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LISTEN: Alpha Pet’s “Mall of Death” Is Immersive Post-punk With Gothic Undertones
When the Swedish new-wave indie band Cat Princess disbanded in 2020, founder, songwriter, and guitarist Rocky 3000 suddenly found himself a free agent in the Stockholm music market. To stay in shape during the transfer window, he started playing with friends Joakim Almén, Patrik Eklund, and Markus Ljungholm — who, back in 2019, had been […]
LISTEN: Rude Films Tackle Complex Emotions Via Heavy Shoegaze On “Through the Light”
Straddling the boundary between discordance and serenity, Rude Films contrast light and dark to craft alt-rock that is foreboding yet hopeful. Since 2018, they’ve occupied the dank mills of Manchester, heavily inspired by their precursors but determined to carve out their own sound. With a shared love of guitar pedals, they blend elements of shoegaze, […]
Amyl and The Sniffers Announce North American Tour
Amyl and The Sniffers are heading back to North American soil this summer with a run of dates kicking off at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre and including stops in several North American cities, Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and wrapping up at Minneapolis’s Surly Brewing Festival. The tour adds to a maelstrom of activity from Amyl […]
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Golden Age Thursday: Plasmatics Establish Singularity During Daring New York Performance From 1979
When it comes to the formation of hardcore punk and the storied careers that we’ve explored since this vicious form of rock music was birthed during this column, most, if not all, of these bands have a select few forerunners to thank. Sure, some bands popularized the genre and went on to become its poster […]
Legendary Guitarist, Producer, Songwriter, Stax Artist Steve Cropper Dies at 84
Steve Cropper, one of the most quietly influential figures in American music — a guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose playing and direction influenced the sound of soul, R&B, and early rock died today at age 84. Born in Missouri in 1941 and raised in Memphis, Cropper co-founded Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Stax Records’ legendary […]
WATCH: Drive-By Truckers & Jason Isbell Reunite For “Hell No, I Ain’t Happy” on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’
On November 14, just as the world was slowing down for the impending holiday, legendary Americana outfit Drive-By Truckers celebrated an iconic release with a proper reissue. Decoration Day, the critically acclaimed LP from Drive-By Truckers, was released in 2003, and the band has never looked back. Featuring wildly popular hits like the title track […]
60 Years Later: The Beatles Rescript Rock Rule Book On Cohesive ‘Rubber Soul’
In the 60 years since its release, the Beatles’ Rubber Soul (12/3/65) has come to be regarded as one of the pinnacles of the Liverpudlians’ discography. But, sacrilegious as it may sound, innovative instrumentation and production barely offset the erratic quality of the original material. Composed to meet the contractual obligation of another full-length long player just […]