Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan, a comprehensive new documentary about the frontman of the Pogues, will arrive at streaming services on Dec. 4. Presented by Johnny Depp and directed by Julien Temple (The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners) the film features archival footage, animation by Ralph Steadman, and more. Watch the trailer […]
Dirty Projectors – "Searching Spirit"
Way back in the early, comparatively halcyon months of 2020, Dirty Projectors embarked on an ambitious project. Over the course of the year, they would release five EPs, each with music helmed by DPs mastermind Dave Longstreth but featuring a different band member on lead vocals: Maia Friedman for Windows Open, Felicia Douglass for Flight […]
Hayley Williams to Release Petals for Armor: Self Seranades' EP
Hayley Williams released her first solo album, Petals for Armor, earlier this year. With 2020 taking twists and turns all over the place, it makes sense that the Paramore singer threw a curveball of her own: a new EP. Titled Petals for Armor: Self-Serenades, the three-song collection will feature a pair of acoustic songs and an unreleased […]
Drug Church/Regional Justice Center Side Project Sex With A Terrorist Release Demo: Stream
Ian Shelton has been busy this year. Shelton is the man behind the Seattle power-violence band Regional Justice Center, and they have released a pair of great records this year: Regional Jurtice Center, a two-song collaboration with Trapped Under Ice’s Justice Tripp, and the monumental ripper “KKK Tattoo.” Shelton has also formed a new band […]
Benee – “Plain” (Feat. Lily Allen & Flo Milli)
The young New Zealand singer Benee had one of this year’s best breakout TikTok hits with “Supalonely,” and her imminent debut album Hey u x has an impressive guest list featuring the likes of Grimes and Kenny Beats. She also got Lily Allen and Flo Milli together on a track, and that track is out […]
Trent Reznor, Billy Corgan, Perry Ferrell Highlight David Bowie Tribute Concert Livestream
David Bowie would have been 74 on Jan. 8. In honor of his birthday, an all-star tribute concert honoring the Thin White Duke called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day! will take place with Trent Reznor and Billy Corgan highlighting the artists performing on that livestream. Also appearing are Perry Ferrell, Gavin Rossdale, Joe […]
Nothing – “Famine Asylum”
In three days, the Philadelphia band Nothing will release the new album The Great Dismal. It absolutely destroys. There’s always been an interesting tension at the heart of Nothing — hardcore hooligans who have been through serious real-life shit and who now make majestic and pretty shoegaze. But that tension really comes to the fore […]
John Carpenter Announces New Album 'Lost Themes III: Alive After Death' & Shares New Track "Weeping Ghost": Listen
With Halloween a few days away, it’s worth remembering that horror legend John Carpenter made the best movie ever about the holiday and that he also composed that movie’s eternally eerie score. For decades, Carpenter made the evocative synth scores for his own movies. These days, the 72-year-old Carpenter is retired from filmmaking, but he […]
Kevin Morby – "US Mail"
Kevin Morby released a great new album, Sundowner, only a couple weeks ago, and today the Kansas City king is already back with another track, “US Mail,” a one-off that he made remotely with Brad Cook. It takes the form of an interaction between a mother and daughter who rely on the postal service, an […]
Belle and Sebastian Announce New Live LP
Belle and Sebastian weren’t able to hit the road this year, but they’ll be taking fans back to their 2019 tour with a new live double album, What to Look for in Summer. The idea for this record was not only inspired by fan demand but also was a new replacement project since the band’s […]