Archive: 2025

The instant someone steps inside a casino, many details begin shaping mood and behavior. Bright signage catches the eye, while patterned carpets suggest direction without a word. The scent of waxed wood hints at care, polish, and quiet wealth. One element binds these signals into a single feeling that guides the night: music. A quiet […]

Online casinos have grown far beyond just offering games—they’re shaping experiences that feel personal and engaging. From tailored recommendations to rewards that actually make sense, players are discovering platforms that work more like digital concierges. This shift isn’t about gimmicks; it’s about making every step of the journey smoother, smarter, and more enjoyable. When Casino […]

Last week, we spent a lovely Golden Age Thursday looking through the connective tissue between skateboarding and punk rock, and this week we continue that deep dive with another Oxnard-bred hardcore outfit. Agression, one of the leaders of the Nardcore movement, was formed by vocalist Mark Hickey, guitarist Henry Knowles, and bassist Bob Clark. While […]

On August 26th, 2025, Todd Rundgren brought his “Still Me/(Still We)” tour to the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia. This was the first time in Rundgren’s nearly 50-year-long musical career that he performed in Charlottesville.  Many in the audience who were early fans, primarily in the 1970s, were pleased to hear a handful of old […]

Portland, Oregon’s Møtrik have announced their fourth album, EARTH, and shared the first encounter with single “Ultimate Drive”. The album is slated to release on vinyl, CD, and digitally October 24th, 2025 on Jealous Butcher Records. Pre-orders are now live. On EARTH, Møtrik delivers a sprawling, celestial journey through the outer limits of krautrock. From […]

On her last few releases, Margo Price traveled west (Los Angeles, the desert) to find herself, primarily playing in the realm of 70s-tinged pop rock. Now, on her fifth studio album, she successfully returns to her roots, recording her first album in her hometown of Nashville, as Price’s outlaw-accented country sound rings heartfelt and true […]

The fourth album from the twice Grammy-nominated, New Orleans-based Afro-Indigenous funk collective Cha Wa finds the band in a transitional state, moving in new directions with Rise Up.  The core of Cha Wa, musical director and drummer Joe Gelini, and “Spyboy” Irving “Honey” Banister Jr. of the Golden Sioux Tribe, worked with producer Dave Trumfio […]

Formed in 2018, A.R.T have quickly been storming the London music scene with their incredible live shows and catchy songs that’ll get the shy man at the back of the room chanting! A.R.T has an exciting, unique live style that will make a small room feel like a stadium. The band’s new album, SLAP! BANG! […]

Following their acclaimed debut, Howling at a Concrete Moon, a coming-of-age record that captured the disaffection of youth in austerity-era Britain, Pynch return with Beautiful Noise, set to be released on October 3. Less concerned with making sense of the world around them, their second full-length shifts its gaze inward, taking a trip through love, […]

Midlake have announced their eagerly awaited sixth studio album, A Bridge To Far, arriving via Midlake Records via Believe on Friday, November 7. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Produced by Sam Evian (Big Thief, Hannah Cohen, Cass McCombs) at The Echo Lab in Midlake’s hometown of Denton, TX, A Bridge To Far is heralded by today’s premiere of the album’s first single, “The […]

Rounding out our tribute to the late great Brent Hinds, who passed away in a tragic accident last week, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re taking a look at his peculiar side band Fiend Without a Face. As the name suggests, the band would typically perform wearing black pantyhose over their faces, a nod to the […]

Battle Station, the debut album from Lucie Sue, is an energetic blend of alt-rock influences, incorporating elements from industrial metal, punk, and pop rock. The French rocker delivers head-banging riffs and pounding rhythms, meshed with melodic vocals and danceable beats. It’s party rock for the alternative scene, where the partygoers are misfits from various genres. […]

Matthew Smith Group (Tall Texan Records) is the forthcoming album by the ex-Outrageous Cherry songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist. His previous band’s explorations of psychedelia, folk rock, art rock, and bubblegum music span more than 12 albums over nearly three decades. Outrageous Cherry attracted an international cult following and was a fixture in Detroit’s underground […]

The esteemed songwriter, guitarist, and vocal stylist Rebecca Pidgeon is set to captivate fans again new with the release of her 12th album, Unillusion. Recorded primarily at Forward Motion Studios in Los Angeles with long producer Fernando Perdomo, this album marks a return to organic, acoustic sounds of her Chesky Records debut The Raven. Unillusion […]

It’s a testament to Marshall Crenshaw’s songwriting and performance that even his castaways make for a compelling record. Recorded across two decades starting in 1990, From The Hellhole is a 14-track collection of remixed and remastered songs culled from a series of EPs and several rare deep cuts, that were mostly recorded in Crenshaw’s home studio (dubbed […]

Nick and Will Evans, along with Zach Blount, grew up playing music together. However, the start of 2021 found Stray Fossa split across continents, with two members relocating to Germany to be with their families. More out of necessity than for symbolic reasons, the recording process for Blossomer, the band’s recently released LP, was a […]

Bass Drum of Death is getting back to basics. From the bare-bones title of their sixth record—SIX—to the writing approach—their first two LPs were recorded entirely on GarageBand—the creative process for the group is strikingly similar to the early stages of their career. While the new album marks a return to their original recording method, […]

Anna Tivel has always maintained a singular presence in the burgeoning modern folk scene, but that has not stopped the singer-songwriter from landing in the blinding light of critics’ and fans’ attention. Since her 2014 debut, and especially since her output has reached a prolific level since 2019, Tivel has been thrust into the center […]

Spoon just spent the summer in the studio shaping a fresh batch of songs, and the results of those sessions have reaped the rewards of the first new Spoon songs in a few years Leading the charge is the raw, high-voltage rocker “Chateau Blues” paired with the slow-burning groove of “Guess I’m Fallin’ In Love.” […]