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The Los Angeles-based five-piece have put out a seven song EP that defies all expectations for a band that only formed a year ago.
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The Los Angeles-based five-piece have put out a seven song EP that defies all expectations for a band that only formed a year ago.
Los Angeles rockers Stars in Stereo are making their debut this year with a self-titled album ridden with strong rock anthems.
The Mean Time is a show hosted by aspiring musicians Jared Gaines and Patrick Gilchrist about life in LA on the road to success.
Jared Gaines is an artist/songwriter/producer with an extensive catalog who tours as a full time guitarist. Patrick Gilchrist is an artist/director with a dedicated following on tiktok who has toured around the world.
Each week we will recount events that take place “in the mean time” from the glamorous writing sessions, video shoots, and tours, to the not so glamorous gig work, side hustles, and part-timing that comes standard with living in Los Angeles. The show will feature occasional guests, pulling from artists we’ve met in these sessions, shoots, and tours to share stories about their own journeys.
Kaonashi has revealed a thrilling new single and accompanying music video for “Typing…” out via Equal Vision Records. This offering follows up their June 2025 LP release, I Want To Go Home., also available via Equal Vision. “Typing…” is the scathing hardcore you need right now, with blunt lyrics: “The way you live/You’re full of shit/You make me sick/Sorry not sorry bitch.” Check out the new track below. This fall, Kaonashi has an expansive tour run, including a support slot with The Callous Daoboys. Check out all of their upcoming shows below and grab tickets here. Tour Dates:
Following the release of their scorching single “Unforgiven,” Long Island hardcore titans Pain Of Truth are back with a new track, “Stranded.” Accompanied by an official music video, the track is set to appear on their upcoming self-titled album. Pain Of Truth is set for official release on September 25 on DAZE, and was produced by the iconic Will Putney of END and Better Lovers fame. Pre-order your copy of the new LP here and get your face melted off below. Pain Of Truth has several upcoming tour and festival dates, including a newly announced North American headliner tour with… Read more »
Stay tuned…because this fall is going to be a big one for Knox and all of his fans. The artist is ready to release his new album, My Midwest Best, on October 2. But first, he offered a taste of what’s to come with the new single, “4.3 Forty,” which was actually filmed in his hometown of New Carlisle, Ohio. Knox says of the new release, “‘4.3 Forty’ is about someone who talks like they’re all in until things get real. The second I told her I loved her, it felt like she ran a 4.3 forty in the opposite direction.… Read more »
The Linda Lindas are gearing up for an exciting album release. Their new album, GOTTA GET OUT, is arriving on August 28, and will feature their thrilling collab “Closer” with Hayley Williams. While we wait for the upcoming LP, the group has revealed their new single, “Blood On Our Hands,” and it has a vital message to share. Eloise Wong says, ”We’re living in very dark times, and it’s really easy to feel hopeless. ‘Blood On Our Hands’ is about doing what you can, not just on national boycott days and marches, but thinking every day about where your money goes… Read more »
The Paradox share their final idobi session today with a one-of-a-kind acoustic performance of their new single, “I Kinda Like That.” Hot off the announcement of their upcoming sophomore EP, Proceed With Caution, last week, The Paradox perform the lead single from the upcoming release, “Good For Me.” idobi released the first of three installments for The Paradox’s idobi Session at the top of the month. Check out the band’s performance of “Do Me Like That” below if you missed it. The group is set to embark on their first-ever headlining tour this fall. Check out the dates below and… Read more »
Japanese reggae punks SiM are gearing up for the release of their album HOOMAN AFTER ALL, due out on September 2. But first…they’ve arrived with a new single, “FREEZE ME UP.” Excitingly, it’s not just a song for the LP, it’s also the new theme song for the anime TV show BLACK TORCH. Frontman MAH says of the offering, “Manga is a universe. There are as many galaxies as there are readers. This song is my attempt to express, through sound and words, the BLACK TORCH galaxy that expanded inside my own mind. Congratulations on the anime adaptation!” Check out… Read more »
Are you the center of this emo/horror Venn diagram? Weezer recruited Curry Barker to feature as the director in their latest music video for their track “C.E.O.” Curry Barker skyrocketed to stardom this year with the release of his debut feature-length film, Obsession. Known and loved in the indie horror community for his work on Milk & Serial, The Chair, Warnings, and more, Barker reached new heights with Obsession. The flick is one of the highest-grossing original horror films of all time, currently sitting at nearly $500 million in box office sales. Everyone has been wondering what would be next… Read more »
