Kicking off their end-summer-into-fall headlining tour today in Washington D.C., Charly Bliss has unleashed the quirky lyric video for “I’m Not Dead.” The single appears on the group’s most recent album, FOREVER. Eva Hendricks explains, “I wrote this song at the start of COVID when I thought I was going to die, and I was sad that I hadn’t partied more, if this was truly the end.” Dan Shure of Charly Bliss served as the video director and shared, “We thought this song needed a music video. Eva and I have both become huge fans of Murder She Wrote, so… Read more »
American Football is celebrating 25 years of their iconic self-titled debut, aka LP1. The anniversary will be marked by the release of a remastered version of American Football and a covers album featuring Manchester Orchestra, Yvette Young, and more. The anniversary albums will be available on October 18 via Polyvinyl Record Co. Previously, Iron & Wine shared their interpretation of “Never Meant.” On September 5, Ethel Cain just dropped her ethereal 10-minute cover of “For Sure.” In a statement, she shares, “It’s always stood out to me every time I spin the record, and I knew exactly how I wanted to translate it into my sound.… Read more »
On August 24, Linkin Park dropped a teaser video with a simple countdown. Fans speculated that the band may announce Deryck Whibley as their new lead singer, as Sum 41 also teased an announcement for the same day. Though, the “Fat Lip” artist ultimately had to dismiss rumors before they spun out of control. On August 28, Linkin Park officially shared a live video counting down to 0. Then, the video showed glitch graphics and began to count up. On Linkin Park’s social media, they shared a video of the clock counting up again with the note, “It’s only a… Read more »
Babe, wake up, the forecast says it’ll be Beach Weather all year long. Today, the indie-rock act shared their music video for new single “Hardcore Romance.” But that’s not all, they also announced that their new album Melt will arrive on October 25. Featuring singles “High In Low Places” and “Hottest Summer On Record,” Melt follows up March 2023’s Pineapple Sunrise LP. Of the new silky, smooth modern rock single, guitarist Sean Silverman says, “[The song explores what] modern romance would look like to us, now at the point we’re at in our lives. Hardcore Romance was the first demo… Read more »
After sharing myriad riveting, cinematic music videos, MOTHICA has officially dropped her new record, Kissing Death, via Heavy Heart Records in partnership with Rise Records and BMG. Preceded by 2020’s Blue Hour and 2022’s Nocturnal, the new record sees MOTHICA at her heaviest and most vulnerable yet. Along with the record, she released her music video for “Another High” featuring moody city and graveyard backdrops. Of the new track and video music video, she shares, “When I stop one habit, I find new vices to indulge in to keep my mind busy. Some are definitely healthier than others. And I always joke… Read more »
If you thought As It Is called it quits in 2022, think again. On August 22, fans started to see that As It Is wiped their Instagram page of all posts and revamped their merch store website. Could this hint at the return of the band for 2024? When logging onto www.asitis.store, viewers will arrive at a full-page band photo featuring the band’s logo. Below it, you can see the years 2012-2022, though, duct tape covered in question marks covers the year 2022. Attached below the band photo is the note, “Be the first to hear about any /\\ctivity…” with… Read more »
Cisco Adler recently visited the idobi Radio Studios to chat with Fish on Gone Fishkin about the recent reopening of his iconic venue, The Roxy, and the passions that drive him as both a businessman and a musician. He is joined by friend and collaborator Medford. The Roxy, a 50-year-old venue in a 100-year-old building, has recently been revamped—or should we say revAMPed—through the installation of a new sound system. Sound has been an incredibly important element of The Roxy throughout its existence. Cisco explains, “We did a partnership with JBL and Harmon on the sound for the 50th anniversary.… Read more »
Ben Quad has announced that they’ve inked a deal with Pure Noise Records and they’ve released their label debut single, “You’ll Get Nothing And Like It.” “It’s a song about the financial institutions created to keep us in a cycle of debt and dependency,” the band shares in a press release. “The track’s spoken line ‘You were made to throw away’ announces the main theme of the forthcoming record. We are disposable in the eyes of our protectors. Each of us is an ephemera (an item created purely to be used for a short time).” The punchy track, clocking in… Read more »
After sharing the news that Riot Fest would take place in Bridgeview, IL at SeatGeek Stadium, the festival has officially announced they’re returning to Douglass Park in the heart of Chicago. “If there was no Chicago, there’d be no Riot Fest. It grew out of an independent music community where one would be able to see Naked Raygun, Smashing Pumpkins, or Rise Against on a random Saturday night, and you’d still have enough time to go catch a late-night set at Legends and if lucky enough, maybe Buddy (Guy) would be there performing at his venue,” says founder Michael “Riot… Read more »
It’s a good day to be an Anthony Green fan! The Circa Survive frontman has released two new singles: the folky “Last Summer In America” and the twinkling “All Hours.” “I was walking around Europe a lot on the recent LS Dunes tour, and I found myself singing these words in this melody,” Green shares via Instagram. “I heard somebody say the ‘last summer in America’, but referring to how they were in America last summer, past tense.” He continues, “I started dreaming up the idea of writing a simple folk song about how we seem to be more inclined… Read more »
