It Still Moves was the culmination. At the very end of the ’90s, My Morning Jacket emerged from Kentucky as an aberration — ghostly seekers, not obviously retro yet totally out of time. They played with familiar forms, strains of country and rock’s heyday, but drenched them in enough reverb to make it all feel […]
The Voidz Announce NYC Residency
The Voidz played a three-night residency in San Francisco back in June, and now they’re doing it back on the East Coast. The band has announced a trio of gigs at Brooklyn’s Murmrr Theatre this fall. Billed as the Voidz’s Halloween Residency, it’ll find Julian Casablancas and the boys at Murmrr on Oct. 31, Nov. […]
Code Orange – “Mirror”
In July, Pittsburgh’s Code Orange announced plans to follow their 2020 album Underneath with a new album called The Above, coming at the end of September. The hardcore/metal experimenters launched their new era with a single, “Take Shape,” which features the one and only Billy Corgan. Today, Code Orange are circling back with a new […]
Hear Joni Mitchell’s Previously Unreleased “Like Veils Said Lorraine” From Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) Box Set
Joni Mitchell recently played her first proper headlining show in decades, and now she’s getting ready to release a new box set. The third volume in Mitchell’s Archives series, the new box The Asylum Years: 1972-1975, covers the period that Mitchell recorded For The Roses, Court And Spark, and The Hissing Of Summer Lawns. Pretty […]
Dreamwell – “Blighttown Type Beat”
The Rhode Island screamo crew Dreamwell are ramping up to new album In My Saddest Dreams, I Am Beside You. They shared “Obelisk Of Hands” in July, followed today by the blistering “Blighttown Type Beat.” It’s a hard, fast, ugly song about some of humanity’s darker tendencies. Vocalist KZ Staska elaborates: The song tells the […]
Overmono – “Blow Out”
Just as this summer was getting going, Overmono, the duo of Welsh dance-producer brothers Tom and Ed Russell, released Good Lies, an excellent debut album that went tripping all the way across rave history. They also put a very handsome dog on their album cover, and we should commend them for that. Now, Overmono have […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Giggs
Ladies and gentlemen, Giggs. Giggs isn’t here to play games. After taking a three year hiatus, the UK legend is back with his aptly titled album, Zero Tolerance. And with a new lease on his career, Giggs is taking full advantage of his opportunity with guest stars like Diddy, 21 Savage, and Jadakiss. Here, Gigg […]
Bry Webb – “Thunder Bay”
Just a couple weeks ago we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Constantines’ astounding sophomore album Shine A Light. Today the Cons’ frontman Bry Webb is back with news of his first solo album in nine years. Run With Me is coming in November, and lead single “Thunder Bay” is great despite sounding almost nothing […]
Hot Boys Rapper B.G. Released After A Decade In Prison
B.G., a founding member of the ’90s rap group Hot Boys, was released from prison on Tuesday after more than a decade, as Billboard reports. The rapper, real name Christopher Dorsey, was arrested in November 2009 during a traffic stop; in 2012, he was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for gun possession and […]
Cam’Ron “Go & Get It”
Killa! Cam’Ron is still getting money on his brand new single, “Go & Get It”. Over a knocking instrumental, Killa Cam references non-stop grind and his stunting mentality. “Baby girl I missed the right / This right here, my wrist is light / We can go out and get a bite or we can stay […]