July 22, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Tkay Maidza’s new video for “Don’t Call Again” is contemporary art
Zimbabwean born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper, Tkay Maidza, released the new video for “Don’t Call Again”ft. ...
July 6, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Baba Ali’s “All These Wires” is a creation all his own
Reading about UK via NYC artist Baba Ali, you come across a lot of artist comparisons. He’s like FKA Twigs. He’s like ...
June 25, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Tron Cole: DIY video retrospective
Bio
Tron Cole is an elusive video director who lives in New York City. Heavily influenced by the 70’s & 80’s ...
June 15, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Accidental pop star: Shamir drops video for new single “On My Own”
I can say with absolutely zero exaggeration that Philadelphia based musician Shamir’s video “On My Own” is easily ...
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 27, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Watch: Desire “Cold As Ice”
Desire presents the video for “Cold As Ice,” the fourth single off her upcoming record Escape. Embellished with ...
May 25, 2020 at 12:00 pm
The Freewheelin’ Adam Amram delivers a folksy ode to isolation on “Overtime”
A Brooklyn staple, Adam Amram lends his musical talents to numerous bands including Tall Juan, Psychic Ills, and Champagne ...
May 15, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Jenna Putnam finds inner strength at the end of the world in deeply personal “Angelyne”
photos of Jenna Putnam by Kealan Shilling
Los Angeles is a city built upon the cult of celebrity. A desert oasis at the end of the ...
May 13, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Dehd trade sanctity for sin on “Loner”
Photo by Ryan Hart
Leaving is never easy; leaving home, leaving a toxic relationship or leaving a dead-end job are life altering ...
May 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Nuha Ruby Ra goes bravely backwards in “Erase Me” video
‘It’s confessional film music, new age noir. The song lyrics were inspired by three lovers, the one who left, the one I ...
May 11, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Martyr for your love: Fontaines D.C. profess punk authenticity on “A Hero’s Death”
Photo by Grayce Leonard
Fontaines D.C. came out swinging with their debut album, Dogrel, just last year; a well received and ...
May 8, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Ellen Siberian Tiger takes a powerful stand on “If A Tree Falls In The Forest”
Ellen Siberian Tiger is a self-described “3-piece feminist indie rock band with orchestral and punk influences.” There’s a lot ...
May 7, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Justus Proffit “Weaker Everyday”
Since his 2018 collaboration with Jay Som (Nothing’s Changed), Justus Proffit has racked up acclaim for his utterly expressive, ...
May 5, 2020 at 12:00 pm
A few of my favorite things: How Tragic
Meet Paige Campbell. Paige Campbell can sing.
Front woman of post-riot grrrl quartet, How Tragic, Paige’s resonant belt ...
May 1, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Hennessey’s back like old Manhattan synth-pop never left
Photo by Mike Martinez
Leah Hennessey has done and seems to constantly be doing it all. Playwriting, acting in said written plays, ...
April 30, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Cup “Nothing Could Be Wrong”
Cheekily twisted, unrelenting nostalgia and strong Friday the 13th vibes collide on Cup’s latest music video, “Nothing ...
April 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Embrace Samia’s world with her new video “Is There Something in the Movies”
Photo by Muriel Margaret
Today the masterful singer-songwriter Samia releases her latest single and accompanying video for “Is ...
April 24, 2020 at 12:00 pm
HNRY FLWR finds salvation in the power of love in the uplifting video “Waiting Room”
Photo by Lisa Candela
“This song was written while sitting in a waiting room for my bandmate in a pediatric cancer clinic in New ...
April 21, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Sofia Bolt delivers fresh slacker rock on “All She Wants”
Photo by Jude Zasadski
Fusing sleek, cool guitar riffs with mellowed vocals, Sofia Bolt paints a musical landscape all her own on ...
April 20, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Nyssa’s “Anybodys” embraces conflicting duality in a cinema noir take on the pursuit of self-actualization
Sometimes the biggest thing holding us back is ourselves, trapped within the confines of our own minds with competing facets of ...
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 ...
April 14, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Listen: Alison Mosshart “Rise”
Alison Mosshart, best known from her involvement with the bands The Kills and The Dead Weather, has released “Rise” — the first ...
April 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm
ICYMI: 5 videos that you might’ve missed while self-isolating
ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of their ...
April 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm
The Lazy Eyes lean into nostalgia and play up a jazz education on ‘Tangerine’
It can be a trap to throw yourself into a certain sound that’s supposedly been done before, again and again. With their lo-fi ...
April 6, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Gymshorts race for the checkered flag in the hi-octane video for “I’m The Jeff Gordon Of Our Generation”
Black and white photo by Devon Bristol Shaw. Behind the scenes photos by Ethan Vara.
Sarah Greenwell is a certified road warrior. ...
April 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Taylor Bradshaw’s award-winning “Slow Dance” video is an intense visual emotional rollercoaster
Photos by Jurate Veceraite
Hot on the heels of the release of his well-received debut LP, Twine, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter ...
March 3, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Desolation Center: One for the Punks
How do you define DIY? How do you inspire festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Burning Man? These are the questions that ...
February 4, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Watch: Hinds “Good Bad Times”
Photo by Andrea Savall
Hinds truly can do no wrong. Following up the daydream of “Riding Solo”, the group is back with ...
January 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Taking shots with Miranda and the Beat: Altered States S1 E2
If you’re most likely to, take a shot… Miranda and the Beat took that prompt super-seriously, nearly wiping out the ...
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 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Watch: Best Coast teams up with FIDLAR creative for “Everything Has Changed”
Best Coast have built an identity out of sunny, hummable tunes with broadly relatable themes. Sweet, sugary three-minute sonic morsels ...
January 20, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Watch: Max Leone debuts with a delicately filthy “First Grade”
I’m a real sucker for a moody pop song that holds and releases tension so precariously, like a hammock waiting to spill gallons ...
January 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Noir. Tarot card teens. Death. Listen to Bambara’s new single “Heat Lightning”
“Heat Lightning” is the 3rd single released by Brooklyn-based post-punk band Bambara in advance of their 4th LP, Stray. Formed in ...
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 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Hinds are back with the most Hinds video possible: watch “Riding Solo”
Photo by Andrea Savall
Hinds has always been really spectacular at knowing what Hinds fans want from Hinds. Hinds is a feeling or a ...
November 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: just like “Strychnine” — Ricky Hell & The Voidboys spike classic alternative nostalgia with a dash of modern danger
Musical taste is cyclical. Sounds and styles simmer in the underground before boiling up into the mainstream for consumption by the ...
November 20, 2019 at 10:00 am
Premiere: live in The Moment with Modern Vices
One of the most psychologically defeating aspects of enduring challenging times is the feeling of being completely alone, that there ...
November 7, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Promiseland shares video for “Personal Reflektor”
Johann Rashid, better known as Promiseland give us “Personal Reflecktor” — an atmospheric, ultra-noir, stylish and ...
October 22, 2019 at 9:00 am
Yes, it is. Yes, it is? YES IT IS – MARY VISION – Video Premiere
“Blessed are the faithful, for a good part of the audience took the fiasco good-naturedly, called it a pop happening, did not even ...
October 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Make War: Jenna Putnam channels her expression in a new medium
Photos by Delilah Jesinkey
Having already earned recognition as a notable photographer and published poet, multidisciplinary ...
October 17, 2019 at 9:00 am
Modern Vices share new single, “Not a Problem”
Photo by Tim Nagle
One of the many hallmarks of a high-quality song is when the artist finds a way to make opposites coexist with ...
October 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm
What’s in the van? with Death Valley Girls
No matter where I’ve lived, no matter what city I’ve visited for work or for pleasure, I’ve never missed a Death Valley Girls ...
October 4, 2019 at 9:00 am
Native Sun and the making of an Oedipus Race
Feature by Izel Villarba, find more of his work here. Photos by Henry Archer find more of his work here.
“It’s about ...
September 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: Kewl “Glamour Muscles”
Honey. Syringes. Bears. Oh my.
Dark, alluring, and a touch disturbing, the video for Kewl’s hypnotic “Glamour Muscles” renders ...
September 4, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: Sharkswimmer paints an intimate portrait of the healing experience in animated music video for “Shut-In”
Photo by Michelle Lobianco
You might get emotional while watching the music video for Sharkswimmer’s track, “Shut-In.”
The ...
August 16, 2019 at 10:00 am
Premiere: Twin Peaks and Post Animal combine magic powers on acid as Column
Photo by Tim Nagle
Chicago bands seem to know each other and connect with each other in a way that doesn’t organically happen ...
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 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Premiere: Watch Zilched’s “Blue Doom”
Photo by Lydia Kuzak
The vampire sub-sect of rock and roll is often a deep, dark crypt full of pancake-make-up’d men afraid of ...
July 17, 2019 at 9:00 am
Premiere: watch Antoine Diligent’s “Nobody Loves U (WYL)”
Photo by Wiljou
If you’ve ever come across the beautifully curated archive of enticing imagery and psychedelic artwork that is ...
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 ...