In 2002, Anthony Kiedis opened the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ single “Can’t Stop” with these characteristically baffling lyrics: “Can’t stop, addicted to the shindig/ Chop Top, he says I’m gonna win big.” In recent months, that line has become a bit of a meme. Perhaps Kelly Clarkson wanted to get in on the fun, or […]
Madeline Kenney – “I Drew A Line”
Last month, Madeline Kenney announced a new album, A New Reality Mind, with the lead single “Superficial Conversation.” Her follow-up to 2020’s Sucker’s Lunch is out at the end of July, and today she’s sharing another new track from the album, the grooving and multifaceted “I Drew A Line.” “I’ve been thinking a lot about […]
The Drums – “Obvious”
Over the past few months, Jonny Pierce’s one-man indie-pop project the Drums has rumbled back to life, releasing the new singles “I Want It All,” “Plastic Envelope,” and “Protect Him Always.” There’s a North American tour coming up, and there’s also an album on the way, though Pierce hasn’t announced the details yet. Today, we […]
Chris Farren – “Bluish”
Later this summer, the elegant and sophisticated pop-punk heartthrob Chris Farren will release his new album Doom Singer. He recorded it with producer Melina Duterte, who most of us know as Jay Som. We’ve already posted first single “Cosmic Leash,” which has a very funny video and which is also just generally a great rock […]
Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation – “John Wayne Was A Nazi” (MDC Cover)
Last week, Toronto greats Fucked Up finished a Canadian tour with the Halluci Nation, the Ottawa dance duo who were once known as A Tribe Called Red. The shows looked awesome — full-on punk/rave spectacles with live pro wrestling matches. Before the tour kicked off, Fucked Up and the Halluci Nation joined forces to cover […]
Skeleten – “Territory Day”
In April, Russell Fitzgibbon — the Sydney producer who performs under the alias Skeleten — announced his debut full-length album, Under Utopia. Out July 28, it features already released singles “Walking On Your Name,” “Mirrored,” “No Drones In The Afterlife,” and “Sharing The Fire.” Today, Skeleten is back with another song called “Territory Day.” “I […]
Manchester Orchestra And Jimmy Eat World Cover Each Other On New Singles
Next month, Jimmy Eat World and Manchester Orchestra, two long-running and canonical bands who have grand and sweeping emo classics for days, will head out on a North American tour together. It’ll be a true co-headlining affair, with the two groups taking turns closing the shows. In the lead-up to the tour, the two groups […]
Late Primal Scream Keyboardist Martin Duffy’s Son Accuses The Band Of Financial Exploitation
Late last year, the veteran UK rock keyboardist Martin Duffy died after suffering a brain injury from a fall at his home. Duffy was 55. He’d played with bands like Felt and the Charlatans, but he spent most of his career in Primal Scream — first as a contributing musician and then as a full […]
Welcome Interstate Managers Turns 20
Fountains Of Wayne had released three albums and been together nearly a decade before they reached the Top 40 with their 2003 single “Stacy’s Mom.” A zippy new wave throwback indebted to the Cars’ chugging rhythms and keyboard-heavy power-pop, the song features a hormones-raging teenager fantasizing about romancing his friend’s mom. While on some level […]
Video: Hit-Boy, Big Hit “Tony Fontana 4”
Hit-Boy keeps it in the family with the fourth installment of his Tony Fontana song series, which arrives with its music video. With ThirdEyeRaz back behind the lens, the father-and-son duo are stacking bread and packing up kilos for their introspective collabo. “Last night I woke up in the middle of night / Had a […]