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fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Girl Trouble announce first album 23 years: hear "Make It Mine"

'As Is' features songs recorded over the last 15 years, laid down in nice studios and living rooms, showcasing the band's evolution.
Music
#wendy-eisenberg
Writing
fromPitchfork
2 hours ago

Wendy Eisenberg: Wendy Eisenberg

Wendy Eisenberg embraces love songs with newfound confidence, exploring themes of happiness and vulnerability in their latest work.
Music production
fromSPIN
2 days ago

Wendy Eisenberg Unplugs and Taps In - SPIN

Wendy Eisenberg's music blends introspective folk with experimental elements, showcasing a shift towards conventional instrumentation while maintaining an underlying weirdness.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Teenage hardcore band XCOMM announce debut LP (new single & exclusive vinyl)

Teenage hardcore band XCOMM will release their debut album 'Time to Burn' on May 22, featuring production by Ross Robinson.
SF music
from48 hills
4 hours ago

Under the Stars: Stoked for Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest lineups, 'lesbian doom folk' - 48 hills

Ulrika Spacek blends guitar rock and electronic music, showcasing their new release EXPO at Rickshaw Stop with a captivating performance.
fromConsequence
16 hours ago

"World's Fastest Drummer" Plays Soundgarden Classic as He Hears It for First Time

Merlini is the current holder of the fastest hands on the planet. He's been measured at performing 400bpm single stroke rolls and over 300bpm with his bare hands, which is beyond blistering to those not in the know.
Music production
#kim-gordon
fromConsequence
1 month ago
Music

Kim Gordon Distances Herself from "DIRTY TECH" on New Single

Kim Gordon released "DIRTY TECH," a single about human-robot power struggles from upcoming album PLAY ME, accompanied by a cinematic video and European tour dates.
fromPitchfork
2 months ago
Music

Kim Gordon Announces New Album Play Me

Kim Gordon releases Play Me, a politically charged solo album out March 13 via Matador targeting politicians and the billionaire class.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 days ago

Kim Gordon adds new shows to summer tour, NYC & LA included

Kim Gordon announced new tour dates for her solo album PLAY ME, including cities like Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Music
fromConsequence
4 weeks ago

Kim Gordon Releases "PLAY ME," Announces New Tour Dates

Kim Gordon released the title track from her album PLAY ME and announced 2026 tour dates across multiple cities including Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
fromConsequence
14 hours ago

Punk Veterans Dwarves Announce New Album JENKEM and 2026 Tour Dates

Dwarves have announced their 17th studio album, titled J ENKEM, set to arrive June 6th via Greedy Records. In support of the upcoming record, the veteran punk band will embark on US tours in the spring and fall.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

We wanted to put a mark on the world': the sweaty, singular indie music scene of early-00s Brighton

Brighton was rarely described as a scene, despite being home to Nick Cave and Paul McCartney and hothousing a surge of remarkable young talent that's still thriving more than 20 years later.
London music
Typography
from48 hills
1 week ago

Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine 'Homocore' blasts back into view - 48 hills

Homocore anthology revives queer punk culture in San Francisco amidst changing social landscapes.
SF music
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

The 'Jesus of Cool' returns to rock San Francisco

Nick Lowe has a long-standing affection for San Francisco, performing there since the late 1970s and cherishing his memories of the city.
#doll-fest
Women
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

The Dolls Are Coming

Doll Fest empowers women in punk music by showcasing female-led bands and creating a supportive community.
SF LGBT
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

Femmes rock fiercely at Doll Fest - 48 hills

Doll Fest is a femme-fronted, all-ages festival created to challenge the lack of diversity in mainstream music festivals.
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Mercury Music Picks: Hardcore Shortiez Destroy HLR, Larry Brings His Flask to Showdown, and It's Spring Break in Kenton

Sessa's charming stage presence, irresistible Portuguese vocals, and the whole band's groovy sunshine energy made the entire room fall in love with the musicians from São Paulo.
Portland
London music
fromPitchfork
3 days ago

Poison Ruin: Hymns From the Hills

Poison Ruïn blends medieval themes with modern punk to critique societal issues and express solidarity with marginalized communities.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Drain, No Pressure, Haywire (ft. Harley Flanagan) & Secret World played Irving Plaza (pics, video, setlist)

Drain's spring tour features high-energy performances from multiple bands, showcasing their latest album and engaging the audience with crowd participation.
Music
fromPitchfork
19 hours ago

Otoboke Beaver Return With "I Don't Need to Be in Your Strike Zone"

Otoboke Beaver releases new single 'Is the New Album Out Yet?' with a video for 'I Don't Need to Be in Your Strike Zone.'
Portland food
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Portland Indie Music Venues Need Support

Portland's independent live music venues face closures and changes due to economic challenges, pandemic effects, and shifting audience behaviors.
Photography
fromAnOther
3 weeks ago

Melissa Auf der Maur's Memoir Chronicles the 90s Alternative Rock Scene

Melissa Auf der Maur's memoir chronicles her experiences as bassist in Hole and Smashing Pumpkins during the 1990s alternative rock era, exploring addiction, loss, and her protective relationships with musicians.
fromVulture
5 days ago

Former Turnstile Guitarist Arrested for Attempted Murder of Lead Singer's Father

Brady Ebert used his vehicle to run over Brendan Yates's father, causing severe physical trauma. The incident escalated after Ebert confronted Yates's family.
London music
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The male ego is even more fragile than it ever was': Kim Gordon on shyness, AI and Zohran Mamdani's cool

Sonic Youth focused on creating unprecedented music by studying influential predecessors like the Velvet Underground and no wave bands, then pursuing innovation without long-term planning, allowing creative direction to emerge organically.
#poison-ruin
fromConsequence
5 days ago
Music

Poison Ruin Break Down New Album Hymns from the Hills Track by Track

Poison Ruin's new album, Hymns from the Hills, features a track-by-track breakdown by singer Mac Kennedy, showcasing the band's musical evolution.
fromConsequence
1 week ago
Music

Poison Ruin Unleash New Song "Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)"

Poison Ruin's new single 'Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)' blends punk rock and heavy metal, showcasing their creative range.
Music
fromConsequence
5 days ago

Poison Ruin Break Down New Album Hymns from the Hills Track by Track

Poison Ruin's new album, Hymns from the Hills, features a track-by-track breakdown by singer Mac Kennedy, showcasing the band's musical evolution.
Music
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Poison Ruin Unleash New Song "Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)"

Poison Ruin's new single 'Guts (Lay Your Self Aside)' blends punk rock and heavy metal, showcasing their creative range.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Kim Gordon Was Always an Artist First | Artnet News

Kim Gordon navigates art and music as interconnected practices, resisting categorical boundaries while maintaining distinct approaches to creation and dissemination across both worlds.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

In Bloom by Liz Allan review an electric debut of grunge and teen spirit

Three teenage girls in 1994 Australia investigate a sexual assault accusation against their music teacher to save their band's chance at a Battle of the Bands competition.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days 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.
fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Thursday played rarities at night 1 of 'Full City Devolucion' tour (video, setlist)

Geoff Rickly began Thursday's set in the balcony, giving the first public performance of No Devolución track 'Empty Glass', which had previously been performed during a 2021 livestream set.
Music
#the-go-gos
NYC music
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

'Inside The Go-Go's' Is a Gritty Time Machine Back to the '80s

A View from the Throne exhibition showcases The Go-Go's personal artifacts, memorabilia, and documentation spanning their entire career at the Haight Street Art Center through May 2026.
SF music
from48 hills
1 month ago

A Go-Go's eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop - 48 hills

Gina Schock's immersive exhibition at Haight Street Art Center showcases The Go-Go's journey from punk outsiders to global pop icons through her personal archive and drummer's perspective.
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

Mikki Gillette's Riot Queens Requires Us to Read More Trans History

Playwright Mikki Gillette—described once as 'the Joan of Arc of the trans community in Portland theatre' by actor and critic Bobby Burmea—sets the work in the lead-up to and immediate aftermath of the 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riot. We're dropped into the lives of four trans people practically begging the world to care about their pain, but with very different ways of approaching a brighter future.
Portland
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I watched society burn a woman at the stake': Melissa Auf der Maur on her bandmate Courtney Love and the farce of the 90s

Melissa Auf der Maur kept her father's assisted death secret for 25 years before revealing it in her memoir about her rock music career in the 1990s.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Field Notes: Rare SF Tree Map, Dad Punk, and the Fight for Reproductive Rights in 1960s SF

San Francisco preserves memories of the deceased through historic structures like the Columbarium, interactive installations like the Heaven Phone, and community landmarks that honor those who have passed.
fromConsequence
6 days ago

Courtney Love Urges Dave Grohl to "Man Up" and "Just Say We're Cool"

Grohl, come out with it and just say we're cool. Be man enough to man up, because you're the Übermensch that has all the straight males, and we're cool, but you won't say it because you're afraid you'll lose your audience.
Music
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

Portland's Queer Wrestling Circuit Fuses Comedy, Drag, and Genderfluid Fun

House of Danger Queer Wrestling Variety Show combines indie wrestling, comedy, and drag performance in a Portland venue, creating an alternative to mainstream wrestling's heteronormative culture.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
4 weeks ago

'Riot Queens': The power of protest * Oregon ArtsWatch

Riot Queens, takes that real act - which sparked San Franciso's 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riot, the first known full-scale riot asserting transgender and gay rights in the U.S. - and explores the emotional boiling point that led to it.
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

There's no flag for people like us': electro-punk duo Chalk on spanning divides in post-Troubles Belfast

We wanted to make as much noise as we could with just two people, says Goddard. But we never wanted to be limited by that. A trilogy of EPs, Conditions, forged the intensity; their just-released debut album, Crystalpunk, is where the fuse finally meets the charge.
London music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 week ago

Dillinger Four share first new song in 18 years, "Don't Happy Be Worry"

It's been something like 18 years since we released any new music, and the inescapable questions are why? And...why now? The honest truth? I have no fucking idea.
Music
London music
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Live Shots: Gogol Bordello showed the Warfield 'We Mean It, Man!' - 48 hills

Gogol Bordello's new album We Mean It, Man! merges political activism for Ukraine with the band's signature high-energy folk-punk sound, delivering cathartic performances amid darkening times.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
4 weeks ago

7Seconds announce NY & NJ shows with Rule Them All & more

7Seconds reunited in 2022 and announced spring headlining shows in New York and New Jersey with additional West Coast dates featuring Circle Jerks and Gorilla Biscuits.
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago

Spin Cycle: Three Albums of Transition and Calm in the Face of Oppression

Music is a healer, and it's time to take your medicine. The Delines have made a side-hustle out of cinematic Americana for more than a decade, anchoring the profound, athletic lyricisms of acclaimed novelist/musician Willy Vlautin.
Music
Music production
fromSPIN
1 month ago

Kim Gordon Is Captivating, Commanding On 'PLAY ME' - SPIN

Kim Gordon's third solo album PLAY ME combines hip-hop beats, punk equipment abuse, and IDM digital textures with fragmented vocal performances creating an intensely experimental and challenging listening experience.
Music
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Failure Unveil Grungy Gothic New Single "A Way Down"

Failure's new single 'A Way Down' showcases a shift towards a gothic atmosphere, influenced by The Cure and Siouxsie & The Banshees.
NYC music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Tour news: Sleater-Kinney & Fred Armisen's Ramones tribute band, WhoMadeWho, Surfbort, SF Bay Popfest, Wicca Phase, Concrete Collective, more

Multiple artists and bands announced tour dates across North America and Europe, including Sleater-Kinney's Ramones tribute, Kittie's 30-year legacy tour, and The Sex Pistols' 50th anniversary celebration.
Music
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Minutemen: "Corona"

The Minutemen's music reflects their working-class roots and political activism, blending musical curiosity with critiques of societal issues.
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

What "tour" are Hole's Courtney Love & Melissa Auf der Maur teasing?

I wanted her voice because it's robustly an octave over mine. It's surprisingly, to me, more robust and embodied now than it was in '98, when they recorded Celebrity Skin, Hole's Grammy-nominated third album. Silver, tinkling, all the things I can't do. We're perfect together.
London music
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

In "Riot Women," the Punks Are All Grown Up

burdened by loneliness, depression, and the incessant needs of others, pours herself a stiff drink and steps up to the noose she's hung from the rafters of her airy farmhouse. Then the phone rings: her ungrateful brother, making demands. She tries again-another ring, another request, this time from a friend. She plays the piano, doesn't she? Will she join a group of fellow-amateurs for a charity gig? Twice thwarted, Beth sighs, says yes, and gets on with the business of living.
Television
SF music
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

His band defined 1990s indie rock. In SF, he reclaims a singular voice.

Stephen Malkmus, a founding member of Pavement, continues to define alternative rock as a solo artist and bandleader while maintaining relevance across three decades through evolving musical projects.
Music
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Death Cab for Cutie Announce New Album I Built You a Tower, Release First Single

Death Cab for Cutie announced their new album I Built You a Tower, releasing June 5th via ANTI-Records, with lead single Riptides exploring themes of grief and personal trauma.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

I had never heard something so angry and feminine': Jehnny Beth's honest playlist

I didn't hear Deceptacon by Le Tigre when it was released in 1999, but I was at a friend's house while he was out, going through all his records, and played it by random. It shook me to the core and I think I played it 100 times in on repeat, dancing around, completely excited. I had never heard something so angry and feminine.
Music
Music
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

Toody Cole on Keeping Dead Moon's Legacy Alive

Toody Cole, a humble punk bassist and Portland music icon, maintains a DIY ethos at 77, managing Dead Moon's legacy while continuing to perform and create music with unwavering dedication.
Music
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Fugazi Unearth Shelved Steve Albini Sessions for New Charity Album

Fugazi released previously unreleased 1992 Electrical Audio sessions engineered by Steve Albini, with proceeds benefiting his Letters Charity foundation.
#fugazi
Music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Fugazi Finally Release Steve Albini-Produced Version of In on the Kill Taker

Fugazi releases previously unreleased 1993 album recordings produced by Steve Albini, with all proceeds benefiting Letters Charity in his memory.
Music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Fugazi Finally Release Steve Albini-Produced Version of In on the Kill Taker

Fugazi releases previously unreleased 1993 album recordings produced by Steve Albini, with all proceeds benefiting Letters Charity in his memory.
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Bad Operation announce new album 'Everything Must Go,' share "Free Dom"

The new album Everything Must Go arrives on April 24 via Bad Time Records and Community Records, and first single 'Free Dom' is out now. It finds Bad Operation doing what they do best, fusing 2 Tone's influence with fresh, urgent new ideas and coming out with something danceable, catchy, and powerful.
Music
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Courtney Love says "no Hole reunion"

Courtney Love clarified that Hole will not reunite, though she and Melissa Auf der Maur are collaborating on new solo material and shows scheduled for 2026.
Music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Courtney Love Teases Hole Reunion Tour with Melissa Auf der Maur

Courtney Love teases a Hole reunion tour potentially featuring bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, their first shows together in over a decade.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

AFI's Jade Puget reunites with Redemption 87 bandmates in new hardcore band on Revelation Records (listen)

Jade Puget reunites with former Redemption 87 bandmates to form Birdlegs, releasing debut album Visions Beyond The Ape Cave on Revelation Records in April, blending youth crew hardcore with contemporary influences.
#bikini-kill
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

Portland hardcore band Dry Socket announce new LP 'Self Defense Techniques,' share "Rigged Survival"

Dry Socket will release sophomore LP Self Defense Techniques on March 27 via Get Better Records, led by political hardcore single "Rigged Survival".
Music
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Pacific Riot: Pop Punk Tribute Concert (San Jose)

Pacific Riot, a San Jose pop-punk tribute band, will perform a free all-ages show at San Pedro Square Market on February 28th.
Music
fromAnOther
1 month ago

20 Questions With Peaches

Peaches returns with No Lube So Rude, using polished electro-punk protest songs to champion bodily autonomy, trans rights, freedom of expression, and anti-white supremacy.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Dorian Electra: "Shutting Up"

Last weekend I was standing in line for some Fashion Week sale that I didn't even get into trying to figure out Dorian Electra's new industrial-strength electroclash track "Shutting Up." Why do I feel like I listened to this song obsessively from 2009-2011 and never again since? Why am I scrolling all the way back to I Created Disco-era Calvin Harris right now?
Music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

War on Women Announce New Album, Unleash "Messages Unsent"

War on Women have officially announced their fifth album, Time Under Tension, out May 8th via Smartpunk Records, while also unleashing the single "Messages Unsent." The album news comes after the Baltimore band announced a March US tour with Oceanator. The jaunt kicks off on March 18th in Pittsburgh, and you can get tickets here. Get War on Women Tickets Here
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
1 month ago

Inner Magic (ex Chromatics / Smashing Pumpkins) share debut single ft Ruth Radelet + Spacemen 3 cover

Inner Magic is the duo of former Chromatics guitarist Adam Miller and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder. They met in 2024 and bonded over their love of '80s UK indie legends Felt, krautrock and the Vinnie Vincent Invasion, and then decided they should make music together.
Music
Music
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Mercury Music Picks: Birthdays for Commonwealth Skate and Mallbrawlreds, Rare Portland Appearances by Derek Hunter Wilson and Visible Cloaks

A hectic weekend of local shows and album releases showcased the collectivism of live music, ambient harp collaborations, and Cardi B's provocative new album.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

Archival project that Henry Rollins & Ian MacKaye were working on revealed

A 1977 demo by UK punk band The Adverts of 'We Who Wait' and 'New Boys' was rediscovered, transferred, and released as a sold-out 7-inch.
#punk-rock
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Fred Armisen and Sleater-Kinney Form Ramones Covers Band

Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, with Sleater-Kinney members, formed Ramones covers band The Return of Jackie and Judy, playing sold-out shows and festival dates.
Music
fromSPIN
2 months ago

Ratboys Grow Up - SPIN

Ratboys' sixth album melds Americana, alt-rock, pop-punk, and noisy jams into a cohesive, soaring sound that balances yearning and frustration.
Music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

90s + 00s Alt-Rock with Audiorage at St. James Gate

Live 1990s–2000s alternative rock night featuring covers of The Strokes, Green Day, Hole, Paramore, Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down; Belmont address provided.
Music
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Oakland's Mosswood Meltdown festival announces two punk legends as headliners

Mosswood Meltdown returns July 18–19, 2026 in Oakland, headlined by Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill with John Waters as emcee, emphasizing punk roots.
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Bad Brains' H.R. Teams with New Age Doom for Collab Album, Unveils Song "Amaseganalo Pt. 2"

The vision was to bring H.R. into a space he hasn't visited in a long time, a sphere he helped create and pioneer,
Music
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

How South Bay's contradictions shaped Joyce Manor's enduring pop-punk sound

Joyce Manor's name comes from a Long Beach condominium and the band embodies a vital, less-glitzy SoCal punk culture while releasing a new album.
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