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Song Premiere: "Beginnings" by autumn

8 March 2018

Minneapolis post-punk/psych-pop band autumn drop an atmospheric new single from its upcoming album on Sett Records.

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Video Premiere: "Down Around the Radio" by Anton Barbeau

7 March 2018

Renowned veteran singer-songwriter/musician Anton Barbeau drops a delightful video for the 1st single off his upcoming album.

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Song Premiere: "Blueprints" by Hamish Hawk & The New Outfit

7 March 2018

Scottish singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk, along with his band The New Outfit, endears with the first single from his upcoming second album.

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NEWS: Kristin Hersh to play Meltdown Festival, curated by The Cure's Robert Smith

7 March 2018

Iconic rock/indie icon Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses, 50FOOTWAVE) is part of the stellar line-up of this year’s Meltdown Festival in London.

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Song Premiere: "I Too Overflow" by Kini

6 March 2018

Experimental electronic pop artist Kini drops a clever and heartfelt track off her upcoming debut album via Sublunar Society.

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Song Premiere: "Strange Stubborn Proud" (extended remix) by ELYXR ft.Kurt Harland Larson of Information Society

6 March 2018

Electro/synth-pop act ELYXR mixes it up with Kurt Harland Larson of Information Society on a bright and sharp collab extended remix.

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Song Premiere: "A Place In The Sun" by Oberon Rose

6 March 2018

New England retro-pop/rock band Oberon Rose releases another single from its upcoming 2nd album on ThouART Records.

Wreckless Eric

Song Premiere: "They Don't Mean No Harm" by Wreckless Eric

5 March 2018

Renowned veteran singer-songwriter/musician Wreckless Eric returns with a lyrically relevant new single off his upcoming musical opus.

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Video Premiere: "also elizabeth, daughter of the above" by rubythroat

2 March 2018

KatieJane Garside (Daisy Chainsaw, QueenAdreena) and Chris Whittingham of Ruby Throat unveil a haunting, dream-like song and video from their 4th album.

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Song Premiere: "Heartbeat" by The Churchhill Garden

1 March 2018

Andy Jossi, the artist behind Swiss indie music project The Churchhill Garden, collaborates with Whimsical’s Krissy Vanderwoude on an ethereal and enchanting single.

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Song Premiere: "Armeija" by Addiktio

28 February 2018

Norway’s melodic math-rock metalheads Addiktio deliver a heavy, dynamic, and intricate instrumental conflagration from its upcoming album.

Hail The Pilot

Song Premiere: "In Circles" by Hail The Pilot

28 February 2018

Tacoma, Washington-based indie rock band Hail The Pilot flies high with a new propulsive track off forthcoming album Divider.

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Song Premiere: "Baby Sounds" by Vandal Moon

27 February 2018

California-based throwback synth-/dance-pop duo Vandal Moon releases a single off its upcoming album via Starfield Music/FM Attack.

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Song Premiere: "Comrades" by Rodney Cromwell

27 February 2018

British indietronica artist Rodney Cromwell (AKA Adam Cresswell) returns with the lead track off upcoming EP via Happy Robots Records.

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Song Premiere: "Sick in Bed" by The Moondoggies

27 February 2018

American indie rock/Americana band The Moondoggies releases a captivating and reflective track from its upcoming album via Hardly Art.

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Video Premiere: "Furthest Blue" by Eyelids

26 February 2018

American indie rock band Eyelids drops a new video filled with surrealistic film footage that matches the act’s psychedelic side.

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NEWS: Soul artist Tiffany Wilson drops a thought-provoking new video

26 February 2018

Soul artist Tiffany Wilson tackles racial tension and police brutality in America in her new video for “Me & You.”

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NEWS: Bauhaus' Kevin Haskins to release Bauhaus - Undead Art Book

25 February 2018

On March 16, Bauhaus member Kevin Haskins will be releasing the book Bauhaus – Undead: The Visual History and Legacy of Bauhaus via Cleopatra Records.

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Album Premiere: Fits & Starts by A Certain Smile

23 February 2018

Portland, Oregon-based indie pop band A Certain Smile reveals its engaging and melodic new album and track-by-track details.

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Song Premiere: "Can't Let Go" by Glowworm

22 February 2018

Indie artist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Davis returns as Glowworm after a decade with a haunting single from his forthcoming album.

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Song Premiere: "Sir Excellent" by Nightmare Air

21 February 2018

L.A.-based shoegaze band Nightmare Air resurfaces with its 2nd single from highly-anticipated upcoming album Fade Out.

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Video Premiere: "The Scientist" by Red Black Red

21 February 2018

New Jersey electronic/rock project Red Black Red releases an a wild video game-themed video for an intense track off its upcoming album.

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Song Premiere: "No Mas" by Moonshine Booze

20 February 2018

Italian ethno-punk/alt-country band Moonshine Booze explores bluegrass and and rodeo rock and its latest genre-blending single.

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Song Premiere: "Sundown" by Racquet

20 February 2018

Indie pop singer-songwriter Sapphire Jewell, who records as Racquet, releases a new single featuring her rich, plaintive vocal delivery.

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Video Premiere: "Field Rep" by Azalia Snail

19 February 2018

Ahead of the release of her latest album, Neon Resistance, art pop creative Azalia Snail unveils a new video for a surrealistic pop single.

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NEWS: Sonny Rollins' Way Out West reissued as 2-LP deluxe edition via Craft Recordings

19 February 2018

Living legend/tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins changed the shape of jazz and released a series of landmark recordings over his career.

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Video Premiere: "JoAnna" by Neal Morse

16 February 2018

Renowned singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and progressive rock composer Neal Morse bows an engaging video for a song from his new solo album.

Low Valley Hearts

Album Premiere: Pictures of Your Mind by Low Valley Hearts

16 February 2018

Altanta, GA with European roots synth-/art rock project Low Valley Hearts reveals its classically inspired, synths-driven, psychedelic debut album.

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Video Premiere: "Spin Our Wheels" by Sloan

15 February 2018

Renowned Canadian indie rock/power pop band Sloan releases a lyrics video for the second track off its highly anticipated twelfth studio album.

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Video Premiere: "Falling Out of Love" by Aloud

14 February 2018

Pop/rock band Aloud breaks hearts with a compelling video for its retro-R&B-infused ballad lifted up by powerful and soulful vocals.

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Song Premiere: "Roller Coaster" by Chris Price

14 February 2018

Prolific singer-songwriter/musician/producer Chris Price returns with a second, retro-rock-leaning album within a year.

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Album Premiere: Endlessly by Panophonic

13 February 2018

Philadelphia-based indie rock act Panophonic (AKA multi-talented Tom Lugo) brings a profound wall of sound on captivating new LP.

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Song Premiere: "Today" by Paul Littlewood

12 February 2018

Yorkshire, England-based singer-songwriter Paul Littlewood delivers a warm and sincere song from his new double A-side single.

Stax Singles, Vol. 4

NEWS: Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest out now

12 February 2018

This 6-CD box set caps the popular series with a look at renowned Memphis label Stax’s multiple imprints in celebration of its 60th anniversary.

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Album Premiere: Hand Through The Mist EP by Twin Ritual

9 February 2018

Synth-pop/post-punk act Twin Ritual reveals its dancing-inducing grooves and thought-provoking lyrics on its debut EP.

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Song Premiere: "Hollow" by Champanes

9 February 2018

Russian dream rock band Champanes goes the stoner pop route (and originates the descriptive term?) on its heavy-dreamy new single.

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Song Premiere: "16 Colors" by VETO

8 February 2018

Danish alternative/electronic rock group VETO unveils another captivating number from its upcoming fourth studio album.

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Song Premiere: "King Mosquito" by The Black Delta Movement

7 February 2018

UK garage/psych-rock duo The Black Delta Movement delivers a dynamic cut from its upcoming album.

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Song Premiere: "Headglow" by Stonerpop

7 February 2018

Louisiana native electronic/synths-based psych duo Stonerpop releases a hypnotic, yet vivid new tune off its trance-inducing upcoming album.

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Song Premiere: "Let Me Take it From Here" by Broads

6 February 2018

Norfolk, England-residing electronic duo Broads unveils its rich and layered second single from its upcoming sonically diverse album.

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Song Premiere: "Red" by 6 String Drag

6 February 2018

Seminal Americana band 6 String Drag returns with a reissue of 1997 classic album High Hat and a new album in March.

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Song Premiere: "Little Hurricane" by Stock Footage

5 February 2018

NYC-by-way-of-Chicago indie rock/punk act Stock Footage drops the dynamic lead-off single from its upcoming second EP.

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Song Premiere: "Medicine Man" by ASHRR

5 February 2018

Art rock singer-songwriter ASHRR delivers an atmospheric synths-based number that focuses on his heavy and haunting vocals.

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Video Premiere: Live at WFMU's Monty Hall by The Scenics

2 February 2018

The Big Takeover premieres seminal punk/rock band The Scenics’ WFMU concert in full and musician/author Peter Aaron reviews the impressive gig.

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Video Premiere: "Last of the West Side Cowboys" by Dave Goddess Group

2 February 2018

NYC rock ‘n’ roll band Dave Goddess Group releases a classic rock EP and drops a new video for its title track.

Amanda Brown

Song Premiere: "Believers" by Amanda Brown

1 February 2018

Singer-songwriter/performer Amanda Brown (NBC’s The Voice, Season 3) delivers an energetic and powerful first single from her highly anticipated debut album.

Lake Ruth

Song Premiere: "Julia's Call" by Lake Ruth

31 January 2018

NYC’s Baroque/psych-pop band Lake Ruth unveils a lovely, bittersweet, psych-tinged track from its upcoming second album.

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Video Premiere: "Showing My Face" by ShapeShiftingAliens

30 January 2018

Swedish experimental/indie act ShapeShiftingAliens (AKA Niklas Rundquist and J.P. Cleve) delivers an eccentric new video.

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Song Premiere: "Desfile" by Maff

30 January 2018

Chilean guitar-based, indie rock band Maff reveals its first Spanish-sung song off of its upcoming second album.

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Album Premiere: Exercise The Demon EP by The Cabin Fever

30 January 2018

Indie rock/folk band The Cabin Fever emphasizes lyrical turmoil and subdued emotions and sonics on its second EP (which is reviewed here too).