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 […]
You Blew It! Announce Keep Doing What You’re Doing Anniversary Shows
You Blew It! are reuniting for Florida’s famed Fest this fall, and that’s not the only gig they’re playing. Today the Orlando emo greats revealed they’re playing six more shows this September in major markets across the US. The tour marks the 10th anniversary of Keep Doing What You’re Doing, YBI!’s excellent 2014 LP. LA, […]
TR/ST – “Soon”
A new TR/ST album is coming this year. In December, the electronic project of Robert Alfons signed to Dais and shared “Robrash,” followed by “Being Boring,” a Pet Shop Boys cover with Jake Shears. Today, TR/ST is back with “Soon,” another taste of a new LP. “Soon” is mixed by Chris Coady, Damian Taylor, co-produced […]
+/- (Plus/Minus) – “Calling Off The Rescue”
Veteran indie rockers +/- are coming at you soon with their first album in a decade, Further Afield. Thus far they’ve shared “Borrowed Time” and “Gondolier” from the new LP, and now “Calling Off The Rescue” is here. It’s a strummy acoustic tune with a melancholy streak, and its video was shot on the band […]
Tasha – “Michigan”
In 2021, Tasha released the sprawling album Tell Me What You Miss The Most. She has been busy performing in Illinoise — the Broadway musical adaptation of Sufjan Stevens’ Illinois — but the Chicago singer-songwriter is back today with a ruminative song called “Michigan” and the announcement of her signing to Bayonet. “Michigan” was produced […]