Keith Morris At 70: Revisting The Punk Frontman’s Greatest Moments With Circle Jerks, Black Flag & OFF!
On September 18th, 2025, we celebrate the birthday of an artist who needs no introduction. His name alone evokes memories of punk rock’s heyday, brings to mind the youthful angst we all faced, and continues to stand as a testament to the artistry that always seems to be written off by those outside of punk […]
Golden Apples Grow Expansive On Twisted Yet Inviting ‘Shooting Star’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Golden Apples, the expansive, folksy project from Philadelphia, centered around Russell Edling, is entering an exciting transition period. What started as a lone venture from Edling has flourished into a whole collective that is slowly becoming one of their city’s brightest young stars, cloaking the jagged, sprawling music culture with a blanket quilted from warm […]
Golden Age Thursday: T.S.O.L. Run Through Early Material During Hectic 1981 Performance In California
T.S.O.L., like any memorable punk band, has gone through its fair share of controversies. From frontman Jack Grisham’s addiction issues plaguing the earlier days of the band, and a lineup that shifted several times throughout their career, especially during their run in the 80s, The Sounds of Liberty’s legacy has survived through inner turmoil and […]
Drummer/Composer Johnathan Blake Weighs Personal Matters & Social Justice On ‘My Life Matters;’
My Life Matters is the third Blue Note album from drummer and composer Johnathan Blake. A commission from The Jazz Gallery in 2017 inspired Blake to pursue a path of social justice through his music, as the title alludes to. While the album may not be as direct as Max Roach’s iconic We Insist! Freedom […]
LISTEN: The Altered Hours Highlight Detailed Approach To Shoegaze On “Turn Away”
The Altered Hours are a 5-piece alt-rock group from Cork, Ireland. The band made their full-length debut, In Heat Not Sorry, in 2016, introducing the world to their sprawling approach that can range from moody, atmospheric balladry to blistering distortion. 2021 saw The Altered Hours return with Convertible, a more honed effort that proved this […]
LISTEN: Kisu Min’s “Uncanny Valley” Is Beautifully Chaotic Indie Rock
Kisu Min (Esperanto: Kiss Me) is a band founded in Łódź, Poland, at the end of 2016. They play a form of alternative rock of the new pre-war era with the line-up of Basia Ciupińska (vocals, guitar, synths), Ola Sobańska (lead guitar, backing vocals), Agata Pyziak (drums, percussion), and Michał Szafarz (bass guitar, backing vocals). […]
Happy 75th Birthday Fee Waybill Of The Tubes
David Byrne Brings Legacy To Life At Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center for the Performing Arts For Start Of ‘Who Is the Sky’ Tour (RECAP)
David Byrne is the type of artist we should all be grateful to witness, and we should all be even more thankful that the legendary lead still has the passion and creativity to continue gracing us with new ideas. Byrne turned 73 this year and celebrated with the release of Who Is The Sky?, a […]
The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton Team Up To Form AVTT/PTTN – Listen to Lead Single “Enternal Love”
In one of the year’s most surprising and electrifying collaborations, Scott and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers have teamed up with Mike Patton, legendary frontman of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, to form AVTT/PTTN. Their new album of original songs, written by the three artists together and produced by Patton, Scott Avett, and Grammy-winning engineer Dana Nielsen (Metallica, Rihanna), […]
Atmosphere Celebrate Thirty Years Of Raw Hip-hop Prowess With Expansive ‘Jestures’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Atmosphere, the Hip-hop duo of producer Ant and vocalist/writer Slug, has reached yet another milestone in their illustrious career. After not only establishing themselves, but also their now-iconic independent label Rhymesayers Entertainment, as pivotal and forward-thinking members of the early 2000s Hip-hop scene, a gritty movement to juxtapose the artsy flash that was compiling in […]