At SF Sketch Fest this week, members of the ’90s comedy troupe the State staged several concerts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their cult film Wet Hot American Summer. The cover band Middle Aged Dad Jam Band — which features Ken Marino on vocals, David Wain on drums, and often Shudder To Think’s Craig […]
Pharrell Williams Sued By Former Neptunes Partner Chad Hugo
In 2024, Chad Hugo filed a legal action against his former Neptunes partner Pharrell Williams, accusing him of attempting to register trademarks for the Neptunes name without consulting Hugo. Now, Hugo is suing Pharrell, claiming he cut him out of their company and owes him up to $1 million from an N.E.R.D. album. Hugo asserts […]
Stream Emily Robb’s Soundtrack For The Space Between Attack And Decay
Philly guitarist Emily Robb is an if-you-know-you-know underground treasure. When I asked Shop Regulars’ Matt Radosevich who he was spinning two years ago, Robb was his reply. She’s put out two albums of noisy, primitive shredding via Pretty Bunco, and today she releases something different. Robb’s soundtrack for the short film The Space Between Attack […]
Steven Drozd Explains Contentious Split With The Flaming Lips After 33 Years
A month ago, news came out that multi-instrumentalist and co-producer Steven Drozd was no longer in the Flaming Lips after a 33-year tenure with the band that saw him evolve into a crucial creative partner for founder and frontman Wayne Coyne. Since then, the Lips have posted multiple statements defending the split. First, the band’s […]
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Turns 20
Domino 2006 It’s an old story. You’ve heard it before. It goes like this: There ain’t no love here. No Montagues. No Capulets. Instead, it’s banging tunes. DJ sets. Dirty dancefloors. Dreams of naughtiness. The people of the United Kingdom love those stories, those tales of grimy nightclubs and aggressive bouncers and unsuccessful hookup attempts […]
Harry Styles’ New Sound Was Inspired By LCD Soundsystem Shows
Famous foxy guy Harry Styles is just starting the rollout for his feverishly anticipated, obnoxiously titled new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, which drops in a month and a half and which includes an absolutely ridiculous 30-night Madison Square Garden residency with Jamie xx. Last night, Styles shared lead single “Aperture,” an honestly […]
Megadeth Unveil Their Version Of “Ride The Lightning,” Dave Mustaine Urges Metallica To Tour With Them
Megadeth’s final album is out today. They announced their final era last fall. In a recent Revolver interview, founder and frontman Dave Mustaine revealed his Dupuytren’s contracture diagnosis — where fingers curl towards the palm — and its detriment to his guitar-playing. “I would rather be able to do my best record, release that, and […]
James Blake Announces New Album Trying Times: Hear “Death Of Love”
Three days ago James Blake published a website at tryingtimes.info. Users who entered the password TryingTimes (Blake is apparently not much for cybersecurity) were directed to a page with the following message from Blake announcing a new album: Hi everyone. As a thank you for your support on here, I wanted to share some news […]
Drake Appeals Dismissal Of “Not Like Us” Lawsuit
In 2024, Kendrick Lamar baited Drake into history’s most famous rap beef and absolutely destroyed him, delivering the knockout blow with the chart-topping, Grammy-winning, world-conquering smash “Not Like Us.” Drake’s response to this embarrassing turn of events was to double down on his own humiliation by suing his own record label. Universal Music Group, whose […]
Harry Styles Announces 30-Show Madison Square Garden Residency With Special Guest Jamie xx
A week ago Harry Styles announced his annoyingly titled new album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, the follow-up to 2022’s Harry’s House, the 2023 Grammy winner for Album Of The Year. A few hours from now, Styles will release the new album’s lead single, “Aperture.” But first, he’s revealed a gargantuan residency at Madison […]