JamBase — King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard offered up five songs from their 2019 album 'Infest The Rats' Nest' for Seattle's KEXP. more info

Stereogum — King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard recently announced their second album of 2019, Infest The Rats’ Nest , following April's Fishing For Fishies . This will be the Melbourne psych-rock outfit's 15th album in the past seven years. They dropped five j... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — L7 will soon be on tour in support of the forthcoming 'Scatter The Rats', their first album in 20 years, including dates as part of Rancid's traveling Bash Music & Craft Beer Festival with Suicidal Tendencies and more. They've expanded ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Fred and Toody Cole are predominantly cited for their contributions to the DIY aesthetic—and for good reason, considering how they were basically pressing records themselves in the woods outside Portland for many years—but there’... more info

Powerpopulist — Here are our favorites from the compilation, Wassup Rocker Radio Presents: Sick Sounds. All are available for Free Download. Many thanks to Faster and Louder blog for the headsup. We were most favorably affected by the more mellow songs, so if you wa... more info

Indie Music News — Paddy And The Rats have released a new video of the song titled “Castaway”. The clip was shot last October at a stormy shore at the Algarve in Portugal, of course, and gives a good taste … Read More more info

Nialler9 — The small festival B.A.R.E. In The Woods is returning for its second year, near Portarlington, Co. Laois on Saturday June 13th. Earlier this year, they announced the first 12 acts to play. Today they’ve added 20 more: Roots Manuva Mr Williamz Dan ... more info

Impose Magazine — Hollywood's glam brats, Hammered Satin premiere the farewell tale of fleeting infatuation with "Emily". The core trio of Noah Wallace on vocal lead, axe wielder Conor Behrle and bassist Dan Sandvick shake up the old school English Disco with the ... more info

Nialler9 — Knockanstockan is a local festival that has grown in reputation in the last few years  and 2013 sees it back for its seventh year in Blessington, Wicklow  from July 26th – 28th. The festival are promising 150 bands for the festival some of which ... more info

ContactMusic — James Herbert, the influential author of The Rats and countless other horror novels, passed away on Wednesday, March 20. Crime writer Ian Rankin is... more info