat Tony & Colleen Green)
D.A. Stern is a longtime NYC producer and engineer now based in LA. He’s got a fun project called Mmxxtape dropping next week, an EP full of covers (two by “Weird” Al Yankovic and one by Frank and Nancy Sinatra) and collaborations with the likes of Vampire Weekend’s Chris Tomson (aka Dams Of The West), […]
A. G. Cook – "Beautiful Superstar"
On Friday, A. G. Cook is releasing a new album, Apple, his second album in as many months following the 49-track Album Of The Week honoree 7G. He’s shared “Oh Yeah” and “Xxxoplex” from it so far and played some new songs in his Appleville festival stream. Today, he’s sharing one last single from it, […]
Blood Orange & 박혜진 Park Hye Jin – “CALL ME (Freestyle)”
Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes and the Korean musician 박혜진 Park Hye Jin have teamed up for a new collaborative track, “CALL ME (Freestyle),” a rework of Park’s 2018 track of the same name that appeared on her 2018 EP IF U WANT IT. Hynes adds his own vocals to the vibey song, a murky but […]
Stream Brazilian Punk Band Futuro’s Righteous New EP Os Segredos Do Espaço E Tempo
Three years ago, I had the great pleasure of seeing the Brazilian punk band Futuro play a raw, grimy, exciting 15-minute set in a Charlottesville living room. They’d just played Damaged City, the big hardcore and punk festival in DC, and they were apparently getting a little bit of American DIY touring in before they […]
Huggy Bear & Male Bonding Members Form Adulkt Life, Announce Debut Album, Share New Songs "Stevie K" & "Taking Hits": Listen
Chris Rowley is an interesting person. In the early ’90s, Rowley was one of the lead singers for the London punk band Huggy Bear. Huggy Bear were one of the big bands from that era’s riot grrrl explosion, right up there with Bikini Kill and Bratmobile, and they released one absolutely immortal single in 1993’s […]
Wynonna – "Angel From Montgomery" (John Prine Cover)
Wynonna Judd is releasing a covers EP next month, featuring her take on songs by Slim Harpo, Nina Simone, Fats Domino, and the Grateful Dead. It also includes a cover of the late, great John Prine’s classic and much-covered track “Angel From Montgomery.” “I was sitting in the kitchen when I got the news that […]
Andy Bell – "I Was Alone"
Next month, Andy Bell is releasing his debut solo album, The View From Halfway Down — named after an incredible Bojack Horseman episode — and we really liked its lead single “Love Comes In Waves,” naming it one of the best songs of the week. Today, the Ride member is sharing the album’s second single, […]
Will Butler – "Bethlehem"
Next week, Will Butler will release his new album Generations. So far, we’ve heard two advance singles, “Surrender” and “Close My Eyes.” Today, he’s back with one more preview before the album arrives. Butler’s latest is called “Bethlehem.” Here’s what he had to say about the inspiration behind the track: This song partly springs from […]