SHYBABY is here for a good time, not a long time on frenetic ‘For Rent’
Photo by Kelsey Wagner SHYBABY returns with another massive, hyperkinetic wall of noise blending fast and furious punk with sticky-sweet bubblegum pop sensibilities on absolutely frenetic new single,...
View ArticleDeath Valley Girls celebrate the power of self-love at the new-age cathedral...
Death Valley Girls have built a reputation on the power of community, from their earliest leather studded girl-gang stylings to benevolent psychedelic cult leaders on their more recent releases,...
View Articlehella new sh*t vol.2
so much music, so little time. Lauren Early – “Good Girl Bad Boy” Lauren Early is back with her first new music since 2019’s Patience EP and it was worth the wait. “Good Girl Bad Boy” is Early’s...
View ArticlePremiere: Iguana Death Cult disrupt the status quo on psych-punk outburst “Oh...
Photo by Tom van Huisstede When your band name goes as hard as Iguana Death Cult you’d better damn well have the chops to back it up. Fortunately, this Dutch five-piece undoubtedly packs the muscle...
View ArticleAlbum review: Wednesday ‘Rat Saw God’
Wednesday’s newest release shows the group at their strongest. I remember listening to “Bull Believer” last year, and knowing immediately it would become one of my favorite songs of the year. I was...
View ArticleFrost Children (supposedly) reel it in on SPEED RUN, a 200mph album
Photo by Lauren Davis “It’s Frost Children’s world and we’re just living in it” — a claim boldly stated by the sibling duo’s PR. Just moments into their new album, SPEED RUN, it’s apparent that it’s...
View ArticleNunchuck-wielding Haiku Hands want you to just ‘enjoy your life’
Australian electro-punk trio Haiku Hands have evolved over the years to reach this new high point in their journey as a group putting out killer dance floor cuts like “It’s Not About You” and “Dare You...
View ArticleOscar Browne leaves nothing left unsaid in “Cut Me Off”
Photo by Inigo Blake London-based singer Oscar Browne has released his latest single “Cut Me Off”, the follow up to his 2022 debut, “Never Quite Right”. “Cut Me Off” marries sadness and frustration —...
View ArticleThe Lore of Fat Dog: King of the Slugs
Photo by Dylan Coates I first saw Fat Dog at The Great Escape in 2022. They played a 2AM set at The Green Door store — the Brighton equivalent to a Market Hotel with uneven brick floors and a dungeon...
View ArticleSlow Pulp dives deeper on sophomore album, ‘Yard’
Slow Pulp’s sophomore album, Yard, is the perfect soundtrack for the true beginning of fall, when summer flings have died and there’s still a few nice days left before the cold sets in. Following their...
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Photo diary: Crack Cloud in the round @ LPR
Photos by Nicole Miller Crack Cloud’s “in-the-round” show was everything you would want from an intimate experience. They had everyone hooked in with all kinds of views from every angle. The show...
View ArticleListen: Gently Tender “Country Folk”
Photo by Rosie Carne Today, Gently Tender share “Country Folk” — a song that is somehow both grounded and otherworldly. A forgotten track that has been reinvigorated with the vocal addition of...
View ArticleThe Hazy World of bar italia: Live at Glasgow’s Room 2
On a November Saturday, Glasgow’s indie kids flocked to Room 2 to see bar italia, the UK’s favorite up and coming post-punk darling. Descending the stairs to the dimly lit basement, The Velvet...
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Last Call with Sid Simons
Sid Simons at La La Laundry – Photos by Rachelyn Remz Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented folk all about their lasts: last time they did something, last time they...
View Articlenostalgic, romantic, vengeful: a fall playlist
As we enter a period of incessant Christmas music, lest we not forget the fall playlist. This is what I’ve been listening to for no reason in particular, but I do find that it’s nostalgic, romantic, at...
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Last Call with Matt Hitt
Matt Hitt in the East Village – Photos by Rachelyn Remz Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented folk all about their lasts: last time they did something, last time they...
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Photo Diary: Iceage in Berlin
Photos by Alex Hall Article by Nathalie Naor Danish post-punk band, Iceage, unleashed a storm of raw energy at Synästhesie Festival in Berlin last month. The band derives inspiration from sonic and...
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Dec 16, 17: Heart Wrench Collective’s Holiday Market
THIS WEEKEND: Heart Wrench Collective’s Holiday Market!!! This weekend, our friends at Heart Wrench Collective are hosting their inaugural Holiday Market at ArtxNYC in Chelsea! Whether you’re...
View ArticlePlaylist: Low in Heart
Painting by Alexandria Tarver Dedicated to the low in heart is a playlist series by New York-based painter Alexandria Tarver. It’s a long-running listening diary of gripping music discovered mostly...
View ArticleAlt Citizen’s Best of 2023
Best Albums of 2023 Greg Mendez – Greg Mendez To me, this is a perfect record. The way Greg Mendez crafts lyrics and melodies is so evocative. It’s lonely, nostalgic, beautiful, sad. The easy...
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