Sweeping The Nation — What sort of year was 1988? A Don't Worry Be Happy, biggest selling international albums of the year all being released in 1987, Glenn Medeiros, I Owe You Nothing kind of year. On the other hand, and results may vary on whether these were strictl... more info

Sweeping The Nation — 1992 was not a great year for pop. It was almost an eclectic one, which started with Nevermind knocking Michael Jackson's Dangerous off Billboard number one and ended with the soundtrack to The Bodyguard selling ridiculous amounts, but the UK cha... more info

Sweeping The Nation — In retrospect, something appears to be coming together around 1998. Three of the year's biggest music stories - George Michael's arrest, Elton John's knighthood, Geri leaving the Spice Girls - feel like the first stage of coalescing into ... more info

Stereogum — Later this month, the Ohio roots-rocker Jessica Lea Mayfield will release her new album Sorry Is Gone, which she recorded with veteran indie rock producer John Agnello and former Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, among others. We've posted her video... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Les PantalonsFrom: Belfast, Northern Ireland Belfast outfit Les Pantalons formed in mid-2016 in response to an online ad which may have had some bearing on why the band’s sound is fused from such a wide and diverse mix of styles.With a name t... more info

Stereogum — Back in January, there was a tribute concert to the late Leonard Cohen at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg in New York City called Sincerely, L. Cohen: A Live Celebration of Leonard Cohen, which featured performances from Okkervil River's Will Sheff, S... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s been great to see all the celebration of various independent radio stations around the country this week. Part of what makes this series so fun for me is digging through the scribblings of college radio DJs who were on the air around when I wa... more info

The Quietus — The Sonic Youth co-founder shares a second track from his upcoming album more info

Stereogum — Lee Ranaldo, the guy who used to conjure up whirlwinds of electrifying guitar noise in Sonic Youth, has a new solo album on the way. The upcoming Electric Trim features Ranaldo's band the Dust, which includes his former Sonic Youth bandmate Steve She... more info

The Quietus — The former Sonic Youth man will release his latest studio LP on Mute Records this September, watch the video for its lead single below more info