The Irish singer/songwriter, Foy Vance has announced today he will be embarking on a lengthy tour in support of the 10 year anniversary of his album The Joy Of Nothing. The album boast the extremely popular track, “Guiding Light“, which featured Ed Sheeran himself. In 2015, Foy Vance became Ed Sheeran’s second signing to his label Gingerbread Man Records and he has subsequently released two acclaimed studio albums, The Wild Swan (2016) and Signs Of Life (2021). As an in-demand songwriter, Vance’s collaborations include co-writing four cuts including “Galway Girl” on Ed Sheeran’s 2017 album Divide. Speaking on the tour, Vance shares: “It is hard… Read more »
As the Guardians Of The Galaxy saga comes to a close, we look back on its legacy and the effect its focus on found family and music has had.
Ahead of her soon-to-be-iconic performance supporting Iggy Pop in Las Vegas at The Pearl Theatre on April 29, Grace McKagan has issued a music video for her hypnotizing “Call Me Back (When I’m Dead).” Highlighted by a sensational bassline and McKagan’s 60s meets early aughts style of rock ‘n’ roll/pop-punk/alt-pop vocal fusion, “Call Me Back (When I’m Dead)” feels like it houses an old soul of its own. The visual for the recently released track complements its memorizing vibe, mixing close-up shoots of McKagan with blurry overlays that capture the somber yet introspective nature of the tune. Lyrically, “Call Me… Read more »
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 »
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 »
On the heels of his forthcoming self-titled album, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal has released his latest single, “It’s Getting Dark.” The new track is the most recent preview to his eagerly-awaited follow-up release to 2022’s Full Moon Mystery Garden. Wicca Phase Springs Eternal’s new album will drop on June 2 via Run For Cover Records. Read more: The Aces Announce Massive Tour With Support From LALA LALA The haunting, acoustic ballad is a departure from his recent “Moving Without Movement,” which arrived earlier this year. “It’s Getting Dark” evokes an eerie, melancholic feeling through the soft guitar strumming and his… Read more »
A band formed during the pandemic, poptropicaslutz! came onto the scene fast and hard. Quick after their inception, the duo signed to Epitaph Records in the summer of 2020 and began releasing music at a rapid rate. poptropicaslutz! is a genre-surfing hyperpunk band at their core, but both draw considerable inspiration from a variety of genres and decades. They showcase their glitched-out, auto-tuned melodies with the feel of 2010’s SoundCloud Rap, Myspace era indie pop and over-produced alternative rock. Today the group has announced a lengthy US tour with support from Chloe Lilac, Sophie Powers and DJ aldrch. The tour… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot is revisiting the Sandman universe and one of our Rioters’ (many) conversations about femme empowerment. While you relive the episode’s magic, keep scrolling to read the latest reviews, featuring: Dead Ringers, Mrs. Davis, The Covenant, Beau Is Afraid, Evil Dead Rise, and The Diplomat.
Hard-hitting rock unit Dark Divine has unleashed their engulfing new single “Drown” and announced their signing to Thriller Records. “Drown” marks the group’s first release since their 2022 Halloweentown. The fuel-soaked new single will be featured on the group’s forthcoming debut full-length album excepted to arrive later this year. While “Drown” effortlessly takes the air from your lungs and creates a sinking feeling through the track’s accompanying video, the release is soaked in chugging guitars, a biting vocal delivery by frontman Anthony Martinez, and crashing drums. “We wanted the first music video of the new record to pack a visual… Read more »
