LISTEN: Hadnot Creek’s “I’m Afraid” Puts Refreshing Twist On Modern Rock With Stellar Vocals

LISTEN: Hadnot Creek’s “I’m Afraid” Puts Refreshing Twist On Modern Rock With Stellar Vocals

Hadnot Creek is the namesake for Charlottesville VA, prolific singer-songwriter, Robert Sawrey and a revolving cast of longtime members and guests including Zach Samel, Ben Laderberg (Kendall Street Company), Lee and Tyler Sargent (formerly of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah), Sophia Gainsley, Colin Lagenus (USA is a Monster & Second Dinner) Austin Patterson (formerly of […]

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Hotline TNT Announces Fall North American Tour

Hotline TNT Announces Fall North American Tour

Last week, Hotline TNT — the New York-based band fronted by Will Anderson — released their new album Raspberry Moon via Third Man Records. The band has announced a fall North American tour and has shared the video for “Where U Been?” On the heels of a frenetic rooftop record release show in Brooklyn last Friday, Hotline TNT will embark on a massive headline […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Will Rainier Serves Up Crisp and Twangy Alt-country Vibes on “Dance With the Dead”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Will Rainier Serves Up Crisp and Twangy Alt-country Vibes on “Dance With the Dead”

Americana singer-songwriter Will Rainier writes with a stumbling romanticism and a sympathetic gaze about the lovely folks—both real and imagined—we encounter at the local saloon. His songs are orchestral Americana vignettes, exquisitely-textured with pedal steel, synths, acoustic and electric guitar, trumpet, organ, piano, xylophone, percussion, bells, drum machines, drums, and melodica. Rainier’s cinematic sonic character […]

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The Third Mind Return With Third Studio Album ‘Right Now’ Out September 19th via Yep Roc

The Third Mind Return With Third Studio Album ‘Right Now’ Out September 19th via Yep Roc

 The Third Mind will release Right Now!, their highly anticipated third studio album, September 19 on Yep Roc Records. Today, the all-star collective unveils the first single, a rendition of The Youngbloods’  “Darkness, Darkness,” shared in memory of Jesse Colin Young. Recorded live over four days at 64 Sound Recording Studio in Los Angeles, Right Now! is a masterclass in instinct and improvisation by […]

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Basilica Soundscape Returns For 10th Anniversary with Deafheaven, Fcukers, billy woods, and More

Basilica Soundscape Returns For 10th Anniversary with Deafheaven, Fcukers, billy woods, and More

Basilica Hudson’s signature music festival presented in collaboration with The Creative Independent — is proud to present a weekend of art and music in a beautifully reclaimed post-industrial setting right at the Hudson River’s epic waterfront, presenting some of the world’s most exciting and boundary-pushing performers with a special emphasis on ecstatic noise, poets, and […]

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LISTEN: Melodious Gaeng’s “Change of Plans” Is Moving and Raw Bluegrass With Modern Urgency

LISTEN: Melodious Gaeng’s “Change of Plans” Is Moving and Raw Bluegrass With Modern Urgency

Melodious Gaeng, a creative project founded by two brothers, Harrison and Liam Gaeng, working 1,700 miles apart, is set to release its debut recordings: two EPs and a standalone instrumental single. The two EPs each showcase contrasting musical worlds—one explores rock, jam, and jazz influences, while the other embraces acoustic-driven bluegrass and country. In addition […]

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LISTEN: Sweet Magnolia Create Immersive Soul With Soaring Horns On Poetic “August Nights”

LISTEN: Sweet Magnolia Create Immersive Soul With Soaring Horns On Poetic “August Nights”

Sweet Magnolia blends the genres of a powerhouse New Orleans brass band with the earworms of pop music. Their songs are a rare combination of female storytelling in the brass medium – unapologetically sassy, infectiously fun, and bold. The band’s debut album, Miss Missed Connection, arrived in the summer of 2024. Sweet Magnolia is also […]

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Mac DeMarco Announces New Album ‘Guitar’ Out August 22nd- Expands U.S. Tour

Mac DeMarco Announces New Album ‘Guitar’ Out August 22nd- Expands U.S. Tour

Mac DeMarco announces his new album, Guitar, will be released August 22nd via Mac’s Record Label and unveils the lead single/video, “Home.” He also announces 2026 touring, including a February/early March run in Asia, including Japan and Hong Kong, and an extensive May tour of the Southeastern, Southwestern, and Midwest parts of the United States. Supporting Mac on tour are exclusively artists […]

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Beyond the Baize: Unpacking the Hidden Artistry of the Gaming Table

Beyond the Baize: Unpacking the Hidden Artistry of the Gaming Table

Stepping up to a casino table is like entering a stage where every chip, card, and glance plays into a quiet choreography of psychology, skill, and showmanship. Behind the glitz and rattle of dice lies a deeper design, one built on human cues, strategic rhythm, and immersive detail that turns every game into a layered […]

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Geese Announce ‘The Getting Killed Tour’

Geese Announce ‘The Getting Killed Tour’

New York City’s Geese announces ‘The Getting Killed Tour’ that will see the band headline shows across North America this fall. This tour is the biggest headline run of the band’s career yet, launching in Burlington, Vermont, on October 10th and concluding with a hometown show at Brooklyn Paramount on November 21st. Presale tickets and VIP […]

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The Lemonheads Announce New Album ‘Love Chant’

The Lemonheads Announce New Album ‘Love Chant’

The Lemonheads have officially announced their first album of all-new original material in almost two decades, Love Chant, arriving via Fire Records on Friday, October 24. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Recorded at São Paulo’s A9 Áudio with producer Apollo Nove (Rita Lee, Bebel Gilberto, Seu Jorge), Love Chant marks the welcome return of a justifiably legendary rock ‘n’ roll band, with founding […]

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Queens of the Stone Age Announce ‘The Catacombs Tour’

Queens of the Stone Age Announce ‘The Catacombs Tour’

Queens of the Stone Age will hit the road this fall on The Catacombs Tour — a limited series of very special one-night-only evenings at a curated selection of North America’s most historic theaters.   The conception of The Catacombs Tour was inspired in large part by the band members’ collective experience during the creation of […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Claire Morales Allures With Tenacious Indie Rock Vibes On “Champion”

SONG PREMIERE: Claire Morales Allures With Tenacious Indie Rock Vibes On “Champion”

There’s a confident musical swagger from the first few emotional notes of Claire Morales’ new single “Champion” that reminds ears of Cat Power at her most vivacious. “Champion” appears on Morales’ self-released upcoming album, Lost in the Desert, due out August 19th and charts a solitary, female journey through the sands—told both as a full-length […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Lyal Strickland’s Narrative Gifts Shine On “O Arkansas” Off ”Ghost Light at the Gillioz’

SONG PREMIERE: Lyal Strickland’s Narrative Gifts Shine On “O Arkansas” Off ”Ghost Light at the Gillioz’

“When I fall, I fall hard. Sometimes that means I play out a whole relationship in my mind, and sabotage it before it ever takes root,” says Lyal Strickland about his track “O Arkansas” off his new live six-song EP Ghost Light at the Gillioz. Recorded live at the historic Gillioz Theatre in Springfield, Missouri, […]

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LISTEN: Bulgarian Cartrader’s “Telecaster Warrior” Is Soaring Guitar-Driven Balladry With Soulful Vocals

LISTEN: Bulgarian Cartrader’s “Telecaster Warrior” Is Soaring Guitar-Driven Balladry With Soulful Vocals

Bulgarian Cartrader is the genre-blurring music project of Daniel Stoyanov — a Sofia-born, South Germany-raised artist with a voice as distinctive as his backstory. From humble beginnings playing wedding gigs, Stoyanov carved out a name for himself in the music industry as a sought-after studio vocalist. His talents took him all the way to the […]

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LISTEN: Fortunato Durutti Marinetti Brings Nuanced Jazz Fusion To Lush Folk On “Full of Fire”

LISTEN: Fortunato Durutti Marinetti Brings Nuanced Jazz Fusion To Lush Folk On “Full of Fire”

Known on both sides of the Atlantic for his baroque, poetic approach to songwriting, Fortunato Durutti Marinetti returns with Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter—his most sweeping, absurd, and emotionally acute statement to date. Calling it Poetic Jazz Rock—at once a private joke and an honest descriptor—the Toronto-via-Turin cantautore (Italian for singer-songwriter) delivers an album of maximalist […]

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LISTEN: Laertis’s “Travel Around” Is Sweeping and Gentle Folk-Rock With Lush Undertones

LISTEN: Laertis’s “Travel Around” Is Sweeping and Gentle Folk-Rock With Lush Undertones

Laertis is a guitarist and singer-songwriter originally from Athens and based in London. He has been releasing music that I write and videos that I usually direct since 2020. This passion for sharing what he creates has led him to perform in various cities and venues such as Colours in London, Folklore Rooms in Brighton, […]

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LISTEN: Soul Meets Body Blends Nostalgic Punk With Modern Bluntness On Raw “No Youth No Future”

LISTEN: Soul Meets Body Blends Nostalgic Punk With Modern Bluntness On Raw “No Youth No Future”

Soul Meets Body is a high-energy punk rock band from Washington, DC, blending the raw power of DC hardcore with sugary pop melodies, grungy textures, and a touch of shoegaze haze. Their sound is as eclectic as it is cohesive—equal parts grit and glitter, delivered with theatrical flair. Known for their dynamic live shows and […]

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Weirdo Wednesday: Beach Boys Flaunt A Rare Shade Of Odd On “Johnny Carson”

Weirdo Wednesday: Beach Boys Flaunt A Rare Shade Of Odd On “Johnny Carson”

There’s probably nothing more likely to make Mike Love cringe than The Beach Boys’ 1977 album Love You. Largely a Brian Wilson solo project in all but name, it’s a wildly offbeat record that many view as a proto-synth pop landmark. With Wilson holed up in his home studio, experimenting with a bank of synths […]

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Carson McHone Announces New Album ‘Pentimento,’ Shares Video for “Winter Breaking”

Carson McHone Announces New Album ‘Pentimento,’ Shares Video for “Winter Breaking”

Carson McHone has announced Pentimento, out September 12 on Merge Records. Her first full-length album since 2022’s Still Life, Pentimento finds McHone on the frontier of her musical imagination, channeling inputs as diverse and surprising as guitar rock, pastoral folk, poetry, field recordings, visual art, memory, family, and landscape into her most profound effort to […]

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