We’ve posted a few songs this year from Glimmer, the New York band who one Stereogum commenter described as “Foo Fighters but cool (and ethereally shoegazed out).” Following June’s “Homesick,” they’re back today with another new single called “So Numb.” It’s pleasant, hooky, and relatively mellow, with just the right amount of slightly-blown-out fuzz. Check […]
Marisa Anderson & Luke Schneider – “first bounce fly fly fly”
Portland guitar adventurer Marisa Anderson and Nashville ambient pedal steel guy Luke Schneider have teamed up on a song together. The track, titled “first bounce fly fly fly,” is the kind of immersive meditation you’d expect from this pairing. Anderson his this to say about it: I went to see Luke play in Portland and […]
Shawndrell Explores New Horizons in Third Album ‘Imagination’
R&B and pop have long been the genres where artists express their deepest emotions, blending storytelling with infectious melodies that capture the highs and lows of life. Shawndrell, known for her seamless fusion of these styles, has returned with her third album, ‘Imagination’, which takes her sound and storytelling to new heights. Since her debut […]
Behind-The-Scenes ‘Star Wars’ Pictures That Even The Biggest Fans Might Not Have Seen
In a galaxy far, far away, some behind-the-scenes photos were taken of one of the most popular franchises to date, Star Wars. Today, fans of the Skywalker saga have seen everything from puppets to a CGI Yoda on the big screen. But these rare pictures show what happened during creation of the original trilogy before […]
Skeleten – “Viagra”
In the time since we posted Skeleten’s single “Deep Scene” back in July, the genre-jumbling multi-hyphenate born Russ Fitzgibbon has announced a new album called Mentalized and shared another new track called “Love Enemy.” He’s got another one today titled “Viagra,” and while I can’t say whether it will arouse you, it will definitely get […]
Official When We Were Young Merch Misspells Eight Band Names
When We Were Young, the nostalgic music festival focused on MySpace-era emo, pop-punk, metalcore, and such, went down last weekend in Las Vegas. Typos abounded. As The PRP points out, at least eight bands’ names were misspelled across various official merch items — including that of the All-American Rejects, who dropped off the fest due […]
Bruce Springsteen, Eminem Will Appear At Kamala Harris Rallies In Swing States
Bruce Springsteen and Eminem both have made some pretty scathing remarks against Donald Trump. That’s good. Still, they’re both white guys from working-class backgrounds who became some of the best-selling artists of all time; both Democrats and Republicans love that kind of shit. I feel pretty comfortable hypothesizing that Em and the Boss’ fanbases are […]
2nd Grade Share Three More Songs From New Album Scheduled Explosions
The new 2nd Grade album Scheduled Explosions arrives this Friday. Power-pop expert Peter Gill has been previewing the LP in threes; in September, he unleashed the first batch of singles, and the second came two weeks ago. Now, he’s releasing one final trio of earworms: “Triple Bypass In B-Flat,” “Instant Nostalgia,” and “Sophomores In The […]
The Rocky Career Of The Mamas And The Papas
A folk rock group, The Mamas and the Papas were together between 1965 and 1968, and are considered to be a driving force behind the counterculture movement of the era. Nothing short of successful, four of five of the band’s albums made it onto the Billboard top ten. The Mamas and the Papas sold more […]
The Rocky Career Of The Mamas And The Papas
A folk rock group, The Mamas and the Papas were together between 1965 and 1968, and are considered to be a driving force behind the counterculture movement of the era. Nothing short of successful, four of five of the band’s albums made it onto the Billboard top ten. The Mamas and the Papas sold more […]