As the sun was setting over the Rose Bowl on May 13, nostalgic indie rock filled the Southern California air. Just Like Heaven, the single-day indie rock festival was in full swing across two stages in Pasadena’s canyons. The day was filled with sunshine and legends of the indie scene, punctuated by a visceral performance from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to close out the night. When the lineup was announced, Just Like Heaven instantly became one of the most interesting draws of the season. Single-day, genre-specific festivals are thriving in the modern music festival industry. At just over $125, festival-goers… Read more »
YUNGBLUD, aka artist Dominic Harrison, just dropped his first new music of 2025, “Hello Heaven, Hello.” The track is accompanied by a nine-minute long music video featuring everything from nostalgia-inducing classic rock guitar solos to optimistic acoustic strums. YUNGBLUD sings, “There’s a chance I won’t see you tomorrow/So I will spend today saying hello/And all the hopes and dreams I may have borrowed/Just know, my friend, I leave them all to you.” Check out the new music video below. YUNGBLUD is gearing up for BLUDFEST Year 2. This time, the 2025 lineup is even more stacked. Taking place on June 21, 2025 at… Read more »
Counterparts surprise-dropped not just a new song and not just a new music video. The group dropped their six-track Heaven Let Them Die EP via Pure Noise Records The drop is accompanied by the fiery “A Martyr Left Alive” / “No Lamb Was Lost” music video. Of the new EP, lead vocalist Brendan Murphy says, “Heaven Let Them Die is Counterparts at our most aggressive — sonically, lyrically and visually. Picking up where [A Eulogy For Those Still Here] ended, Heaven Let Them Die details how I came to terms with all I had foreshadowed in the previous release and… Read more »
Metal act Like Moths To Flames has set fire to the scene with two new singles via UNFD. The tracks, “Paradigm Trigger” and “Angels Weep,” are the group’s first releases of 2024. The duo songs stick to their classic, heavy sound. Vocalist Chris Roetter explains that “Paradigm Trigger” is about a terrifying sensation when we’re the most vulnerable while in bed and “stuck in a levitate[d] state of sleep paralysis. Including a lot of feelings of anxiety, it’s meant to represent the feeling of being stuck.” That theme is translated in the song with a spooky, spider-like guitar effect while… Read more »
Waterparks often say that they “never slow down” and it is the truth. In the midst of an Australian tour, the band dropped a brand new single and music video, “SNEAKING OUT OF HEAVEN” this week. Today, the trio have shared the news of a full tour of the United States this coming spring. They kick off in Seattle, WA on February 26th and hit cities like Denver, Portland, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, and more before wrapping in Los Angeles, CA on April 6th. Waterparks will be joined by TikTok sensation, Loveless as support on the run. Read More: Maggie Lindemann… Read more »
Wake up, Parxies! Waterparks just dropped a vivid music video for their new single “SNEAKING OUT OF HEAVEN.” Staying true to their love of experimental imagery and primary colors, it is a fantastical visual pairing to the song’s synth-pop sensibility. Marking their first single and music video release since their LP, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, the trio proves that they are continuing to put the utmost attention to detail into their creative vision and branding. From sped-up and stop-motion performance clips to close-ups of Awsten Knight in the grass and lit by a uniquely colored sunset, it feels like the viewer is… Read more »
Indie-rockers HUNNY took over our playlists with the likes of “Homesick” and “Xbox Luvr,” and they’re doing it again with the new track “ring in ur ear” featuring none other than Motion City Soundtrack vocalist Justin Courtney Pierre. Transporting us back to cute yet horrendously awkward high school days, HUNNY performs in an unhinged talent show circa 2003. Painting a lyrical picture of young love, the band will give you all the nostalgic feels you need for a mid-week pick-me-up. Check out the brand-new music video below. Preceded by “big star,” “action → reaction,” “solo” and “89cc,” “ring in ur… Read more »
California cool kids, HUNNY have returned today to release a brand new single “big star” and share the news of their upcoming sophomore album. Hunny’s New Planet Heaven is set to drop October 6th via Epitaph Records. “big star” glimmers with a new-wave groove, presenting the band at their purest form. Glittery guitars, catchy melodies, and a hint of shoegaze gloom show the group is back to their roots. The band released the first single from the album, “action –> reaction” back in April ahead of their support slot on the Waterparks tour. Guitarist Jacob Goldstein shares on the new… Read more »
After announcing various appearances at upcoming music festivals, Rilo Kiley has announced the Sometimes When You’re On, You’re Really F**king On Tour. Per Setlist.fm, this run will mark the indie-rockers’ first performances since 2008. Frontwoman Jenny Lewis says, “It’s going to be wonderful for us, like going back to the purest version of yourself, that early twenties place where everything is possible. You’re in a van and Jason’s got the map, Pierre is behind the wheel, and I’m on the shitty acoustic guitar on the bench seat working out a new song with Blake. I don’t think it’s ever been… Read more »
At this year’s Riot Fest, a manifold of performers showed up and showed out at the Chicago-based punk festival. From Taylor Acorn and Death Cab For Cutie to Sleep Token and Death Grips, there was a fabulous set for every kind of alternative fan. Of course, the fest closed out with a 2.5-hour, career-spanning headline performance from The Cure on Sunday, September 17. Playing tracks from Japanese Whispers all the way to Disintegration and Pornography, fans were treated to top hits and B-sides alike, including an eight-song encore. If you’re feeling a bit of FOMO, this setlist definitely won’t cure… Read more »
