If you weren’t aware of the state of the touring world yet, the homepage for L.A.’s Greek Theatre is a cold reminder that things aren’t getting to normal any time soon. The words “POSTPONED” and “CANCELLED” are plastered before each date of the venue’s once-packed performance schedule, which included tour stops from the Goo Goo Dolls, R&B […]
Real Estate – "Name" (Goo Goo Dolls Cover)
If your song was on MTV in the fall of 1995, I thought it was cool by default. I had just entered sixth grade, and after years of being restricted to VH1 only, my parents were now allowing me to watch the edgier Music Television as well. Thus, my routine upon returning home from school […]
CARM – “Already Gone” (Feat. Yo La Tengo’s Georgia Hubley & Ira Kaplan)
CJ Camerieri, co-founder of the contemporary classical ensemble yMusic and the trumpet/French horn ringer who’s worked with people like Bon Iver, Paul Simon, the National, Sufjan Stevens, John Legend, and the Tallest Man on Earth, has signed to 37d03d Records, an offshoot of Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner’s artist collective of the same name. Oh, […]
Brian May 'Overwhelmed' by Fans After Heart Attack
After suffering a “small heart attack” scare earlier this week, Brian May has shared a special message to all his fans. “I’m overwhelmed,” he said in the Instagram video, “and really, more than touched by the torrent of love and support that’s come back at me after all the incredible coverage in the press, I […]
The Soft Pink Truth Releases Crust Punk Covers Album 'Am I Free To Go?': Stream
For more than 20 years, Drew Daniel has been making playful and conceptual dance music as one half of the Baltimore-based duo Matmos. Ever since 2003, Daniel has also been making playful and conceptual dance music on his own under the name the Soft Pink Truth. Just a few weeks ago, Daniel released Shall We […]
Skullcrusher – “Day Of Show”
You probably expect an artist named Skullcrusher to sound a certain way. Skullcrusher does not sound that way. Instead, Skullcrusher is the project of LA-based singer-songwriter Helen Ballentine, who uses that extremely metal moniker to record delicate, lovely guitar music. We’ve already heard one song from her upcoming self-titled debut EP, “Places/Plans,” and now she’s […]
Mal Devisa – "Raw As The Hands Of The Sun"
What we’ve heard from Deja Carr’s Mal Devisa project has been sporadic but immensely satisfying. Her last album, Shade And The Little Creature, came out in 2018 with little advance fanfare. Today, she’s put out a new track, the slinking and moody “Raw As The Hands Of The Sun.” “I’m okay with you never asking […]
Bad Moves – “Cape Henlopen”
Bad Moves are a punky indie-pop band from Washington, DC, and they released an extremely fun debut album called Tell No One a couple of years ago. This summer, they’ll follow it up with the darker-but-still-fun new LP Untenable, which they recorded with Hop Along guitarist Joe Reinhart on board as producer. We’ve already posted […]
Shirley Collins – "Wondrous Love"
In 2016, the legendary British folk musician Shirley Collins re-emerged to release her first new album in 38 years, Lodestar. We won’t have to wait nearly so long for the next one. Today, Collins has announced that she’s putting out another new album later this summer, Heart’s Ease, which was recorded in Brighton at Metway […]
Led Zeppelin's Final Show to Stream This Weekend
Continuing their ongoing series of broadcasting classic shows from the past, YouTube will host a broadcast of Led Zeppelin’s Celebration Day. The show, at least for now, was the last time that Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones (with Jason Bonham filling in for his late father on drums) performed together under the Led […]