There are a lot of grimy and raw punk bands running around out there. New York’s Haram are one of the best out there. A lot of that is simply because they’re a great band. They play fast and ugly riff-scrape hardcore punk, and they have a charismatic frontman who isn’t afraid to peacock onstage. […]
Dave Grohl Opens Up About Last Chat with David Bowie
While it’s felt like an eternity (though it’s actually about three weeks), Grohl has finally posted the latest anecdotal nugget on Dave’s True Stories Instagram series. And this one is about his love, encounters and final banter with David Bowie. Grohl reminisced about how he was a member of the church of Bowie and said, […]
Stream Pure X's First Album In 6 Years
Just two weeks ago, languidly druggy indie rock cult favorites Pure X announced their return with two excellent songs billed as advance singles from the Austin band’s first album in six years. They’re wasting no time putting it out. The self-titled follow-up to 2014’s masterful soft-focus psychedelic roots rock collection Angel officially drops this Friday, […]
T Rex All-Star Tribute Album Produced by Hal Willner Gets Release Date
Famed SNL music producer Hal Willner may no longer be with us. However, before losing his battle with COVID-19, he was working on a T. Rex tribute album for a few years. And now, AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex will finally be released on Sept. 4 via BMG. “Hal had […]
Mindforce Release New EP 'Swingin Swords, Choppin Lords': Stream
The upstate New York band Mindforce have only been around for a few years, but they’ve already become a huge deal in the hardcore world, where their full-length 2018 debut Excalibur was greeted as an instant classic. Mindforce, who come from Poughkeepsie and the surrounding Hudson Valley area, have just about everything you could want […]
HAIM Announce New Album Release Date, Share 'I Know Alone' Video
HAIM was one of the first bands to push their album release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they’re doing it again, but in a good way. Women in Music Pt. III was bumped originally from April 24 and will now be released on June 26. “Now that we’re all starting to settle into our […]
Haim – "I Know Alone"
Haim’s new album Women In Music Pt.III was supposed to be out last Friday, but like so many major 2020 releases, it’s been delayed due to coronavirus. Upon postponing the album, the band said they’d be releasing it “later this summer,” and as of today we know it’s actually dropping early in the season, on […]
Billie Joe Armstrong + His Sons Play 'Late Late Show'
Billie Joe Armstrong may have previously performed Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now,” but when he appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, it had a new twist. Armstrong brought on his sons — Jakob and Joey to perform the track with him — from quarantine of course. It was good to hear Armstrong […]
X Jam Together in 'Water & Wine' Video
Following the surprise release of their first album in 27 years, X is really ramping up while in quarantine. The punk veterans shared their video for “Water & Wine,” the first proper tune to emerge from Alphabetland. The song was directed and edited by William Morgan and sees the quartet jamming together in a studio while […]
Amber Mark – "1894"
Since beginning self-isolation, Amber Mark has started a new series she’s calling COVERED-19 in which she shares a new track that she recorded at home every couple of weeks. Despite the name, there’s only been one actual cover so far — an impressive one of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box.” Two weeks ago, she released a demo […]