Just one week out from the glorious return of Bamboozle Festival after a 10-year hiatus, the festival has announced its decision to cancel the May 5-7 event. This year’s 2023 fest would mark Bamboozle Festival’s 20th anniversary and had scheduled performances from some of the largest names across an array of genres. Today the festival deleted their twitter account, along with all posts on their Instagram. In regards to the cancellation, they quickly uploaded a statement to instagram. Read it below: “After extensive discussions, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Bamboozle 2023. An incredible amount of time, dedication,… Read more »
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Los Angeles-based alt-pop artist, THE BLSSM is back with their newest track “MERRY GO ROUND” out today. The song comes as the second single from their forthcoming EP INFINITY H(OURS) due out Friday, June 30th via Fueled By Ramen. THE BLSSM is a genre-bending, effervescent alt-pop creator that is also a fashion curator. They have many talents, to say the least. Co-written with Sarah Aarons (Miley Cyrus, Halsey) and produced with Romil Hemnani (Brockhampton), Aaron Shadrow (Iann Dior, Trippie Redd), and teenage prodigy producer Sophie Gray (Flo Milli, Rico Nasty), the single is a hypnotic alternative hit. The BLSSM calls the song “a theme song for a ‘Chaotic… Read more »
Say Anything are back together and have released a brand new track, “Psyche!” Today. They are a band that have always done things differently than everyone else. They stuck out like a sore thumb in the scene since their inception in a beautifully unique and transparently broken way. Max Bemis is a genius to say the least and you won’t find another project quite like his. Hell, their first full-length album, …Is A Real Boy, was intended to be a performative musical that transformed into a two-part melodic odyssey. With spoken word interludes, triumphant and drastic sonic changes within each… Read more »
Growing up less than an hour from the infamous location of the 1600s Salem Witch Trials, alt-pop newcomer Sabrina Kennedy has conjured her latest single, “Puritan.” The Pythoness-inspired track is the second preview to Kennedy’s forthcoming, debut EP Wheel Of The Year set for release on May 25. Tying in the theme of her bewitching new single, the title of her soon-to-be-released EP is a reference to the Pagan annual cycle of solar events including solstices and equinoxes. Set over a haunting piano introduction, the track opens with the lyrics, “You can burn me at the stake like a Puritan/But… Read more »
Following their atmospheric collaboration with Loathe in the form of 2022’s “Is It Really You?”, Teenage Wrist have launched a new era of the group with their latest single, “Sunshine.” The duo unleashed their latest effort earlier in the month and have issued the track’s accompanying video today. “Sunshine” is a departure from the LA group’s previous releases which incorporated elements of grunge, shoegaze, and alternative rock. Instead, their new single is a high-energy, captivating track that draws on a more streamlined approach to indie rock. Highlighted by vocalist Marshall Gallagher’s vibrant vocal delivery and melodic hooks, “Sunshine” beams with… Read more »
Kelly Clarkson, the multi-talented singer, and host of The Kelly Clarkson Show, has performed a heart-wrenching rendition of Paramore’s 2009 single “The Only Exception.” Clarkson’s powerful performance on her morning segment, Kellyoke, offered a stripped-back cover of the hit single accompanied by Jaco Caraco’s delicate, acoustic strumming to create an intimate and captivating soundscape. Clarkson’s interpretation of the 2009 release demonstrated her ability to capture the essence of the song’s original format while adding her own unique twist. Her vulnerable delivery conveyed the song’s message of heartache and hope, much like Hayley Williams’ original vocal performance. Read more: Indie-Pop Band… Read more »
Turns out, Welcome Skateboards are the saviors of the broken, the beaten, and the damned. Today, the board company launched an exclusive collaborative collection with My Chemical Romance to pay homage to the band’s storied career. The collection features three decks inspired by the band’s first three studio album releases: 2002’s I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, 2004’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and 2006’s The Black Parade. Of the collaboration, Welcome Skateboards shared on their collection page, “Welcome is honored to announce our collaboration with the incomparable My Chemical Romance. As they return to the… Read more »
Alt-rock newcomer JULES IS DEAD has unleashed their cut-throat new single “Red Is My Favorite Color.” The venomous track marks the 17-year-old’s label debut through Atlantic Records in partnership with TAG Music, the new record label founded by musician/entrepreneur Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship and Midtown fame. Per a Variety Magazine report, the joint venture partnership between Atlantic Records and TAG Music was announced on March 30 with the signing of JULES IS DEAD and Sophie Powers. Read more: Against The Current Dazzle On New Single “good guy” “’Red Is My Favorite Color’ is about giving your all to someone… Read more »
Following the release of “Weightless” and “Impurities,” pulled from her forthcoming sophomore album, My Soft Machine, Arlo Parks has delivered a third preview of her full-length with the release of “Blades.” “Paul [Epworth] is just a wizard; he has this childlike spirit that I’ve always really loved and he brought that to ‘Blades,’” Parks shares. “I wanted to make something that I can dance to, finally, because I feel like my songs don’t really have that quality in general. So, I took inspiration from bands like ESG, artists like Kaytranada, and a lot of the kind of ’70s Zambian psychedelic… Read more »