Archive: 2025

Like any long-standing music genre, punk rock was destined to evolve, just as it had from the generation before it. Punk, thanks to its DIY ethos, egoless contributors, and tireless thirst for something new they can call their own, has evolved more quickly than other genres, branching into intricate subgenres that highlight different nuances of […]

Craig Taborn/Nels Cline/Marcus Gilmore: Trio of  Bloom (Pyroclastic Records) – The Trio of  Bloom phrase may or may not be an ironic reference to the 1979 alliance of John McLaughlin, Jaco Pastorius and Tony Williams–the short-lived ‘Trio of Doom–but certainly as Ronald Shannon Jackson’s noisy “Nightwhistlers” gives way to the sweet ethereality of “Unreal Light,” […]

Aaron Orbit is an art rock artist from Ventura, California, blending new wave, post-punk, and cinematic textures into an immersive sound. After performing with a range of touring acts and projects, Orbit has carved out a distinct solo identity — a striking mix of atmosphere, melody, and experimentation. His latest singles — “Attention,” “Red Flags,” […]

Salt Lake City-based Indie singer-songwriter Josaleigh Pollett will return on October 28th with “Radio Player,” an electronics-infused and Poltergeist-inspired new single. Here, Pollett is reunited with long-time collaborator Jordan Watko (Crowd Shy) for the first time since Jordan’s relocation to Japan, making this their first recorded output since 2023’s highly acclaimed In the Garden, By […]

Twenty-five years ago this Halloween, three Kalamazoo, Michigan-area college students got together for an impromptu house party-gig that would forever change the course of progressive bluegrass.  Inspired by a handful of informal performances at some bluegrass open mic nights hosted by a Kalamazoo-area rustic Greek bar & restaurant, The Blue Dolphin, Michael Arlen Bont (banjo), […]

Rounding out our Halloween-themed selections this week, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re ending things on a fittingly campy note courtesy of this amusing clip of Alice Cooper hosting a special Halloween edition of The Muppets back in 1978. And really, is there any rock star more emblematic of the season than “The Godfather of Shock […]

Ratboys have announced Singin’ to an Empty Chair, their new album out February 6th via New West Records, and present a vivacious new single/video, “Anywhere.” Despite its title, the album isn’t defined by what’s missing. Rather, it’s the beginning of an important dialogue with a close loved one vocalist/guitarist Julia Steiner finds herself estranged from. The music on the band’s […]

Danheim is the Nordic Folk and Viking-inspired project of Danish singer/songwriter and Producer Reidar Schæfer Olsen, who has been operating in Electronic and Ambient music for over ten years. Olsen draws on historical and mythological sources for inspiration, and through using organic elements in his music, he builds up an atmosphere of authenticity that spans […]

Summer of Peril is a four-piece alternative rock band based out of Fort Collins, Colorado, founded by Alex Forbes and Matt Lopez after meeting through the Colorado hardcore scene in 2023. Initially a three-piece, the band quickly grew to a four-piece by late 2024 after releasing their debut album, HOMESICK, and currently consists of Alex […]

Ricky Lake is a genre-defying artist blending dark, delicate emotion with raw energy, weaving together trap, alt-pop, and experimental electronic sounds. Rising from the Bay Area scene and evolving through projects like Last Summer Sucked and Saving Ricky, he’s known for vulnerable storytelling and electrifying live instrumentation—from full drum kits to shredding guitars. His recent […]

Melbourne-based songwriter Brendan Welch has been writing and recording original music for close to two decades. His debut EP The Unbeat (2005) received national radio play and led to a tour with Paul Kelly. His first single “Burn Away” was featured in the classic Australian TV series Love My Way. His 2007 EP That Ghost […]

It doesn’t matter the venue or the town; you’d be hard-pressed to find a hotter ticket right now than Geese. With the release of their new album Getting Killed (REVIEW), the NYC rockers have seemingly stumbled onto that rare mix of factors that has made them an overnight sensation. Have they been road-dogging and cultivating […]

Contuining our ode to All Hallow’s Eve this week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re serving up this classic performance by Parliament Funkadelic of “Dr. Funkenstein” live from The Summit in Houston on Halloween night 1976. A nice deviation from some of the more cliché choices synonymous with the season, this performance is naturally more funk […]

Kansas City Indie Rock duo Katy Guillen & The Drive, led by Katy Guillen (vocals/guitar) and Stephanie Williams (drums) has recently released their sophomore album, Make That Sound. From towering Rock heights, to quieter, more confessional moments, the album really stretches the duo’s sound and shows off their expansive musical chops. There seems to be an intuitive link between genre elements that take […]

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD) isn’t your typical Grateful Dead cover band. The setlists might appear similar, but the music is interpreted with a renewed, high-energy take on the beloved catalogue. The songs have a familiar feel, but the expression is something far beyond the norm. The supergroup of musicians made up of Joe Russo […]

When Too Much Joy first released Son of Sam I Am on the San Francisco-based indie label Alias Records, critics were delighted. Rolling Stone called it “an exciting, promising discovery,” the New York Times praised its “irresistible guitar-driven pop songs,” and Penthouse declared it “the best indie rock record of the year.” At the same […]

On August 29th, Cult New York-based band Frog announced THE COUNT, their seventh album, with the “BITTEN BY MY LOVE VAR. XI” single. The new record was released on September 19th, preceded by the “SPANISH ARMADA VAR. XV” (September 5th) and “SAX-A-MA-PHONE VAR. XII” (September 12th) singles. Following February’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song, […]

On November 08, in Los Angeles, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will hold their induction ceremony and finally the name of Bad Company will appear on the list of inductees. It’s been a long time coming for this rock band that formed from the bluesy ashes of Free. But here they will stand, […]

Erik Huey’s 2nd solo album, Fort Defiance (due out February 13th, 2026 via APPALACHIAN A.F – PRE-ORDER), was produced by “The Godfather of Americana” Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, the legendary Rock ‘n’ Roll guitarist (Joan Jett, Del-Lords, Steve Earle & The Dukes) and producer (Bottle Rockets, Jimbo Mathus, Yayhoos, Sarah Borges). It features guest vocal appearances […]