SONG PREMIERE: Death By Unga Bunga Soar with Punk-pop Rocker “Egocentric”, Announce New LP ‘Heavy Male Insecurity’
For over a decade, Death By Unga Bunga has supplied their own blend of punchy rock and roll, joyful power pop, and wavy psychedelia that reels you in and doesn’t let go. Hailing from Moss, Norway, the band formed in 2007 after lead singer and guitarist Sebastian Ulstad Olsen held auditions out of his […]
Indie Folk Duo The Sea The Sea Craft Sublime Songs and Harmonies on ‘Stumbling Home’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
On Stumbling Home, the upstate New York-based indie folk duo The Sea The Sea beautifully blend male/female harmonies that would have fit perfectly on any of Fleetwood Mac’s classic mid-‘70s run of classic albums. The LP, their fourth, is simply sublime. Just two songs in, with the unforgettable “A Thousand Years,” with Chuck E. Costa […]
From Detroit’s Golden Dollar To World Sports Stadiums: The White Stripes and Their Greatest Hits Package
Think back twenty-three years ago to August 14th, 1997. The Oklahoma City Bomber Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death, Google.com was a month away from registering their domain name and the billboard charts were dominated by Puff Daddy, The Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys and Third Eye Blind. Also on that day, at the Golden Dollar […]
The Perfect Soundtrack For Winter Nights
Besides great company, delicious food, and exciting games, music is probably the most vital component of any night in with friends and loved ones. It’s essential to creating an atmosphere, motivating and uplifting where necessary, and setting the overall mood for the evening. And because musical genres are so vast and expansive, you can create […]
‘Black Bear’ Is Mesmerizing, Relentless, And Deeply Unsettling (FILM REVIEW)
Black Bear is transcendently effed up.
LISTEN: Malady’s “London, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down” Plays Upon LCD Soundsystem Favorite
Fusing musical elements from dub, post-rave, early dubstep, and IDM with formative indie guitar music, London based Malady draws inspiration from day-to-day living, focussing on conversations and social observations. The vibrant band has dropped their debut single “London, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down.” Produced by Eduardo De La Paz and the band’s own […]
LISTEN: Stephen Day Proves Nashville Has R&B Flair On Laidback “Back of My Hand”
In October of 2019, Nashville-based Indie-pop artist Stephen Day released his first full-length album Guess I’m Grown Now. His catalog has now seen close to 29 Million streams. Prior to COVID, he was set to sell out his first headline tour after playing the Wanderland Festival in Manila, Philippines. Now with the world in a […]
Menahan Street Band Announce New LP ‘The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band’
Today, esteemed Menahan Street Band announce their first album since 2012, The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band, out February 26th, 2021 via Daptone Records, and release a lustrous new single, “Midnight Morning” (below). The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band is a milestone that reveals new dimensions in tone and timbre, as well as […]
WATCH: shame Shares Assertive New Single “Snow Day” Off ‘Drunk Tank Pink’
Today, shame presents a new single, “Snow Day,” off of their long-anticipated new album, Drunk Tank Pink, out January 15th on Dead Oceans. It follows previously released singles “Water in the Well” and “Alphabet.” Alongside, the band has shared a visualizer featuring drone footage shot in the Scottish Borders, where the band wrote Drunk Tank […]
LISTEN: Kuma Overdose (Feat. Sam Blehar) Get Jazzy on Joao Gilberto Influenced “Bawling Nola”
London based producer and artist Kuma Overdose is a carefree fusion of cultural traditions and musical styles. Kuma Overdose grew up in the L.A suburbs in an Asian American household. Studying jazz, he quickly learned to write and produce hip hop; the resulting fusion sound debuted on his 2019 EP: ‘Lofty’ which received acclaim from […]
Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders: GarciaLive Volume 15: May 21st, 1971, Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA (ALBUM REVIEW)
Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders’ May 21st, 1971 Keystone Korner derives from the early days of the longstanding collaboration between these two deeply kindred spirits and covers what is, in retrospect, very familiar stylistic ground in the nascent stages of exploration. Back cover disclaimer on audio quality aside, Fred Kevorkian’s mastering of Jeff Ziegler’s mix […]
Happy 72nd Birthday Ozzy Osbourne (Watch Black Sabbath Live In Paris ’70)
Lexi Funston & Laila Hashemi of The Paranoyds On Combining Horror And LA Life For Their ‘Pet Cemetery’ EP (INTERVIEW)
The Paranoyds are one of the reigning Garage bands of LA, specializing in high-energy performance more than interesting lyrics with a wide range of genre influences. In 2019, they released the LP Carnage Bargain, which took on the veneer of society and the realities that lurk beneath, but often with their trademark humor and witty […]
SONG PREMIERE: Nick D’Andrea Lets Go of Old Baggage with Modern Pop Track “Here I Am”
After beginning a career in education, Nicholas D’Andrea, started to pursue a career in music in 2013 starting a band Nick D’ & the Believers. From 2013-16 they toured regionally and had songs featured on television shows, including Showtime’s Shameless. He also worked as a freelance songwriter, writing for music licensing, and publishing companies. In […]
Ley Line Marry Folk and World Sounds with Shimmering Harmonies on ‘We Saw Blue’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Ley Line is a group that came together at the Telluride Folk Festival in 2013. It is described as “miltilingual folk”, which sounds like the title of a Putumayo collection. It is a correct if incomplete description. The music of the group is based in world folk but goes much deeper than just that. The […]
MoPOP Honors Alice In Chains With Founders Award And Multi-Band Musical Tribute (SHOW REVIEW)
Seattle musical innovators Alice In Chains were honored by the Museum of Pop Culture with their Founders Award for contributions to the local community and beyond on December 1st. The event is usually held at the museum, which has a full performance space, but this year went virtual and welcomed a host of musical greats […]
SONG PREMIERE: Arsun Offers Splendid Beat Folk Via Brooding “Bleed In Vain”
New York City’s Arsun continues to make ear pay attention to his rather unassuming take on beat rock, where the worlds of The Velvet Underground dwell with The Strokes. Glide is premiering his latest single “Bleed In Vain” (below) a nugget of brooding openheartedness resulting in a folk-rock diamond as if an outtake off Beck’s Sea […]
LISTEN: Osbe Chill Regulates Immersive Los Angeles Culture Conduit Via “How Im Livin”
Osbe Chill is an immersive conduit into the collective neurosis of Los Angeles Culture. With the newly released LP Nostradamu, produced by Eric G (Mac Miller, Rapsody), Osbe is back to remind listeners why he is one of the most promising West Coast rappers in the game right now. Osbe brings the heat on his new single“How […]
LISTEN: Oli McCracken’s Soulful Vocals Scorch New Single “Pretty Penny”
Born in the UK, raised in Australia, Chicago, and Houston, soul singer Oli McCracken now based out of Denver, Colorado, is a singer-songwriter with a unique perspective and a wide range of influences. With the release of his debut EP “From Scratch” Oli quickly captured the attention of Denver’s thriving music scene and earned a […]
Death Cab for Cutie Announce ‘The Georgia E.P.’ To Benefit Senate Runoffs & Voter Rights
8x GRAMMY Award nominees Death Cab for Cutie have today announced plans for The Georgia E.P. – a 5-track EP set for release this Friday, December 4th, exclusively via Bandcamp. Featuring covers of iconic artists from the state of Georgia, the project will be available for download for just 24 hours (beginning at 12:01am PT), with all net proceeds going to […]