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fromPitchfork
6 hours ago

Sonic Youth: Diamond Seas

Sonic Youth's 'The Diamond Sea' exemplifies a dynamic blend of melody and noise, showcasing the band's innovative approach to rock music.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 hours ago

Mane character energy: part-nag pop provocateur HorsegiirL on burnout, eco tunes and pompous idiot DJs

Stella Stallion, the Berlin-based half-human, half-horse, whose potent mix of Eurodance, 90s techno, happy hardcore and gabba has polarised the dance music community.
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fromPitchfork
2 days ago

11 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

New music releases include albums from Kehlani, Loukeman, Gia Margaret, and others, highlighting diverse genres and emotional themes.
Music production
fromPitchfork
2 days ago

11 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

New music releases include albums from Kehlani, Loukeman, Gia Margaret, and others, highlighting diverse genres and emotional themes.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 days ago

The Best Independent Bookstores in America

Baldwin's Book Barn, built in 1822, has witnessed over 200 years of American history, including 41 presidents and the evolution from horse-drawn carriages to space travel.
Books
fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

Album Reviews: Foo Fighters, Failure, At The Gates, more

Coachella wrapped up with a second, even more guest-filled weekend, plus we got the announcement of a new Quicksand album and much more.
Podcast
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Add to playlist: the disaster-baiting jazz-rock brinkmanship of Taupe and the week's best new tracks

Taupe's third album, Waxing | Waning, showcases their unique blend of noise, humor, and improvisation, solidifying their reputation as a formidable live band.
NYC food
fromCN Traveller
2 days ago

20 New York City dive bars our US editors can personally vouch for

Dive bars in New York City offer unique experiences and a sense of community, making them cherished spots for locals and visitors alike.
SF music
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

Desert Songs : How Sonic Ranch cut a new trail in the competitive music business

Sonic Ranch offers a unique, distraction-free environment for musicians to create and record music, emphasizing artistic freedom over profit.
fromNew York Family
3 days ago

Park Slope Open Stages 2026: Free Brooklyn Stoop Music Festival Returns - New York Family

Open Stages was born from the same grief and isolation, and the natural human instinct to gather. Now it's become an annual ritual in Park Slope and a reminder that music not only uplifts everyone, but unites us, too.
Brooklyn
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fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

Indie Basement (4/24): Reds Pinks & Purples, White Fence, Gia Margaret, more

Numerous new music releases are available, featuring both established and emerging artists, with a focus on indie and janglepop genres.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

10 New Songs Out Today

Weekly music reviews cover new albums across genres, indie releases, metal, news, premieres, and curated playlists featuring newly released songs.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

New Songs Out Today

Weekly music reviews cover new albums across genres, indie releases, metal, news, premieres, and curated playlists featuring newly released songs.
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London music
frompitchfork.com
2 days ago

LCD Soundsystem Announce Even More North American Tour Dates

LCD Soundsystem has added more North American tour dates, including performances in Boston, Vancouver, and Atlanta's Shaky Knees Festival.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

LCD Soundsystem announce shows with Feist & Victoryland

LCD Soundsystem announces summer shows with Victoryland, including a residency in Boston and performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
London music
frompitchfork.com
2 days ago

LCD Soundsystem Announce Even More North American Tour Dates

LCD Soundsystem has added more North American tour dates, including performances in Boston, Vancouver, and Atlanta's Shaky Knees Festival.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

LCD Soundsystem announce shows with Feist & Victoryland

LCD Soundsystem announces summer shows with Victoryland, including a residency in Boston and performances at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
2 days ago

Sound of the Week: Nick Hissom - Hot Boy Things - KALTBLUT Magazine

Nick Hissom's latest track, 'Hot Boy Things,' is an exhilarating experience, showcasing provocative lyrics and visually stunning elements that encompass fashion, dance, and performance.
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Portland
fromPortland Mercury
3 days ago

FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Sir Woman, Faetooth, Robert Lester Folsom, and MORE! - Portland Mercury

Mercury offers free tickets to various concerts and events in Portland as a thank you to readers.
SF music
fromsf.funcheap.com
5 days ago

Free Punk Show + Art Walk Afterparty (SF)

Punk Majesty hosts an Art Walk closing reception featuring contemporary artists, followed by a live performance by DAMAGE PARTY at Mayes.
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

Don't Underestimate the Appeal of Punk Rock Flea Markets

The Seattle Punk Rock Flea Market is part renegade art gallery, part unfathomable yard sale and part curated vintage mall, showcasing a blend of creativity and commerce.
Portland food
NYC music
fromConsequence
1 day ago

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Tease New Techno Album

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's next album features a techno sound, marking their 28th studio release.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

Spirit Adrift announce "farewell" shows on Decibel Tour (replacing Fulci)

Spirit Adrift announces final album and farewell tour, joining Decibel Magazine Tour after replacing Fulci.
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fromPitchfork
2 days ago

Tezzus and diamond* Take Manhattan

ØWay is a supergroup emerging from Atlanta's vibrant music scene, blending influences from Young Thug and creating a unique sound.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
3 days ago

Tour news: The Cribs, Geese, LCD Soundsystem, The Front Bottoms' Champagne Jam, Big Special, Hedwig, Cootie Catcher, more

Numerous artists have announced upcoming tours and special events across North America, showcasing a variety of genres and performances.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
4 days ago

Wild Nothing add East Coast dates with Deakin to 'Gemini' tour

Wild Nothing will tour in 2026, performing their album Gemini in full across various cities in the U.S.
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fromPitchfork
6 days ago
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Tiga, Massive Attack, and Nine Inch Noize: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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fromPortland Mercury
2 days ago

Spin Cycle: Go Your Own Way - Portland Mercury

Choosing standout albums requires navigating a wealth of cultural recommendations and personal insights.
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fromPitchfork
6 days ago

Tiga, Massive Attack, and Nine Inch Noize: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork Selects playlist showcases favorite new music from staff, featuring diverse artists and tracks.
NYC music
fromGothamist
6 days ago

How a Brooklyn musician uses her Norwegian fiddle to make a sound all her own

Zosha Warpeha records an album in a historic Brooklyn theater, using the space's acoustics as an integral part of her music.
NYC music
fromGothamist
6 days ago

How a Brooklyn musician uses her Norwegian fiddle to make a sound all her own

Zosha Warpeha records an album in a historic Brooklyn theater, using the space's acoustics as an integral part of her music.
fromConsequence
1 day ago

Queens of the Stone Age Perform with Nick Oliveri for First Time in 12 Years: Watch

Nick Oliveri was welcomed back to the stage by Josh Homme as 'one of the people that I love dearly' during the performance of 'Auto Pilot'.
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fromConsequence
2 days ago

The Red Clay Strays Announce 2026 North American Tour

The Red Clay Strays will embark on a 40-date 'Grateful Tour' in 2026 to support their new album, featuring various support acts.
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fromConsequence
3 days ago

Quicksand Announce New Album, Unleash Singles "Get To It" and "Regenerate"

Quicksand's fifth album, Bring on the Psychics, will be released on July 17th, featuring singles 'Get to It' and 'Regenerate'.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
4 days ago

Jeff Rosenstock announces "ultra-long" 'Worry' show in NYC

Jeff Rosenstock will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album 'Worry' with a special NYC show featuring an ultra-long performance.
fromPitchfork
2 days ago

Watch Michael Stipe Perform a New Song From His Debut Solo Album

Stipe shared that he is writing a sea shanty with zany lyrics about a tree that hears itself for the first time, recorded by a friend in his backyard. 'It sounds like Daft Punk,' he said.
Music production
fromConsequence
3 days ago

Ed O'Brien Unveils the Expansive and Beguiling "Incantations"

'Incantations' is described as 'eight minutes of hypnotic psych-folk,' showcasing O'Brien's massively affective vocals, which 'rustle like leaves in the Welsh countryside over a latticework of radiant guitars.'
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
4 days ago

The Afghan Whigs share new single "Duvateen"; tour with Mercury Rev starts this weekend

"When I finished 'Duvateen,' it felt like my life passing before my eyes. I'm at a precipice in life where I can look behind and clearly see the forest of my youth, but I can also see the path to the other side. And it's going to inform what I do for the rest of my days."
Music
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

Oneohtrix Point Never's Sense of the Uncanny

Lopatin's music has spanned genres and mediums, with the composer filling various roles, but its through line is its sense of the uncanny and Lopatin's understanding of how warping sonic textures can tap into surreality.
Music production
fromBrooklynVegan
5 days ago

Jesse Malin tells us about his top 10 American hardcore records, extends 'Silver Manhattan' run

"Howie could get along with anybody. He was friends with both Johnny and Joey Ramone. Hells Angels, skinheads, drag queens, comic-book nerds, art collectors, fashionistas-they all loved him."
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London music
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

Ian Sweet Announces New Album and Tour

Jillian Medford announces her new album 'Shiverstruck' under the name Ian Sweet, releasing on July 24.
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Amazon Music partners with Bandsintowns for concert listings | TechCrunch

"Live music is one of the most powerful ways fans connect with the artists they love-something we've seen firsthand through the livestream performances we've brought to fans worldwide," said Karolina Joynathsing, Director of Business Development, Amazon Music.
NYC music
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

Tyle Announces Sophomore Album A*Pop

"I feel like the first album, it was very hectic, it was a rush. It was like, all of a sudden, overnight craziness. So now that I'm settled in, I feel like I know more about my direction and what I want to do, what I want to say."
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fromBrooklynVegan
6 days ago

Office Dog announce new album, share "Gold Things"

'This song is about getting what you've wanted, or reaching a place you've seen off in the distance for a long time.'
Music
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
6 days ago

Tour news: Sparta, Violent Femmes, Mac DeMarco, Wednesday, Book of Love, Balmora, more

Numerous artists have announced upcoming tours and shows across various locations in the U.S.
fromBrooklynVegan
6 days ago

Yard Act tease new album, announce 2026 US summer tour

Yard Act is back in action with a new album on the horizon, possibly titled YGNALM, and has shared clips from a new music video.
London music
fromPitchfork
3 days ago

Life & Death in Kevin Morby's Midwest

"In American culture, in Midwest culture, people tend to not want to talk about something that's uncomfortable. Other cultures will look it in the eye. I think that's beneficial, or it's beneficial for me."
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#grouper
NYC music
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

Grouper Lines Up Mini North America Tour

Grouper will perform six rare shows in North America this September across various cities and venues.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
5 days ago

Grouper announces fall shows (BV Presale for NYC)

Grouper will perform a series of shows in September 2026 across several cities including Chicago, Toronto, and New York.
NYC music
fromPitchfork
4 days ago

Grouper Lines Up Mini North America Tour

Grouper will perform six rare shows in North America this September across various cities and venues.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
5 days ago

Grouper announces fall shows (BV Presale for NYC)

Grouper will perform a series of shows in September 2026 across several cities including Chicago, Toronto, and New York.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
5 days ago

Tour news: Bright Eyes, Black Country New Road, Sleaford Mods, Ian Sweet, Tinlicker, Tigercub, more

Bright Eyes celebrates 21 years of two albums with special shows featuring various openers across multiple cities.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Indie Basement (4/17): Nine Inch Noize, Jessie Ware, more

Nine Inch Nails collaborates with Boys Noize for a reimagined album, blending live and studio recordings of their classic songs.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
6 days ago

Modest Mouse announce new LP & fall tour, share "Picking Dragons' Pockets" (BV Presale for NYC)

Modest Mouse announced a new album, 'An Eraser and a Maze,' set for release on June 5, following their single 'Look How Far.'
#gen-z
fromAol
5 days ago
NYC music

Young people are crowding underground phone-free parties. I went to one.

fromAol
5 days ago
NYC music

Young people are crowding underground phone-free parties. I went to one.

NYC music
fromAol
5 days ago

Young people are crowding underground phone-free parties. I went to one.

A growing movement among Gen Z is promoting phone-free parties to escape the influence of technology and reconnect with social life.
NYC music
fromUSA TODAY
5 days ago

Young people are crowding underground phone-free parties. I went to one.

A growing movement among Gen Z is embracing phone-free parties to escape the influence of technology and reconnect socially.
NYC music
fromAol
5 days ago

Young people are crowding underground phone-free parties. I went to one.

A growing movement among Gen Z is promoting phone-free parties to escape the influence of technology and reconnect socially.
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fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

My New Band Believe: My New Band Believe

Cameron Picton's debut album reflects his complex songwriting and evolution after Black Midi, showcasing his unique voice in indie rock.
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fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

Truck Violence announce new album, share "New Jesus"

Truck Violence announces new album 'The weathervane is my body' set for release on June 26, exploring themes of beauty, failure, and political commentary.
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fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

Punk Island announces 2026 lineup

Punk Island festival returns for its 18th edition on June 27, featuring over 90 bands on Randall's Island from 11 AM to 8 PM.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Add to playlist: the endlessly inventive, radiant indie rock of Friko and the week's best new tracks

Friko's second album, Something Worth Waiting For, explores themes of yearning and growth through inventive indie rock sounds.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
3 weeks ago

Indie Basement: Best Albums of 2026 So Far (Q1)

Indie Basement highlights 21 favorite albums from the first quarter of 2026, showcasing a mix of indie veterans and new acts.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

4 New Songs Out Today

Anna Calvi releases a new EP with a duet featuring Matt Berninger exploring existential questions about hope, while Gladie's album emphasizes self-compassion and human connection.
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fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

13 New Songs Out Today

Multiple artists released new singles and soundtrack contributions, including SZA, Killer Mike, Glixen, and Jessie Ware, across genres and upcoming film and album projects.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

13 New Songs Out Today

A daily music roundup highlights new-album reviews, indie and metal releases, premieres, playlists, and previews from artists like Daniel Avery, Ransom, Memorials, and Cadence Weapon.
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

6 New Songs Out Today

ARLO PARKS - "HEAVEN" Arlo Parks is back with another single from the upcoming album Ambiguous Desire. "Heaven is about euphoria, community and staying present," says Arlo about this ethereal, danceable track. "Being in a room full of strangers sweating, connecting, losing and finding themselves is a kind of magic that's beyond language. This song was my attempt at capturing that feeling."
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