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Despite the ever-rising temperatures blasting through our open doors and cracked windows, it feels like Christmas time over here at the Old Caustic Factory. While we’ve seen some terrific singles and albums being released, our team has been buzzing about April 18, the long-awaited 2026 edition of Record Store Day. The lovely day when your […]

In 2004, late-nineties indie rock darlings, Modest Mouse, became unlikely fixtures on the Billboard charts. Their Good News For People Who Love Bad News LP produced the now-classic pop-rock anthems “Ocean Breathes Salty” and the genre-defining “Float On,” skyrocketing the Isaac Brock-led outfit to the forefront of popular music and cementing their storied legacy among […]

With Record Store Day approaching this Saturday (4/18/26), this list highlights eighteen recommended archival releases and reissues for Record Store Day in the Jazz and Blues genres. A number of these releases—many curated by Zev Feldman—were recorded at Jazz Showcase by owner Joel Segal. The selections lean heavily toward pianists, with seven featured across the […]

Opening a live music venue is a difficult process, but preserving a legacy is a different beast entirely. The crossroads of these two otherworldly undertakings land in North Hampton, Massachusetts, at the historic Iron Horse, originally opened in 1979. The iconic space has been through more lives than could fit in a book, boasting several […]

We are reporting to you live from a beautiful day here at the Old Caustic Factory, where Fridays start our work week. Our machines are burning red from all of these fresh releases, but not to fret, our technicians are here to ensure that yet another jam-packed New Music Friday goes off without a hitch. […]

You have been sitting for 4 hours. Your chip stack is healthy, your reads have been solid, and the table is starting to tilt around you. Somewhere between the third and fourth hour, though, your focus slips. Your eyes start scanning the room instead of the board. Your last 2 calls were loose, and you […]

New Orleans is known for its musical innovators and contributions to the art form, but a legacy as storied as this must start somewhere. In another area of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, specifically, a new chapter of the state’s musical legacy is beginning to bubble to an unignorable level. The capital of Louisiana is slowly becoming […]

It is hard to believe we’ve arrived at our first Caustic of April, but thankfully, for both our loyal readers and us, the release schedules have kept up with the ever-increasing speed at which the sand of time trickles to the bottom of the hourglass. Yes, 2026 is moving by at lightspeed, which makes the […]

Thanks to rapid, astonishing advancements in technology paired with changing consumer habits and expectations, the US entertainment scene has changed dramatically in recent years. Creativity and collaboration is rife, and the previously separated worlds of music, nightlife and gaming are now becoming increasingly intertwined. To understand the current landscape for entertainment lovers, we spoke with […]

There’s this specific kind of magic that happens when the grit of a dusty Route 66 casino meets the glittering VIP rooms of modern Las Vegas. It’s a visual and sonic landscape that has inspired dozens of rock and blues albums, capturing a feeling that’s equal parts freedom and danger. You can almost hear the […]

Self-exclusion is the responsible gambling tool most people assume they understand. You register, you get blocked, you stop gambling. Clean and simple. The actual mechanics are messier — jurisdiction-dependent, platform-specific in some cases, and with gaps that only become obvious when someone tries to rely on the protection and finds it doesn’t reach as far […]

Now forty-five years old, the Grateful Dead’s live album Reckoning (released 4/1/81) is a prime example of the newfound inspiration the band experienced with the recruitment of keyboardist/vocalist/songwriterBrent Mydland. Recorded in the fall of 1980, some eighteen months after the keyboardist/vocalist/songwriter joined, this acoustic collection and its electric companion piece, Dead Set, were as close as […]

At a quick glance, Led Zeppelin’s seventh studio album, Presence (released 3/31/76), has much in common with the rest of the monolithic band’s discography. There’s the cryptic symbology of the cover images, some de rigueur blues, references to mythology, and a preponderance of Jimmy Page guitaring that competes for attention with Robert Plant’s singing. But […]

Have you ever felt stuck while trying to rewrite a sentence in a better way without changing its meaning?  This is something almost everyone faces in daily writing, whether it is for work, study, or even simple messages. A paraphrasing tool makes this process smoother and more comfortable by helping you express the same idea […]

Theoretically, there are no two record stores that are identical. Like a collection of Ethiopian jazz albums, each shop has a distinction from the others, almost as if these stores are as much an expression of self as the albums they’re selling. Some shops lean on a gimmick, some aim to reimagine the shops of […]

Spring is officially underway, but the trend of having jam-packed New Music Fridays dates back to the distant early days of 2026. Our engineers at the Caustic Factory have been tirelessly updating our machinery to ensure the safe delivery of these essential items, and thankfully, everything is in tip-top shape. This week, we have a […]

It was only a short few weeks ago that the beloved virtual band Gorillaz released The Mountain, their ninth studio album. The stunning journey through worldwide psychedelia and hypnotic melodies pushes the Damon Albarn-led band into yet another exhilarating new direction, marked by its whimsical flutes and ethereal textures. The Mountain continues the Gorillaz trend […]

Touring life in 2026 moves fast, yet quiet moments between shows have gained fresh meaning. Artists step off stage, and attention shifts from crowds to screens, headphones, and small rituals that reset the mind. What fills those hours when buses roll through the night or when venues sit empty during the day?  A new layer […]

Online betting in Mongolia by 2026 feels different than before. Because of updated rules, safer money tools appeared, and fairer play terms emerged. Now joining official sites works better, following the World Games became easier, and cashing out improved, too. Since your next move might involve wagering, this overview shares what actually helps right now. […]

In 2008, the green room was a room. In 2018, it was a vibe. In 2026, it’s infrastructure. There is no longer a moment where artists step away from the music world. The in-between space, once filled with silence, travel, or boredom, has been replaced by a constant layer of interaction that sits on top […]