Stereogum — Before last night, the Strokes hadn't played onstage together in a little more than two years. (Their most recent show had been a set at Lollapalooza Chile, in April of 2017.) But this summer, the Strokes are playing Governors Ball and a few other fe... more info

Stereogum — In 1952, experimental composer John Cage released the conceptual composition 4'33", which instructed performers to not play their instrument for the allotted amount of time and hone in on the environmental sounds that are happening around them. It's ... more info

Obscure Sound — We’re happy to premiere “Visceral,” the latest track from Bishop Battle, the Cincinnati-based artist who impressed previously with “Fly Away.” Showing a nocturnal atmospheric pull in the initial verses, “Visceral” captivates right away,... more info

Stereogum — Spiritual Cramp have already released two EPs in the past year, and the San Francisco post-punk crew are about to follow them up with more new music. Television, a 12" out next month via Deranged, compiles both EPs together along with four new tracks... more info

Indie Music News — Bishop Battle’s new track “Fly Away” builds up with an exotic synth-pop opening, driving to an infectious pop hook at 00:55. Depeche Mode and Erasure come to mind as stylistic comparisons as the listener digs … Read More more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The duo of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke were supporting both last year's World Be Gone and this year's orchestra rework World Beyond, but these shows were mainly about the hits... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Today's NYC-area shows include Radiohead, Dirty Projectors, Erasure, Suicidal Tendencies, Foo Fighters, Girl Ray, Immersion (Colin Newman of Wire), Kimya Dawson, A-Trak, The Octopus Project, and much more. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC-area shows include Radiohead, Erasure, Kimya Dawson, The Get Up Kids, Black Milk, The Rock*A*Teens, and more. Continue reading… more info

Rock Sound — It's the last cross-country run for Warped Tour this year, and you should probably head along. Live Nation have launched a 'National Concert Week', which runs from April 30 - May 8. As a part of their super rad, entirely made up hol... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, the veteran North Carolina pop-punk howlers Superchunk released the fired-up, topical What A Time To Be Alive . A band at this career stage really has no business cranking out one of their best albums, but that's what Superchunk h... more info