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SLOE JACK Reveals Grunge-Infused Single, “LANDMINE”


Following the release of his PLANET JACK EP, Australian artist SLOE JACK is back with a brand-new single, “LANDMINE.” “I lost faith in the good of the heart and all the moral law/A walking reject, doomed from the start/I was made to roam the earth and make a home in the dark,” SLOE JACK sings with brutal honesty on the grunge hip-hop offering. “Sometimes I feel like I’m one step away from self-destruction. I wrote ‘LANDMINE’ about being scared of falling back into my old ways. I’ve come a long way as a person, but still can’t get over my… Read more »

The Grunge Episode


Josh might be hopped up on red bull, but the music tonight is anything but hyper. The grunge show features Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Dinosaur Jr., and plenty of other acts that’ll make you wanna run right out and invest in some flannels.

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Grunge-Rock Pioneer Stumps for U.S. Election Reform


Washington – Eleven years after the demise of his million-selling rock band Nirvana, Krist Novoselic is back on the road, but this time he’s getting out of bed before noon. Novoselic, whose bass guitar anchored one of the most popular and influential bands of the 1990s, now spends his time pushing for voting reforms that he thinks could change the cynicism many people feel about U.S. politics. It’s a gig that requires him to wear a suit and tie and speak to audiences that measure in the dozens, rather than the thousands. But Novoselic, 39, sees parallels with the heady… Read more »

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10 Influential Musicians of the Tumblr Era


From 2011 to 2014, there was one social media niche that defined the music taste for young people and became the go-to platform for tastemakers: Tumblr. It was the birthplace of the indie sleaze aesthetic, soft grunge teens in Dr. Martens, tights under denim shorts, oversized flannels, emo black and white photography, Jeffrey Campbell Litas, and American Apparel basics. Back then, we curated our blogs with the same precision required on today’s Instagram feeds.  With this brooding, indie fashion look came an edgy side of music that was fully loaded with personality and grit. We relished in fan fiction and… Read more »

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3 Genre-Bending Mainstream Artists With Shocking Heavy Side Projects


Have you ever met someone who listens to pop but has an unexpected infatuation with heavy metal, too? It’s a plot twist that proves that “range” in music consumption is possible in a world full of gatekeepers and genre boundaries. This range extends beyond music fans. Underneath the guise of mainstream music stardom, some of our favorite pop artists have underground projects to experiment within the depths of metal breakdowns, screams, and unrelenting riffage. True artistry knows no bounds and sometimes even pop artists need a break from their typical musical formulas. Here are three beloved mainstream household names who have… Read more »

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Bishop Briggs Unveils Deeply Personal Track, “Good For Me”


Following the release of “Mona Lisa On A Mattress,” Bishop Briggs is back with her new single “Good For Me.” Both tracks are set to appear on Tell My Therapist I’m Fine, out on October 18. Of the ethereal and grunge-laced track, Briggs shared a deep personal anecdote. “’Good For Me,’” she says, “was an idea I had rattling in my head since lockdown during COVID. I had been chasing this beautiful dream allowing it to consume every relationship including the one with myself.” She continues, “As I sat in the hospital room with my sister it was that forever consistent reminder that… Read more »

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Drug Church Shares “Slide 2 Me” Ahead of ‘PRUDE’ Release


After sharing singles “Chow,” “Demolition Man,” and “Myopic,” Drug Church has arrived with “Slide 2 Me” via Pure Noise Records. All singles are set to appear on the band’s forthcoming record PRUDE, due out on October 4. “The goal is to put out good records that sound like we do–we’re not trying to do an OK Computer. But I do think that when you just do something well, you hit a point where people think they have a complete understanding of who you are,” vocalist Patrick Kindlon says. Of course, even though the record boasts classic sounds that kept the… Read more »

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Daisy Grenade Unleashes Nirvana Cover of “Polly”


Daisy Grenade has unleashed a rowdy cover of Nirvana’s 1991 single, “Polly,” ahead of their performance at When We Were Young Fest and support slot on State Champs’ forthcoming fall tour. The duo shares, “‘Polly’ by Nirvana is a true story of a young girl coming home from a concert in Tacoma, Washington who was abducted, tortured, and raped, but managed to escape from her captor and live.” They continue, “The song is sung from the perspective of the perpetrator in an effort to fully realize the horror of these events. We chose to cover this song not only because… Read more »

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