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Since I first heard “Bullet” in the early 2000s Mat Kearney is an artist that I’ve always checked in on each time he releases something new. While I haven’t always connected with every album, he has consistently dropped some of my favorite pop songs. Overall, last years January Flower has become one of my families […]
The death of Specials frontman Terry Hall has occasioned a massive outpouring of tributes from fellow musicians over the past 24 hours. One of those tributes comes from Blur and Gorillaz leader Damon Albarn, who collaborated with Hall many times over the years. “Terry, you meant the world to me. I love you,” Albarn wrote […]
Rising producer Adam Moryttoo is back better than ever with a fresh new single in “Colours.” As you’ll hear below, this release boasts some incredibly raw energy alongside intoxicating synths and crisp drum programming. The record is also absolutely coated in rich basslines and catchy vocal samples, making it sound tailor-made for the club or […]
Leigh Francis has said he’s filmed a pilot episode for a Bo’ Selecta! reboot. The comedian, who played various characters and caricatures of celebrities in the Channel 4 sketch show, confirmed he’s filmed a pilot featuring the return of Avid Merrion and The Bear. Speaking to The Sun, Francis said: “Avid Merrion is wandering around […]
Author and music critic Steven Hyden has written a number of terrific rock books: Your Favorite Band is Killing Me which looks at the rivalries between bands and pop stars, the in-depth look at the death of classic rock Twilight of the Gods, the Radiohead analysis This Isn’t Happening: Radiohead’s “Kid A” and the Beginning […]
The emo-ish Los Angeles indie band Guppy caught our attention this year with their album Big Man Says Slappydoo. Today they’ve released a new holiday track called “A Jew On Christmas.” It’s an acoustic ballad all about the desire to partake in yuletide traditions to feel included in American society. Relevant lyric: I’m talking to […]
by: Rachel Narozniak Dec 20, 2022 Dance music can be polarizing; the voices that deride the genre have often been as loud as those that champion it, and the former’s refrain (some variation of “I don’t like ‘EDM’”) is all too familiar to the latter. But the lines of this dichotomy blurred this year—and the […]
Rising producer Glen Trapz has come through with a bombastic new single in “Sneaky Linkz.” As you’ll hear below, the track’s infectious opening chords immediately commands your attention before the track builds into an irresistible house drop. We’re also loving the vocal samples throughout the record, which adds another layer of interest to the track, […]
There is no turning back. Lil Baby closes out the FIFA World Cup with the triumphant music video for “The World Is Yours”. The track, which was released in September, is lifted off the Official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Soundtrack, and in conjunction with Budweiser, the official beer of the FIFA World Cup. Directed by […]
Guided By Voices were set to play a run of four shows next week at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois, culminating in a sold-out gig on New Year’s Eve. Those concerts have now been canceled because singer, songwriter, and ringleader Robert Pollard suffered a fractured kneecap. The band announced the cancellations today while sharing an X-ray […]
