Alt-Country Super Group Golden Smog Announce Three December Shows
The rotating super group known as Golden Smog has announced three shows to close out 2025. The band, which will consist of Jeff Tweedy, Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, Marc Pearlman, and Steve Gorman, took to social media to announce the string of shows. The first of which will take place on December 5 […]
The Problem With Kids Today Keep Things Close To Home and Bring Live Energy To ‘Take It!’ (INTERVIEW)
Connecticut-based Indie Rock trio The Problem With Kids Today released their third album, Take It!, on August 22nd, via their own imprint, In The Shed Records. While they have had a full gamut of studio experiences, from small to large, this time around they decided to bring an amenable Producer, Joe LeMieux, into their practice […]
Tame Impala Announces ‘Deadbeat’ U.S. Tour
Following the announcement of his new album Deadbeat, Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) has announced the “Deadbeat” U.S. tour in support of the LP. The dates kick off on Halloween with a 2-night stand at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and concludes with a show in Oakland, CA on November 14. The run also hits Los Angeles’ Kia […]
CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: Shame, Big Thief, David Byrne, Tchotchke, Brian Dunne & More
The months of Summer have come and gone, but the music released during the inescapable heat of a brutal summer will last much longer than any sunburn picked up over the long weekend. We here at Caustic hope everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday, but it’s time to get back to business. We’re kicking […]
Garbage Kicks Off ‘Happy Endings’ Tour At Orlando’s Hard Rock Cafe (SHOW REVIEW)
On Wednesday night, Garbage kicked off the Happy Endings Tour with a celebratory performance at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida. Singer Shirley Manson told the audience that it was probably the last time they would play in that city due to the financial strain of modern touring. “The streaming era makes touring very […]
Tchotchke Rekindle Robust ’60 Garage & Girl Group Sounds With ‘Playin’ Dumb’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The trio Tchotchke delivers a strong dose of art-pop that is of the current moment but touches on influences from the genre’s heyday, as Playin’ Dumb is far from ignorant. The NYC-based trio, comprising Anastasia Sanchez on vocals and drums, Eva Chambers on bass, piano, keyboards, and vocals, and Emily Tooraen on guitar and vocals, […]
LISTEN: Drew Neirin’s “So I Heard” Brings Electronic Riffs To Nostalgic Blues
Drew Neirin is a blues guitarist, soul singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist, based in Bath, Somerset, UK. Having grown up in Manchester, the Isle of Skye, and Worcestershire, Drew began learning music and playing the piano around the age of five, picking up the guitar at age 11. With an early love of classic blues & […]
LISTEN: Hayes Noble Creates Alt-Pop Bliss With Fuzzy Textures On “Seven”
Hailing from northwest Illinois, now residing in Spokane, Washington, Hayes Noble has built a solid following since home-recording his first demos in 2021. Relentless DIY touring has seen him play nearly 200 shows across 25 states in just over two years. Noble has released two LPs since this project started, 2023’s Head Cleaner and 2024’s […]
50 Years Ago Today- Rainbow Releases Debut Album As Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
Josh Hight of PINES Mines His Relationship With The World for Debut EP ‘In His Wake’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
On September 5th, PINES, the new project led by Josh Hight, will release its first EP, titled In His Wake (ORDER). Also a photographer and filmmaker, Hight was born in Detroit, but is currently UK-based, and was formerly a member of the Post-Punk band The Detachment Kit, and also had his own solo project called […]