Stream Axis: Sova’s New Album If you know what’s good for you
We turned you on to Axis: Sova last month, the fuzzy robo-rock creation of Chicago-based Brett Sova. And today, we’re...
Listen to Honduras Raw punk from Brooklyn
Brooklyn-based punk band Honduras are my new favorite flavor. And I’m not talking about some brief encounter with a salty...
Stay Tuned: David Stenström Playlist 032: An autumn-inspired mix from our favorite Scandinavian skateboarder
We literally met David Stenström at a skatepark in Stockholm, Sweden randomly. We just loved how he skated. It was...
Premiere: Listen to Ruby Haunt And get lost in their new single, “Blush”
Ruby Haunt, the creation of childhood friends Wyatt Ininns and Victor Pakpour, started out as a long distance thing. Living...
Peter Hook and the Light at the Wiltern And we all danced
If you don’t like at least one song by Joy Division or New Order than you’re probably a liar. The...
Stream Ultimate Painting’s New Album Dusk, out September 30th on Trouble In Mind
We’ve been raving about Ultimate Painting for a while now, and today the band is streaming their new album Dusk...
Stay Tuned: Lee Wilson Playlist 031: A Mix of Pet Shop boys & thug heavy hip hop
You’re going to cook up a pretty unique playlist when you’re half Balinese and half Australian. And so that’s exactly what Lee...
Premiere: Sunshine & The Blue Moon Watch the new video for their single, “Welcome To The Future”
The future can be a scary thing to think about And Ontario psych/folk band Sunshine & The Blue Moon are here...
Listen to The Brazen Youth And read our interview with the band below
The Brazen Youth, the new musical duo from Old Lyme, CT, are recent high school graduates with a ton of...
Conversation With: Twin Peaks Gas station phone conversations
Chicago does a lot of cool shit for rock n roll and lately running wild about the town is a...
Listen to Happyness And their fresh take on past loves
We’re falling fast for Happyness. Because they’re downright dreamy. These three boys from South London have tapped into something good. They’ve...
Listen to Axis: Sova Fuzzy psych-punk on Ty Segall’s God? Records
When I first stumbled upon Axis: Sova, the new psych-punk (for lack of a better word) band on Ty Segall’s...
Black Sabbath played last night at the Hollywood Bowl For those who don’t want “The End” to end
Black Sabbath played last night at the Hollywood Bowl, and I was there, lucky beyond any measure, to have witnessed...
Listen to Communist Daughter And watch their new video, “Roll A Stone”
Saint Paul indie band Communist Daughter knows what the last fleeting warmth of a brief Minnesota summer can bring out...
Conversation With: Darren Rademaker The leadsinger and founder of The Tyde on his new album and his life lived playing music
I’ve known Darren Rademaker, lead singer and founder of The Tyde and seminal indie bands Further and the Summer Hits,...
Listen to Chest Pains And stream their new EP Bath Bandits
Type “Chest Pains” in a search browser, and the usual onslaught of worrisome diagnoses pop up. My favorite, “this heart...
Listen to Wolf People Sludgy stoner metal from the UK
Wolf People, a band I’d easily believe were some obscure, untapped early ’70s Swedish stoner metal band, are releasing a...
Stay Tuned: Andrew Allen Playlist 030: Nirvana never sounded so…country
Tuesdays aren’t the best. But they can be! Let’s do it together. This new Stay Tuned playlist from Andrew Allen...
Listen to the Growlers New Album Produced by Julian Casablancas
The Growlers are maybe the most inventive band in our current musical bubble. After cementing themselves as lo-fi, DIY surf...
Listen to Gooch Palms Garage punk gold from Australia
Gooch Palms, the Australian garage punk duo that is Leroy Macqueen and Kat Friend, pack a lot of punch for...
Listen to The Wytches Heavy comedown psych rock from Brighton
Summer never really ends in Southern California, and sometimes all the mellow, backyard-style jams we throw at you can wear...
Stay Tuned: Leo Romero Playlist 029: An eclectic and soothing week starter
A few months ago we got to hangout with Leo a bunch while filming his Fairly Normal episode. We skated...
Watch Cosmonauts’ new video For their title track “A-OK!”
We’re blasting you with music videos this week because, well, why not. Video killed the radio star, right? So we’re...
Watch the new Cherry Glazerr Video For their song “Told You I’d Be With the Guys.” Directed by Riley Blakeway
Cherry Glazerr has been a noise rock staple around here for a while. They’re weird and loud and feisty. We like...
Watch Cass McCombs’ New Video For “Medusa’s Outhouse”
Ready? If you’re at work, definitely don’t watch this. Grab your phone and go outside in the warm sunshine and...
Watch Ultimate Painting’s New Video For their single, “Song For Brian Jones”
Ready for the scorching heat of summer to finally die down? Sip on this cool breeze of a track and...
When morning comes too soon A playlist for the final dawns of the summer
Maybe it’s on the hardwood floor of a living room in Santa Cruz. Or the front seat of a tour bus, a towering New...
Alex Hungtai releases “Knave Of Hearts” Former Dirty Beaches and Last Lizard artist releases new music
Our friend and one of our favorite new musicians, Alex Zhang Hungtai, released some previously unheard tracks today. Alex released...
Listen to Skiptracing by Mild High Club Take the full plunge into Alex Brettin’s conceptualized story full of mystery
Tonight your Friday evening cocktail has a date that will nestle right into that sensual place where the cherry hits...
Listen to Navaho Dark and surfy jams from Brussels
It always blows my mind when a band from another country can nail down a California sound. Enter Navaho, a Brussels-based...
Listen to Matt Kivel And watch his new video for “Permanence”
Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter Matt Kivel released a new track today for “Permanence”, the first single off his forthcoming album...
Conversation With: Adult Books The same guys that played our Issue 14 release party
“Our first band, I was fifteen, you were eighteen,” says Daniel Quintanilla, bassist and vocalist of Adult Books. He’s referring...
