Earlier this year, the indie rock internet was aflame with the news that Ben Katzman, former bassist of Guerrilla Toss, was a contestant on season 46 of Survivor. Katzman did well on the show, too. He made it to last night’s final elimination, and he became a “fan favorite,” at least according to this press […]
Fashion Club – “Rotten Mind” (Feat. Julie Byrne)
Fashion Club is the project of Pascal Stevenson, who has clocked time in Moaning, Girlpool, SASAMI, and Cherry Glazerr. In 2022, the LA-based experimental pop artist released her debut album Scrutiny. Today, she’s back with the new song “Rotten Mind,” which features Julie Byrne. “Rotten Mind” grapples with people who mask prejudice with the illusion […]
Train’s Founding Bassist Charlie Colin Dead At 58
Train founding bassist Charlie Colin has passed away at 58. As TMZ reports, Colin’s mother told them that he slipped and fell in the shower while housesitting for friends in Brussels and was found when they returned. On Instagram, Train shared a statement, writing, “When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love […]
Friendship’s Dan Wriggins Announces Debut Poetry Book Prince Of Grass
Dan Wriggins leads the band Friendship — their most recent album Love The Stranger, was our Album Of The Week when it came out — and he puts out music on his own. He’s also a poet, and he recently got an MFA in poetry from the Iowa Writers Workshop. Today, he’s announcing his debut […]
Taylor Vick (fka Boy Scouts) – “Place That I Believe From”
For a while now, the Oakland-based musician Taylor Vick has put out music as Boy Scouts. Her most recent album, Wayfinder, came out in 2021. Today, Vick has switched to using her own name for her releases, and she’s sharing a new single, “Place That I Believe From.” She addressed the name change as such: […]
The Alternative Number Ones: R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion”
Diddy Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Model In 2003 In Latest Lawsuit
Last week, a surveillance video of Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting Cassie in 2016 was leaked, and the hip-hop mogul addressed it on Instagram. Today, former model Crystal McKinney filed a lawsuit against Combs, accusing him of forcing her to perform oral sex on him at his New York City recording studio in 2003. According […]
Oceanator – “Get Out”
In 2022, Oceanator released her second album Nothing’s Ever Fine, which had contributions from Bartees Strange, Jeff Rosenstock, Chris Farren, and more. Today, the project of Brooklyn musician Elise Okusami is announcing its follow-up, Everything Is Love And Death. “Get Out” is out now with a music video directed by Paul DeSilva. “‘Get Out’ is […]
Respire – “Distant Light Of Belonging”
The Toronto collective Respire have announced a new album, Hiraeth, their first since 2020’s Black Line, which landed on our best hardcore albums from that year. “The album serves as a tribute to those who have uprooted their lives and their families in search of hope and a better future,” the band shared in a […]
Watch Tems Perform An Ultra-Smooth Medley On Fallon
Nigerian superstar Tems has been a major force in global pop music for the past few years, and she’d finally getting ready to release her much-anticipated debut album Born In The Wild and head out on a global headlining tour. Last night, Tems popped up on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show to sing a couple of […]