Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, Public Image Ltd. released The Flowers Of Romance. Talk of the future or reminisce. PiL live in 2018:
The post Public Image Ltd. Released “The Flowe... more info
Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Shonen Knife released Genki Shock!. The queens of lightness. Read our feature:
The post Shonen Knife Released “Genki Shock!” 20 Years Ago Today ap... more info
Stereogum — A week ago, we got some startling news from the rap world: Memphis rap stars Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were among a group of men arrested on robbery and kidnapping charges f... more info
Obscure Sound — Hiroki Tanaka, formerly lead guitarist of Juno and Polaris-nominated YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, captivates throughout his full-length album Isan, out today. Named for the ... more info
Obscure Sound — Turn Down the Noise is a melodic, guitar-driven rock album from Atlanta-based indie rock trio The Yum Yum Tree. Embracing the infectiously nostalgic charm of ’90s colle... more info
Stereogum — Posters promoting a band called the Cockroaches have appeared around the north London neighborhood of Camden Town. The group is releasing a vinyl-only white label single ... more info
Stereogum — Brooklyn-based guitarist Ava Mendoza is always getting up to something interesting. Last year we highlighted her work with Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet and Mama Killa, a wi... more info
Stereogum — UK pop queen Lily Allen roared back into the headlines with the release of last year's messy, brilliant breakup album
West End Girl
, and she's on a big North American t... more info
Stereogum — Willow Avalon snagged none other than Jason Isbell for her new duet. “Cardinal Sin,” from the Georgia-born country singer’s forthcoming Pink Pocket Pistol, is about... more info
Stereogum —
Faces Of Death looks like a fucked-up movie. The new horror flick is an adaptation of an old cult series of videos that were widely suspected to be actual snuff films in... more info
Stereogum — I’m on record declaring Sunny Day Real Estate’s How It Feels To Be Something On as the best album of 1998. Does that statement stand up to scrutiny? Probably not, but... more info
Stereogum — Sufjan Stevens is a man of mystery, and little bits of his lore seem to surface in the most unpredictable ways. In 2016, for instance, the Dallas musician Marc Rebillet p... more info
Stereogum — “Of all people, you survived/ When no one else could stay alive/ You know you should be dead/ But you’re alive instead.” So begins “Of All People,” the new Foo ... more info
Stereogum — Blues-rock stars Alabama Shakes made a surprise return at the end of 2024, playing an unannounced reunion set at a Tuscaloosa benefit — their first time playing live in... more info
Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Guided By Voices released Isolation Drills. Staking out expansion, seeking new exposure. See how many Isolation Drills tracks made our list of the 5... more info
Magnet Magazine — 45 years ago today, the Cure released Faith. And older we grow. Read our Cure live reviews from 2023:
The post The Cure Released “Faith” 45 Years Ago Today appeared f... more info
Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap). Here’s a hug and a pint. Read our review of Arab Strap’s essential 2005 album:
The post Happy Birthday Aidan Moffat (Arab St... more info
Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Ani DiFranco released Revelling/Reckoning. Her next bold move. Read our classic Q&A with her:
The post Ani DiFranco Released “Revelling/Reckoning”... more info
Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Red House Painters released final album Old Ramon. What was dead came alive. Read our review of the essential boxed set that compiles the band’s fir... more info
Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest). The abstract Renaissance man. On his 20th birthday, ATCQ released debut album People’s Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of... more info