The ninth annual Sasquatch festival, held every year at the picturesque Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wa., revealed its full lineup during a party at Seattle’s Crocodile Café.
We are officially at the halfway point of our 100 Rising Artists You Need To Listen To In 2024! In case you’ve missed any of our previous installments of the first 40 out of 100 artists you need to be listening to in the New Year, you can check them out here. While we’ll always have our tried and true artists and bands that we revisit time and time again—the emo trinity, anyone?—it’s always so exhilarating and rewarding to discover new music and fall in love with a sound that is entirely new to your ears. Besides, we could all… Read more »
Taylor Acorn is back to bless your New Music Friday playlists with a brand-new raw, pop-punk-tinged track “Basement.” “I didn’t know it but I guess rock bottom has a basement/Never thought it could get worse/’Til I woke up on the pavement/Facing all the bridges that I ever burned,” the Nashville artist urgently sings as her chorus vocals soar. Frankly, many can relate to this track and the feeling like they’ve hit their lowest and found out, it could, in fact, get worse. Listen to the new song “Basement” and the accompanying video below. “I absolutely love this song! I wrote… Read more »
After releasing her stunning covers for Sheryl Crow’s “Soak Up The Sun” and Taylor Swift’s “I’m Only Me When I’m With You,” Soccer Mommy is back with the full Karaoke Night EP. Comprised of cover tracks, the EP is a culmination of the artist’s, aka Sophie Allison’s, favorite songs from her most personal influences. Now, you can also hear her relaxing indie covers of “Here” by Pavement, “Dagger” by Slowdive, and “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M. Check out the full EP below. The artist says, “All the covers on Karaoke Night are from artists that have inspired me throughout my… Read more »
Soccer Mommy, aka Nashville-based Sophie Allison, is always down to inject her melancholy indie-rock sensibilities into covers of her favorite tracks from other artists. Today, the artist shared her cover of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour surprise song “I’m Only Me When I’m With You” and announced Soccer Mommy’s forthcoming cover song EP Karaoke Night. The five-track release arrives on listening platforms on Sept. 22 via Loma Vista and is available for pre-order. Uniquely, Swift’s self-titled record from 2006 is a major source of inspiration for Soccer Mommy. “I really wanted to cover this song because it’s one of my favorites… Read more »
Paying homage to one of the greatest singer-songwriters in history, Midtown has offered a striking rendition of Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up.” Their latest release is the third single pulled from the group’s forthcoming EP, We’re Too Old To Write New Songs, So Here’s Some Old Songs We Didn’t Write, and follows covers of Pavement’s “Cut Your Hair” and Lagwagon’s “Know It All.” While Midtown’s cover of “Pump It Up” still maintains the essence and attitude of Costello’s high-energy, punk-rock classic, the group has amplified the single with fresh instrumentation for a more modernized sound. Midtown takes a heavier, more… Read more »
idobi Radio is the best place to find brand new music from the alternative world. So here are some fresh tracks that are now in rotation.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about John Cooper Clarke.
Coffee is cool and waffles are great, but we like to start our mornings with new music. It’s time to Rise Rock n’ Shine…
Here’s 10 bands (in no particular order) from Ireland that you shouldn’t be sleeping on. With a variety of genres, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone.
