I Liked Them Before They Became Popular
When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...
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Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...
Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT
"Wondering about whether I think I deserve commercial success, it's running through my mind. Sometimes, I really think it would be cool...
So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...
A Day with Gurriers
I meet Charlie, Daniel, and Pierce on a private-ish floor of a bar in the heart of Lille to kickstart the day with pints, as one often...
It's Pronounced Mc-Gee: Two Star & The Dream Police Review
As I'm sure our readers are well aware of now, I'm a sucker for some sappy shit. Give me an album with three instruments and a souped-up...
carolinharvey
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FIVE WOMEN IN MUSIC ON THE RISE
"Brat summer" may be fading, but the chokehold artists like Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift have on the...
Rob Lucchesi
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Warning, Flashing Lights: Glixen Warns of Havoc and Torment on "Sick Silent"
I've always wondered the what the soundtrack to the apocalypse would really sound like. An obvious, albeit lame answer would probably be...
Rob Lucchesi
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
A Living Shell in a Personal Hell: Shower Curtain Relases Second Sinister Single, "benadryl man."
If you or a loved one has been plagued haunted by Benadryl-induced hallucinations, you may be entitled to sonic compensation.
Rob Lucchesi
- Sep 6
- 5 min
Two-Steppers and Cosmic Saxophones: Dummy's "Free Spirit" is an Extraterrestrial Invitation to the Dance Party at the End of the World
The next attempt, the sophomore outing, tape number two; the second album is a make or break moment in any band's career. When you...
Rob Lucchesi
- Sep 5
- 7 min
Asheville, NC, Underwater (or I Got My Identity Stolen at Geese and All I Got Was This Hazy IPA and a T-Shirt)
Attending hot-ticket shows in the great state of North Carolina is an ordeal for a number of reasons. From the get, there are only so...
Rob Lucchesi
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Slow Dancing the Heartbreak Away: Mk.gee Releases Highly Anticipated New Single, "Lonely Fight"
"Lonely Fight" is a beautiful, poignant track, yet haunting in way that’s both unforgettable and impossible to fully grasp.
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Tonitruale Live - Willem Smit Could Be Your Personal Trainer (If You Can Be His Innovator)
Frontman and founder of Dutch indie rock band Personal Trainer, Willem Smit, sneaks onto the show to chat about the band's upcoming...
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 24
- 1 min
Tonitruale Live - Do You Know Where Your Friends Are Tonight? Monobloc Can Help.
Monobloc's Tim Waldron, Michael "Mop" Silverglade and Ben Scofield chat their new single, "Where Is My Garden."
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 22
- 5 min
No One Wants to Hear What They Don't Want to Hear: Rex Orange County Releases Two New Singles and Unveils Fifth Studio Album, "The Alexander Technique"
I used to love, and I mean love Rex Orange County. He was my absolute shit in high school, I used to ride around in my hunk o' junk Volvo...
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 14
- 4 min
Para Mi Raza: LIE Brings the Drama to Ya Baby Mama on New EP, "L.R.H.C."
This shit'll have quitting your job and two-stepping in the middle of your kitchen.
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 12
- 2 min
Off the Rails, Freaking Out: PawPaw Rod Dives Deep Within on New Single, “Shadow”
PawPaw Rod is one searing guitar solo away from becoming an honorary member of Funkadelic.
Rob Lucchesi
- Jul 2
- 5 min
New York City, Underwater: Geese's Anniversary Tape Lives Up to the Live Standard
Alive & In Person opts instead for beauty in the music and the unpredictability of the rehearsal space.