Chief Keef has always marched to the beat of his own 808s. Since exploding into fame as a teenager in the early 2010s, he’s eschewed obvious paths to mainstream success in favor of solitary creation, immersing himself in all his creative yearnings as he’s unloaded multiple careers’ worth of material and cultivated status as a […]
LA Hardcore Band Vamachara Are Breaking Up
The Los Angeles hardcore band Vamachara have announced that they are breaking up. “After ten years, we have decided to bring Vamachara to an end,” they wrote in a statement posted on their social media accounts. “The band sincerely thanks everyone for their support throughout the years. We will do our very best to return […]
Peggy Gou – “Lobster Telephone”
Last month, Peggy Gou announced her debut full-length album, I Hear You, which will be out in June. It includes “1+1=11,” the Lenny Kravitz collab “I Believe In Love Again,” and her hit single “(It Goes Like) Nanana.” Today, she’s sharing another new song from it, “Lobster Telephone.” Check it out below. I Hear You […]
Asher White – “Downstate Prairie”
I don’t know much about Asher White. The Providence musician was one of those Bandcamp accounts I followed after seeing one of her many, many prior releases talked up online, perhaps in a Bandcamp Friday recommendation thread on Twitter or some savvy email newsletter? But the exact mode of discovery is irrelevant. The point is: […]
Watch Tenacious D Cover Oasis’ “Champagne Supernova” In Brighton
Tenacious D are currently on tour in the UK, and a few nights ago they played in Brighton. They broke out a cover of Oasis’ “Champagne Supernova” for the occasion. The comedy duo have been performing a bunch of covers on this most recent tour, including their take on Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time,” […]
Premature Evaluation: Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard And Soft
What do we want from Billie Eilish? Debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? culminated a long string of EPs and singles that made Eilish a teenage star. It was the start of the alt-pop wunderkind’s career, but also kind of the end. An idiosyncratic inquiry into the dark side of […]
Peter Cat Recording Co. – “People Never Change”
Last year, we talked to Peter Cat Recording Co, “the last remaining band in India,” just as they were about to embark on their first North American tour. Last week, they announced a new album, BETA — that’ll be out in August — and unveiled plans for a massive world tour, which includes a bunch […]
House Passes Act For Transparency In Concert Ticket Pricing
As you are doubtless aware, live-show ticket prices in the US have been out of control for the past few years, and governmental authorities are at least nominally attempting to regulate them. Last year, we got the news that Joe Biden’s Justice Department is prepping an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the obvious […]
Louis Cole – “Life”
Louis Cole is releasing a new album, nothing, in August, the latest in a string of releases from the always busy Los Angeles producer and jack of all trades. He shared lead single “Things Will Fall Apart” from it last month, and today he’s back with another single, “Life.” “I really like this song,” Cole […]
White Reaper – “Shimmy” (Feat. Spiritual Cramp)
Last month, White Reaper and Spiritual Cramp announced a split 7-inch and shared half of it with the collaboration “Whatever You Say Man.” Now the two punk crews are back with the second half, “Shimmy.” “‘Shimmy’ is a song we all wrote together during the very early days of the pandemic, and for whatever reason […]