The New Pornographers made the move to Merge this year with their low-key excellent Continue As A Guest. Today they’ve shared some nice bonus material from that project: an acoustic version of “Firework In The Falling Snow” featuring none other than Aimee Mann. It was recorded by Mann’s husband Michael Penn and is blessed with […]
Polyvinyl Invites You To The American Football House This Weekend
Earlier this year, American Football bought the American Football house, the one that’s featured on the cover of their 1999 self-titled debut. This weekend, Polyvinyl Records is hosting a pop-up shop at the house, which is located at 704 West High Street in Urbana, IL. “We’re hauling the goods across town for a special one-day […]
Heartbeats And High Notes: Power’s “You’re The One” Is An Ode To Eternal Love
Power’s back at it again, lighting up the game with that undeniable charm and a track record of smash hits like “Hook Up” and “Is It True.” Now, he’s dropping “You’re The One,” a joint that’s all about the deep vibes of true love. This song digs into the realness, bearing it all and vibing […]
Dream, Ivory – “Milk” (Feat. Jay Som)
Southern California-based duo Dream, Ivory is made up of brothers Christian and Louie Baello. Since 2017, they’ve shared a slew of romantic, drifting dream pop songs that are easy to get lost in. Today, they teamed up with Jay Som for the new song “Milk.” “They’re an insanely talented duo so I was really stoked […]
Jeff Schroeder Leaves Smashing Pumpkins
Jeff Schroeder has left the Smashing Pumpkins. The guitarist, who has been a part of the band since 2006, announced the news over on the Pumpkins’ official Instagram. “The amount of incredible memories created over the last 16 years with the band are almost too numerous to quantify,” he wrote. “Although it was a very […]
Album Of The Week: Ragana Desolation’s Flower
Years before I ever saw Olympia, Washington I had some idea of what the town was like. That idea mostly came from spending too much time with music magazines. I knew Olympia as the hometown of riot grrrl and Kill Rock Stars and K Records and the International Pop Underground, the place where Kathleen Hannah […]
Charly Bliss – “I Need A New Boyfriend”
In June, Charly Bliss returned with their first new single in four years, “You Don’t Even Know Me Anymore.” Today, they’re back with another one, “I Need A New Boyfriend,” which comes with a music video directed by the band’s own Dan Shure and a dating profile generator called Bliss Finder, which ties into the […]
serpentwithfeet – “Damn Gloves” (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Yanga YaYa)
The Baltimore-born R&B auteur serpentwithfeet released his astonishing album DEACON in 2021. Since then, serpentwithfeet has released a bunch of one-off tracks, including “I’m Pressed,” “The Hands,” and “Gonna Go.” Next year, we’re finally getting another LP. In February, serpentwithfeet will release his new album Grip, and its first single is a banger. “Damn Gloves” […]
Band To Watch: Liquid Mike
If there is one thing Twitter is good for, it’s galvanization. Even it creeps closer and closer to the sweet embrace of death, the site now known as X (ugh) is still capable of having moments where the most random shit spreads like wildfire. This past spring, one corner of indie-head Twitter was all aflutter […]
The Number Ones: LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” (Feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. Berry Gordy III, the Detroit-born great […]