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THICK headlines opening night of Coachella with a ripping set at The Echo
The stage lights of Coachella may have been 135 miles away but they didn’t shine nearly as brightly as those at The Echo in Los Angeles on Friday night. A stacked lineup featuring Reckling, Mean Jeans,...
View ArticleWatch: Desire “Telling Me Lies”
Desire, the synth-pop project from Megan Louise and Johnny Jewel, have released their latest video/single for the sultry dance track “Telling Me Lies”. Creating a world in only the way the team from...
View ArticlePremiere: Pop songstress Tiarlie comes clean on latest single “Sober”
Photo by Olivia Brissett Pop songstress Tiarlie made a splash with her striking debut single, “Table Bitch,” a noir slow burn that flipped gender power dynamics on their head to thrilling effect. Her...
View ArticleDeath Valley Girls’ “When I’m Free” gets transformed into a dancefloor banger...
Dance remixes of rock tunes used to be fairly common around the turn of the millennium, breaking down the boundaries of the underground into an endlessly inclusive bouillabaisse of late night revelry....
View ArticleThe Lazy Eyes spin traditional psych in dynamic new directions on summery LP...
Photo by Jack Moran At long last, The Lazy Eyes’ debut LP has arrived! The ramp up to Songbook has been strong and steady, supported by a series of impeccably produced videos and plenty of press. On...
View ArticleSkinty Fia – Fontaines D.C. Escape their Destiny
2019 still feels so vivid in my memory. It was the year I interviewed Fontaines D.C. before they played their first show in America. They would go on to see the world; be it on tour, in festivals, or...
View ArticleWatch: Been Stellar “Kids 1995”
Photo by Naz Kawakami In preparation for a UK tour with The Goa Express, New York’s Been Stellar have just released their new single, “Kids 1995”. A jubilant celebration of youth, the song’s title is...
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A few of our favorite things: cumgirl8
There is nothing subtle about cumgirl8 — and that is where their beauty lies. From their costumed and choreographed performances to their upfront lyricism and confronting wall of sound, the band is...
View ArticleListen: Idle Hours “Souvenirs”
Photo by Piran Aston “Souvenirs”, the most recent offering from Manchester indie outfit Idle Hours, is what happens when a group skillfully and effectively combine their various references and sources...
View ArticleObject Of Affection buzzes with electric incandescence on thunderous new...
Shoegaze is most effective when adhering closely to the tenets of punk’s influence on the style, enveloping short compositions in enough static and haze and overwhelming volume to render the listener...
View ArticleSpacey Jane prove there’s still room for big, earnest indie anthems on latest...
There’s a very specific brand of indie rock that specializes in the kind of big-sky anthems that stretch across the various seasons of life with unflappable ease, inspiring 20-somethings and old-heads...
View ArticleListen: Native Sun “Sister”
Writing by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. Photo by Alec Castillo, find more of his work here. If you’ve been paying attention at all to the Brooklyn music scene in the last few years,...
View ArticleHorsegirl’s ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ is skillfully disheveled surrealism
Photo by Todd Fisher If there’s one thing Chicago has besides hot dogs, deep dish and a massive silver bean, it’s good music, and Horsegirl is just getting started. The Chicago trio composed of Nora...
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The Kills joined by L.A. Witch for a triumphant return at Los Angeles’ Mayan...
Photos by Lucy Blumenfield In 2016 The Kills were touring in support of their recently released fifth studio album, Ash & Ice, the band’s most lush and expansive release to date. Joining them for a...
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Photo diary: A Place to Bury Strangers with Glove, Native Sun, and Gift @...
Photos by Allen Ying Gift Native Sun Glove A Place to Bury Strangers playing with half of the guitar broken off
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Photo diary: Bright Eyes @ The Paramount Theater – Seattle, WA
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
View ArticleThe chaotic good of The Dare’s “Girls”
My Saturday started innocently enough until a friend posed the question: are you going to the Open Tab show tonight? A black and white poster had been floating around the social media stratosphere for...
View ArticleFIDLAR return with grimy, loud-louder-loud “FSU”
Photo by Alice Baxley FIDLAR are back, and it’s grimy as ever. “FSU” – for Fuck Shit Up – is so extremely FIDLAR. Produced by Dave Sardy (Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, Red Hot Chili Peppers), it’s like they...
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Photo diary: Shame and They Hate Change @ The Crocodile (Seattle)
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here. Shame Unless you’ve been living under a rock since 2016, you know about Shame and their reputation for raucous live shows. Their new shit is...
View ArticleSorry’s “Key To The City” is striking in its solitude
Photo by Iris Luz In stark contrast to the euphoria of “Let The Lights On”, Sorry’s latest single “Key To The City” looks at the bitter end of a relationship, rather than the exhilarating start. Meant...
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