Last week’s archival stream celebrated the 20th anniversary of Metallica’s Black Album at a show in Austria. The band is keeping with the theme of 20 for this week as well. Hopping into their virtual time machine and going way back to 1983, aka the Kill ‘em All era, the band revisit a show from Chicago’s Metro that […]
Lavender Diamond – “Look Through The Window”
During the early days of this century, Lavender Diamond’s rich and idiosyncratic orchestral art-pop was an indie staple. But it’s been a long time since we’ve heard from Becky Stark’s trio. Lavender Diamond went on hiatus shortly after releasing their sophomore album, 2012’s Incorruptible Heart. But today, they’ve returned with the single “Look Through The […]
No Age – “Head Sport Full Face”
Next month, the dreamy Los Angeles underground kings of No Age will release the new album Goons Be Gone. Based on everything we’ve heard thus far, this is going to be the most direct, tuneful, and punk No Age album in forever — maybe since they came out storming with the EP-track compilation Weirdo Rippers […]
Grizzly Bear's Christopher Bear Releases Debut Fools Album 'Fools' Harp Vol. 1': Stream
Grizzly Bear might’ve started off as an Ed Droste solo project in its earliest days, but drummer and multi-instrumentalist Christopher Bear joined up shortly thereafter, becoming the first full non-Droste member of the band. Bear has been in Grizzly Bear for about 16 years now, and he’s also done work outside the band, doing the […]
Yuna Returns With “Stay Where You Are”
Yuna is back! The Malaysian chanteuse made the decision to go indie after the release of 2019’s Rouge LP and it seems to be agreeing with her. The “Crush” singer kicks off the next stage of her career with a silky smooth ballad called “Stay Where You Are.” As with her best songs, this is […]
An Authorized Buddy Holly Biopic Called 'Clear Lake' Is in the Works
Buddy Holly was a 1950s rock & roll pioneer. He’s also known for his efforts to break racial boundaries through music, and director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy) plans to tell his story in a new biopic called Clear Lake. The film, which is being developed in association with Buddy’s widow Maria Elena Holly and the Holly […]
G-Eazy Covers Bob Dylan and The XX in Latest Quarantine Session
G-Eazy is continuing to show his inner rocker with a new batch of quarantine covers. This time, the rapper took on the xx’s 2009 single “VCR” and Bob Dylan’s classic 1963 track “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright.” The first cover stays surprisingly true to the original, sans guitar. Producer Christoph Andersson reproduced the song’s electronic elements, with […]
Roger Waters Plays Pink Floyd's 'Mother' In Quarantine
On Sunday, Roger Waters shared a new quarantine performance, this time opting for a Pink Floyd classic. The bassist played The Wall’s “Mother” from his studio and was joined by his touring band via video. “Social distancing is a necessary evil in Covid world,” he captioned the clip on Twitter. “Watching ‘Mother’ reminds me just how […]
Stream Girls Rituals' New Album 'Crap Shit'
Since Devi McCallion released the last Girls Rituals album, Im Desperate, two years ago, she’s put out three albums with Black Dresses — most recently Peaceful As Hell just last month — and one with Katie Day. Yesterday, on her 29th birthday, she released a new Girls Rituals called Crap Shit, which she says is […]
G-Eazy Is Now Out Here Covering Bob Dylan & The xx
Last month, G-Eazy made the, um, curious choice to cover Radiohead and the Beatles. The Oakland rapper is at it again. He’s just put out two more covers. One is of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” from 1963’s The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. The other is of the xx’s “VCR,” from their debut […]