Last month, indie-rock supergroup the Hard Quartet released their first song, “Earth Hater.” Made up of Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, and Jim White, the Hard Quartet are announcing their self-titled debut album today. The new single “Rio’s Song” is out now. “The ‘Rio’s Song’ video is the Hard Quartet’s homage to street rock […]
Album Of The Week: Spirit Of The Beehive You’ll Have To Lose Something
In Víctor Erice’s 1973 coming-of-age film The Spirit Of The Beehive, a young girl and her sister growing up in 1940s Spain see a mobile cinema’s screening of Frankenstein. “The film’s producers do not wish to present it without a preliminary word of caution,” goes the presenter’s spoken introduction. “But I would encourage you to […]
Watch Jason Isbell Perform At The Democratic National Convention
In 2021, Jason Isbell released Georgia Blue, a charity album to celebrate Joe Biden winning over the state. Tonight, the country stalwart performed at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. At the United Center, Isbell sang “Something More Than Free,” the title track from his 2015 album. Mickey Guyton also took the stage, singing her […]
Chappell Roan Rebukes Her Fans’ Invasive Behavior: “That’s Not Normal, That’s Weird”
Chappell Roan has been open about her discomfort with her meteoric rise. In June, the 26-year-old pop star choked up onstage in Raleigh and said it was hard to keep up with her career. Last month, Roan said on a podcast that she wanted to quit music because fans were finding out where her parents […]
O2 Arena Apologizes For Refusing Entry To Man In “Free Gaza” Shirt
Last weekend, two people were refused entry into London’s O2 Arena because one of them was wearing a shirt that said “Free Gaza.” When the man wearing the shirt offered to turn it inside-out, security — saying they were simply abiding by venue “policy” — told him he still wouldn’t be admitted, because he could […]
Dozens Injured In Ferris Wheel Fire At Highfield Festival
A ferris wheel caught on fire at Highfield Music Festival near Leipzig, Germany over the weekend, injuring at least 30 people. Among those injured, four people suffered burns, one person fell from the gondola, and 18 suffered effects of smoke inhalation. Two are in serious condition, the Independent reports. The cause of the fire, which […]
Coldplay Break Rock Tour Box Office Record, Announce Moon Music Tracklist With One Song Title That’s Just The Rainbow Emoji
False alarm, everyone! Despite reports today suggesting Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson had broken off their engagement, TMZ confirms the couple are still together and planning to wed. In other Coldplay news, the band has revealed the tracklist for its new album, Moon Music, and one of the song titles is just a rainbow emoji. […]
Orville Peck – “Permanently Lonely”
Orville Peck, who famously keeps his face hidden in public, did a song for a movie in which faces play an important thematic role. The movie in question is Skincare, Austin Peters’ satirical thriller starring Elizabeth Banks as an aesthetician who suspects that a rival might be trying to sabotage her career. Peck’s contribution to […]
Sweet Pill – “There, There” (The Wonder Years Cover)
Hopeless Records is spending this year rolling out Hopelessly Devoted To You, a singles series celebrating the label’s 30th anniversary. The latest installment comes from the great Philly emo band Sweet Pill, who made the jump from Topshelf to Hopeless last year. Another thing Sweet Pill did last year is tour with Hopeless heroes the […]
Private Hell – “Dead Inside”
Richmond metal-punks Private Hell have returned following last fall’s six-song EP, Days Of Wrath, which featured thrashers like “Tower Of Silence” and “Progress.” Out now is a positively brutal new release titled “Dead Inside,” which is set to appear on Private Hell’s upcoming flexi disc Wake Up Screaming. As their Bandcamp page promises, “More info […]