According to a recent press release: “Today, New York City-based indie rock / pop musician and actor Rivkah Reyes shares confessional, bubble-grunge tune “Miss Congeniality” out now with a matching music video set in a queer and trans Bushwick boxing gym. Unafraid to divulge her fears and expose her own patterns, Reyes documents her real, lived experiences through revealing, punchy lyricism on […]
According to a recent press release: “The SoapGirls are not just a band — they are a movement. Formed by sisters Noemie and Camille Debray, this genre-defying alternative rock duo has been inseparable both personally and creatively since early childhood. Their story is one of raw talent, relentless perseverance, and an unshakable sisterhood that has […]
According to a recent press release: “After more than three decades orbiting just outside the mainstream, Love Jones return with The Greatest Show On Earth — their first new album in years and a reminder that not all reinventions need to be loud to be meaningful. For a band that once moved effortlessly between Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Entertainment Tonight, […]
According to a recent press release: “No Clean Singing is currently streaming Enter The Woodland Realm, the latest full-length from transcontinental black metal outfit EVEALE. The premiere comes on the eve of the record’s official release on Friday, May 1st via a joint collaboration between Toronto’s Hypaethral Records and New York’s Fiadh Productions. EVEALE emerged in early 2025 as […]
According to a recent press release: ““Unrelenting Storms” is the new single from Arizona death metal outfit WYRMHAVEN. Now playing at Decibel Magazine, the track comes off the band’s forthcoming full-length debut, Seasons Of Gloom, set for release on May 29th. With the release of Seasons Of Gloom, WYRMHAVEN is poised to expand their domain in the metal world, preparing […]
According to a recent press release: “Calgary’s Howells haven’t just released a new EP—they’ve built a fully realized visual and sonic world. Out now, Fade Into Being (Part 1) marks the first half of an ambitious two-part release that blends heavy alternative music with a cohesive visual narrative rooted in transformation, decay, and rebirth. Anchored by a stark recurring […]
According to a recent press release: “Red-hot dance cuts, ice-cold noir songs, rabid rock, passionate soul…the Claudettes reach a whole new level of sound and style with their seventh album, GARAGE GLAMOUR. The album’s title points to the signature blend of glitz and grit that the Claudettes bring to the stage and studio. And the […]
According to a recent press release: “Hypnolovewheel’s Parallel Universe is a career-spanning overview of the band’s beloved and idiosyncratic blend of garage rock, post-punk, power pop, and psychedelia. Kicking off a reissue program of the group’s complete catalog, Parallel Universe features 15 of Hypnolovewheel’s most memorable moments, as selected by Yo La Tengo’s James McNew, […]
INTERVIEW: Yudai ‘YD’ Miyamoto, CRYSTAL LAKE – May 2026 It’s been six years since Crystal Lake last hit Australia. How does it feel knowing the band’s reputation has only grown more massive in your absence, and what kind of energy are you bringing back to Australian fans this time around? YD: Thank you! I really […]
INTERVIEW: JOEL TYRRELL, HANDS LIKE HOUSES – April 2026 By Melanie Scrafton Bass guitarist Joel Tyrrell took a little time out before the last show of Hands Like Houses’ Australian tour to answer a few questions, before delivering a great show and packing bags ready for Europe in a week. 1 – How do you […]
According to a recent press release: “Since her guitar-strumming grandfather suggested that she start taking fiddle lessons, Emerald Butler has been fiddling on the tops of bars, tables, and stages, engaging audiences with lively and passionate performances. Cultivated by the Chattanooga mountain music scene, Emerald began fiddling with local bands and pickers at the age […]
According to a recent press release: “West Los Angeles punk outfit Victory Kid have released their new single “You’re Alright,” out now via SBÄM Records. Inspired by the hook-heavy energy of early 2000s pop punk, “You’re Alright” pairs bright, driving guitars with some of the band’s most vulnerable subject matter to date. Written from the perspective of someone intimately familiar […]
According to a recent press release: “Cento Threeo is an instrumental trio performing original compositions that live somewhere between straight-ahead jazz, a midwestern sunset after a thunderstorm, and Ernie Kovacs’ dressing room. Conversational musical improvisation that ebbs and flows and gives and takes.” We get guitarist Don Cento to discuss new music, influences, and more… 1. Tell us […]
According to a recent press release: “Hard rock band KIKKER drops their self-titled debut EP via Pavement Entertainment. The EP was recorded at GD Ponderosa Studios in Lafayette, NJ. KIKKER brings hard hitting rock ‘n’ roll to the forefront of the music scene. This self-titled EP takes the listener on a journey, running the gamut of various […]
INTERVIEW – PAUL SMITH, MAXïMO PARK, April 2026 Maximo Park kick off their Australian tour this week with a show at Freo Social in Fremantle | Walyalup. Singer Paul Smith took time out from packing in their home town of Newcastle, England, to answer some questions. Paul, it’s been nearly two decades since you last […]
According to a recent press release: “Formed in 2006 in the South OC underground, Mad Tab built their reputation the hard way—house parties, bowling alley shows that spiraled into riots, abrupt shutdowns, lineup shifts, and long stretches of silence. Along the way, they detoured through reggae, rocksteady, and ska before returning to the punk foundation they never stopped […]
According to a recent press release: “Today, Swedish royal metal band REXORIA proudly releases their new single “Heart of Sorrow,” taken from their upcoming album, Fallen Dimension, set for release on May 8th via Sound Pollution / Black Lodge Records. The new track features Johnny Gioeli (Axel Rudi Pell / Hardline), uniting two distinctive metal voices in a collaboration aimed […]
According to a recent press release: “Colin Burgeson is a blues / rock guitarist, singer and songwriter from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. His music blends soulful blues, catchy rock n’ roll guitar riffs and soaring melodic leads to create a sound that can be both relaxed and slow, and upbeat and energetic. Colin developed […]
According to a recent press release: “Nashville-based singer-songwriter Sammi Accola, 24, hails from Seaside, Florida, and crafts cinematic Americana and folk-rock songs that tell honest stories with vulnerability and grit. Accola has opened for Thomas Rhett and performed at major festivals including the 30A Songwriters Festival (five consecutive years), Opelika Songwriters Festival, and Moon Crush […]
According to a recent press release: “HODJE is a Chicago-based indie pop artist blending sharp lyricism with vivid, satirical storytelling. Her debut EP, Read My Mind, established her voice as an emotionally candid writer, anchored by the listener favorite “DeluluLand,” which was selected as a Best Of song winner by NSAI in partnership with Tin Pan South. […]
