May 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Video premiere: Niis’ “EGG” reflects the desperation in self isolation
In their new video “EGG”, LA based punk band Niis does an excellent job depicting the mental state that we’re all ...
May 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm
A.O. Gerber’s debut ‘Another Place To Need’ is only the beginning
An album can be a story as much as a novel or a movie. It doesn’t have to be, it’s better if it is. LA artist A.O. ...
April 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Coping with self-isolation and depression through music: a manifesto
Graphic by Julia Fletcher, find more of her work here.
When my depression was at its worst, the last thing I wanted to do was leave ...
April 17, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Laszlo and the Hidden Strength stays true to their name
Laszlo Horvath’s love life really gets away from him in the video for “Chastity Seatbelt”, debuting today from Lazlo ...
March 19, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Rant: Can brands stop using corona to market their shit?
We already know that our phones are listening to us. All I need to do is mention that I am looking to buy some new lawn furniture or a ...
February 21, 2020 at 12:00 pm
SUO’s “Mr AI” is a dance track for oddballs
“Mr. AI” off of SUO’s album Dancing Spots and Dungeons feels like a 1960s romance track. It’s the kind of ...
February 18, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Daydream Review makes psych-pop new again
When it comes to the dreamy psych-pop singles created by Daydream Review, it should be noted that the band isn’t exactly ...
January 27, 2020 at 12:00 pm
USA’s ‘Dare Me’ deconstructs the likable female archetype
Willa Fitzgerald, who plays 28-year-old cheer coach Colette French on the USA show Dare Me, says that when creating her character, she ...
January 8, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Get excited For cumgirl8
Photos by Allen Ying.
Something is very unusual about the band name cumgirl8. It’s not that its sexually ...
December 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Tall Juan “Vienes Y Te Vas” — A refreshing take on breakup music
Photo by Lililana Merizalde & Sebastian Rosas
If you are at all familiar with Tall Juan and his usual brand of loud, messy, ...
December 12, 2019 at 12:00 pm
SUO: Dancing Spots And Dungeons
Photos by Allen Ying
Saara Untracht-Oakner is just as confident and unapologetically opinionated as she seems. Or, if she ...
October 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
Self-reflection with The Wants
Photos by Madison Carroll
Having been born from their musical commonality in Brooklyn’s DIY scene, it should come as no ...
October 11, 2019 at 9:00 am
Starcrawler’s Arrow De Wilde: Once a weirdo always a weirdo
Photos by Kevin Condon
A lot of time has passed since the last time I interviewed Starcrawler, and from what I can see, they ...
August 2, 2019 at 9:00 am
Starcrawler commits murder in video for “Bet My Brains”
Photo by Autumn de Wilde
A little over a year ago I interviewed California based hard rock band Starcrawler and attended their show ...
July 11, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: In Total Heat’s “On The FM”, joy supersedes fame
Remember what it was like to listen to the radio? It’s crazy to think that there will (probably very soon) come a time when the ...
July 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Midsommar tracks the horrors of an impending breakup
My greatest fear (and I’m sure I am not unique in this) is being alone forever. It’s why I fucking hate breakups. Even if ...
June 26, 2019 at 9:00 am
The Raconteurs “Help Us Stranger” is largely lacking in Jack White — and that’s a good thing
I always preferred The Raconteurs to The White Stripes, and if I’m being honest here, I actually prefer The Dead Weather to ...
June 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: DYGL “Don’t You Wanna Dance In This Heaven”
Tokyo born, London bred garage rock band DYGL doesn’t hide its classic rock influences, nor should it. Their debut album was ...
June 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: John Eatherly “All My Love”
Photo by Erik Lee Snyder
You might know John Eatherly best from his time as a part of Public Access TV, but I actually know him best ...
May 30, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Sienna “Tell Me Everything”
Photos by Jenna Putnam
Solo projects are always a gamble. The entire point of being part of a group is that each member adds ...
May 28, 2019 at 9:00 am
FOAMMM’s undefinable brand of music: bathtubs and basslines
Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of her work here
Norweigan based musicians FOAMMM (comprising of lead vocalist Chiara ...
May 22, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: Mattiel disappears into “Je Ne Me Connais Pas”
After watching Mattiel’s “Je Ne Me Connais Pas” I found myself trying to brainstorm: when was the last time I saw a ...
May 15, 2019 at 9:00 am
Jonny Pierce of The Drums finds the joy in ‘Brutalism’
Photos by Jessica Gurewitz
I’ve been a storyteller my whole life, a lover of fairytales, of darkness being a harbinger of ...
May 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Watch: Starcrawler’s “She Gets Around” drags you to hell and back
Every story about the devil names the figure as the prince of lies. A beautiful angel, who once cast out then metamorphoses into a ...
March 27, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: FOAMMM’s “Honey” Introduces Us To A Deeper Magic
FOAMMM creates the kind of music ideal to wake and bake to. The psychedelic soft croons of the vocalist meshing with the slow-moving ...
March 22, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: Whiner “Jump”
There is something incredibly freeing and lighthearted about listening to glam rock. As someone who mostly finds themselves ...
March 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
The Fur.: A Few of Our Favorite Things
Taiwanese band The Fur. named themselves with the intent of making “fluffy, comfy” music and that is exactly what they ...
March 5, 2019 at 9:00 am
Starcrawler’s “She Gets Around” is a jolt of energy and angst
If Starcrawler ever runs out of energy, I have yet to see any proof of it. Their latest track “She Gets Around” is a ...
February 26, 2019 at 9:00 am
Madeline Brewer and the evolution of a Scream Queen
The first time I saw Madeline Brewer was in Hemlock Grove, a television series which was essentially about a homoerotic relationship ...
February 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Deli Girls’ “Abortion” Made My Ears Bleed and I Can’t Stop Listening
I can’t understand most of the lyrics in Deli Girls’ newest single “Abortion”, off their upcoming album I ...
January 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Indoor Pets @ Mercury Lounge
Something unfortunate about New York shows — It is very rare to find one where the crowd is willing to dance. Ordinarily, you have ...
January 25, 2019 at 9:00 am
Indoor Pets have a lot to be content about
Photo by Felicity Davies
Jamie of the UK based band Indoor Pets likes to be the center of attention, “but only for 5 ...
January 12, 2019 at 4:01 pm
“Roma” and the Role of Empathy in the Pantheons of Film
In the opening shot of Alfonso Cuaron‘s”Roma”, we are given a close-up shot of a stone-paved driveway. Soapy ...
January 3, 2019 at 9:00 am
In “De Sade” (1969) imagination is the only truth
Donatien Alphonse François, the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), spent almost a third of his life in prison (for, among other things, ...
December 19, 2018 at 12:14 pm
Coco Verde’s “Tootsie Roll” Is weird, wild, and wonderful
I just watched Coco Verde’s “Tootsie Roll” while hungover in bed and I have no idea what just happened. Upon second ...
December 4, 2018 at 10:42 am
Video premiere: LOVER “A Better Man”
I had to watch the video for LOVER‘s “A Better Man” several times before I knew what to make of it. A continuous ...
November 5, 2018 at 11:00 am
At home in space with Arthur Moon
Photos by Aricka Moultry-Davis.
Lora Faye Ashuvud, also known as Arthur Moon, seems convinced of her own strangeness. Upon first ...
October 31, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Video premiere: Blood Cultures “Dunk On Me”
It’s interesting that the most repeated line in Blood Cultures – “Dunk On Me” is “They don’t know ...
October 18, 2018 at 9:00 am
Beautiful Boy and the ugliness of addiction
There are several ways that addiction can appear glamorous. There is the downtown club kid way. The grungy, leather wearing, cigarette ...
October 17, 2018 at 9:00 am
Sleeping with bed bugs and becoming mythic with The Damned
Artwork by Ava East.
Captain Sensible, co-founder of the legendary UK Punk band The Damned thinks that 11-12 albums in a 40 year ...
October 11, 2018 at 11:37 am
Listen: Mark Sultan – Let Me Out
Mark Sultan is clearly a man who likes to take his time. Sultan first got into punk music at only 12, moving on to garage rock at 16. ...
October 10, 2018 at 9:00 am
Haunters: The Terrifying Reality of Obsession
Haunters: The Art of the Scare follows a series of men and women who sacrifice their time, money, social life, and even health in ...
October 3, 2018 at 9:00 am
Throwback review: Suspiria and the magic of female rage
When Suspiria was first released in 1977, the tagline for the film was “The only thing more terrifying than the last 12 minutes, ...
September 18, 2018 at 9:00 am
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote: Terry Gilliam’s rallying cry against cynicism
You can’t talk about Terry Gilliam‘s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote without talking about his 30 year struggle to get the ...
September 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
Winona Forever: The Indelible Importance of a 90s Goth
The strangest thing (did you guys catch that? Heheh) about being weird is that you are never sure whether to be proud or ashamed. ...
September 7, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Watch: Vera Sola “The Colony”
A ghost stalks across a barren landscape of skeletal trees and gushing, brackish fluid. It’s oil. She scoops it up in her ...
September 5, 2018 at 9:00 am
GRLWood: Hopeful Music To Mosh To
Photos by Julia Khoroshilov.
Karen and Rej of the Kentucky based duo GRLWood don’t consider their music to be punk. On first ...
September 4, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Listen: Bernadette – Shadow Paint EP
photos by Paul Isgard
Recently, I’ve found myself bouncing around a new term in my head, one that I think really encapsulates a ...
August 30, 2018 at 9:00 am
Video premiere: Outer Limit Lotus “Everything Ends Too Soon”
A European goth rock band writing about death can easily become trite and tedious. The truth is, it’s just not that easy to ...
August 29, 2018 at 9:00 am
Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Andrei Rublev:” A Burst of Color in a Black and White World
Upon exiting the press screening for the digital restoration of Andrei Tarkovsky‘s Andrei Rublev, I overheard a couple in front ...