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The Soundtrack to an America I’ve Never Been To
America is a desire machine, and a well-oiled one at that. As a kid, it didn’t seem like a real place so much as a fever dream with...


Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Illustration by Taya Welter Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all, a complex, multifaceted force that requires not...


Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop
The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."


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...


A Conversation with Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils on Touring, Nostalgia and "Bunny"
From their humble beginnings, navigating the challenges of tour life in a van that almost didn't function, to achieving household name...











The Top Ten MGMT Songs Ahead of Their First New Album in Six Years
It’s been nearly six years since their last record, and MGMT is finally returning with their new album Loss of Life next month. Even with...
Gianna Cicchetti
Jan 17, 20245 min read


Excuse Me Mister: No Doubt Announces Coachella Reunion, and Why a Ska-Punk Revival Must Be Stopped At All Costs
The highly anticipated 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup was announced last night, and according to the Los Angles...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 17, 20248 min read


New Music Friday: Uchis, Martians, Grande & More
Friday, oh, Friday, the best day of the week, the release day we've been waiting patiently for since last Friday. It's a vicious cycle...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 13, 20246 min read


Ariana Grande Calls Out Her Haters in New Track
Pop superstar Ariana Grande is back after three years with her infectious new single "yes, and?" The Madonna "Vogue" esque track is...
faith logue
Jan 12, 20242 min read


New Year, New Tunes: 5 Ways to Broaden Your Musical Horizons in 2024
It's a new year, y'all. Resolutions are still riding strong (at least for now) and week one of Dry January is slowing driving the lot of...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 5, 20245 min read


David’s Favorite Albums of 2023
Check out my favorite releases of the year, ranked, listed, delivered.
David Feigelson
Dec 27, 20236 min read


Blue Lake's Jason Dungan Reflects on His Musical Journey So Far
The Dallas native discusses music in Scandinavia, zithers and philosophy.
David Feigelson
Dec 23, 202333 min read


TONITRUALE LIVE: Relationships, Rebounds and All Things Punk Rock w/ Waylin Flaza
Genre, as is the case with all things, is a needless construct. Too often do we find ourselves unwittingly confining ourselves to our...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 21, 20232 min read


Can We Talk About You Instead? Liam Sheaffer's Latest Single Reminds Us that Growth is Always Near
Hindsight, as they say, is always 20/20. As one reflects, regardless of their years, they'll look back on events and pivotal happenings...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 15, 20232 min read


Is This for Real or Just an Act? Tate McRae's THINK LATER Fails to Impress
The tricky thing about music criticism, and really the medium of art criticism as a whole is that the loudest and more circulatory...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 13, 20233 min read


No Kure for Kissteria
December 2nd, 2023, a righteous day in rock n' roll history, as the Kings of the Night Time World, the hottest band in the land, KISS,...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 6, 20235 min read


Real Ones Bring Jersey To Chicago
Real Ones are a Chicago-based music journalist group, who have cornered a need for coverage in the city’s thriving underground R&B and...
Kora Elms Fleming
Dec 2, 20235 min read
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