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mssv Releasing Third Studio Album in March
by Josh Sharpe - December 17, 2024 Post-genre power trio mssv is releasing their 3rd studio album On And On, featuring the legendary rhythm team of drummer Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, David Lynch) and bassist mike watt (MINUTEMEN, fIREHOSE, Stooges) alongside the unique and iconoclastic guitar of its genre-bending bandl...
Katie Pruitt Details October Southwest & West Coast Tour Dates
by Josh Sharpe - August 27, 2024 Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Katie Pruitt has announced October tour dates in support of her critically acclaimed album Mantras, which was released last April on Rounder Records....
Dream Phases Shares New Single 'Turn Away'
by Josh Sharpe - July 03, 2024 L.A. neo-psych group, Dream Phases, have shared 'Turn Away', the third single off their upcoming LP, Phantom Idol. The album is due 7/12 and is set to continue the shoegaze, psychedelic, indie rock sound that Dream Phases has continually grown and mastered over the course of their two former albums....
Crypt Sermon Reveal New Single, 'Thunder (Perfect Mind)'
by Josh Sharpe - June 04, 2024 As they prepare for the June 14 release of The Stygian Rose, Crypt Sermon have unveiled the album's third single, 'Thunder (Perfect Mind).' The songwriting for The Stygian Rose started in late 2022. Sagarnaga says, 'This is the most prepared our band has been, especially going into the studio.' Li...
Crypt Sermon Share New Single 'Glimmers in the Underworld'
by Josh Sharpe - May 07, 2024 Dark heavy metallers Crypt Sermon recently unveiled details for their bewitching new album, The Stygian Rose, out June 14 on Dark Descent. Now, they've returned with the premiere of the album's opening track 'Glimmers in the Underworld'— a song that epitomizes the band's musical and conceptual pro...
Video: Lawrence Rothman Debuts New Song 'Dreams Die Hard' From Upcoming Album
by Josh Sharpe - April 10, 2024 Acclaimed songwriter, musician and producer Lawrence Rothman’s new song, “Dreams Die Hard,” just debuted in addition to the official music video, directed by renowned director Floria Sigismondi. Dreams Die Hard is the latest track unveiled from Rothman’s anticipated new album, The Plow That Broke th...
Lawrence Rothman Debuts New Song 'LAX' Feat. Amanda Shires
by Michael Major - February 27, 2024 “LAX” was inspired by a trip Rothman took to Tennessee, where they stayed in a historic cabin outside of Nashville once inhabited by Leonard Cohen in the late ‘60s. It was during this trip/visit that Rothman was rushed to the hospital, an experience that led them to reflect on their near-fatal battl...
MEATBODIES Release 'Billow' Single & Add Tour Dates
by Michael Major - February 13, 2024 Meatbodies' “Billow” plays like a long-lost single from the Creation Records heyday with a space-y Stone Roses-type groove that is immediate and unforgettable. It's nothing short of an instant classic built on harmonizing vocals and tons of tambourine—blossoming from darkness into a hopeful groove b...
Lawrence Rothman Drops 'Poster Child' Written With Jason Isbell & Title Track From New Album
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024 Lawrence is known for their work, which includes their recent album, 2021's acclaimed Good Morning, America (feat. Lucinda Williams, Amanda Shires, Marissa Nader, Girlpool, etc) as well as their work as a producer and songwriter for artists including Angel Olsen, Margo Price, Amanda Shires, Kali Uch...
Video: Cosmic Kitten Share 'Fog Brain' Visual From 'Laugh Of A Lifetime' LP
by Michael Major - December 06, 2023 Long Beach, CA-based alternative rock trio Cosmic Kitten recently released their ferocious and biting new album Laugh of a Lifetime after touring the UK and US. Laugh of a Lifetime was recorded by Pedro Mancillas, Steve Moriarty (The Gits) and mastered by Jack Endino (Nirvana). Watch the video now!...
Baroness Release Deluxe Version of STONE; Add Acoustic Record Store Performances
by Michael Major - October 16, 2023 Baroness' new album, STONE (Abraxan Hymns) gets the deluxe treatment with the addition of six live tracks from the band’s 2022 “Your Baroness” tour. The band has also announced an additional eight acoustic record store performances, with the first of those outings happening this afternoon at Daddy K...
Jeffrey Martin Confronts Callous Homophobia on 'Red Station Wagon' Single
by Michael Major - October 03, 2023 Portland, Oregon artist Jeffrey Martin recently announced the release of Thank God We Left the Garden, his first new full-length since 2017's One Go Around. The album was released via Fluff & Gravy Records (Margo Cilker, Kassi Valazza) and Loose Music in the UK/EU (Andrew Combs, Courtney Marie Andre...
The Sextones Announce U.S. Tour Dates in Support of New LP
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 The tour includes three dates in California with psychedelic soul masters Monophonics: Santa Barbara on November 9th, Morro Bay on November 10th and San Francisco on November 11th. The band will also play a show in Los Angeles on November 7th with The Charities, one in their hometown Reno (NV) on No...
mssv to Release New Album 'Human Reaction' in September
by Michael Major - July 05, 2023 The band, composed of guitarist Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits, David Lynch) on drums and avant-punk icon mike watt on bass, creates music that is a heretofore unimagined hybrid of a punk power-trio and a dreamy experimental rock band, though they prefer the term “post-genre.”...
Kassi Valazza Drops New Album 'Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing'
by Michael Major - May 26, 2023 Portland, Oregon-based artist Kassi Valazza’s sophomore full-length, Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing, is out now via Fluff & Gravy Records (Margo Cilker, Anna Tivel) in North America and Loose Music (Andrew Combs, Courtney Marie Andrews) in the UK. In celebration of the new record, Valazza is on tour th...
Minneapolis Indie-Rock Trio YAM HAUS Release New Single 'Rafters'
by Michael Major - March 06, 2023 As one of the newest additions to Big Loud Rock’s roster, Yam Haus’ search for authenticity has found the perfect home with its catchy blend of indie-rock that serves up the unforgettable hooks the band has become known for. Yam Haus have also announced a number of U.S. headline appearances for the ...
Matthew Logan Vasquez Announces New Album
by Michael Major - February 10, 2023 Matthew Logan Vasquez—lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for rock stalwarts Delta Spirit—announces a new solo album As All Get Out. First single “Over It” arrives in the form of an utterly fun official music video, directed by Barbara FG and starring Vasquez’s neighbors as well as his son, Thor....
Maren Morris Unveils Acoustic Project 'Humble Quest: In Rare Form'
by Michael Major - November 04, 2022 Maren Morris unveils Humble Quest: In Rare Form, featuring seven stripped-back versions of tracks from Humble Quest. Maren and her band self-produced the project, which was recorded at her bandmate Bennett Lewis’ summer camp Camp Wayfarer in Flat Rock, North Carolina during a break from tour....
The Paranoyds Share New Single, 'Single Origin Experience,' and Announce Fall U.S. Tour
by Stephi Wild - July 28, 2022 Los Angeles-based DIY rock band The Paranoyds announced their fall North American tour with support from Milly, Upchuck, Tchotchke, and Bad Waitress alongside a brand new single, 'Single Origin Experience,' out everywhere now, along with a lyric video....
Hooveriii Release New Single 'See' & Announce Album
by Michael Major - May 18, 2022 The track was released alongside a new music video. The video was filmed on 16mm at the Trona Pinnacles in Trona CA. Conceived and co-directed by the mighty Nikki Houston and Owen Summers. Hooverii have confirmed their first U.S. tour in support of A Round of Applause. Check out the complete list of...
Slumberland Records Announces West Coast Label Tour With Papercuts, The Umbrellas, Chime School and The Reds, Pinks and Purples
by Michael Major - May 05, 2022 Papercuts and The Umbrellas will be on all of the dates, with Chime School joining for the California shows and The Reds, Pinks & Purples joining for the Portland and Seattle dates. Tickets will be on sale early next week. Check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates now!...
The Suffers Announce New Album 'It Starts With Love'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2022 The Houston-based band shared the official video for their album opener “Don’t Bother Me,” an electrifying declaration of independence and empowerment. Crafted in collaboration with Swedish writer/producer and longtime friend Johan Karlberg, the new single sets the stage for an album that refuses to...
VIDEO: Pink Mountaintops Share Video For 'Nervous Breakdown'
by Michael Major - March 29, 2022 Pink Mountaintops, the exploratory and enigmatic project of Black Mountain frontman Stephen McBean, shares the video for the fantastically punchy and piano-laced twist on Black Flag’s pent-up classic “Nervous Breakdown” which opens the upcoming Pink Mountaintops album Peacock Pools. Plus, check out ...
Ed Schrader's Music Beat Releases New Album 'Nightclub Daydreaming'
by Michael Major - March 25, 2022 Following the release of the Dan Deacon-produced Riddles in 2018, Devlin Rice and Ed Schrader began writing Nightclub Daydreaming with the idea of making a fun, danceable album, but an underlying moodiness proved unshakeable. As Schrader puts it, “The cave followed us into the discotheque.”...
Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum Releases 'Ketamine (Brandon Bost Remix)'
by Michael Major - March 18, 2022 Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum (Michael C. Hall, Peter Yanowitz & Matt Katz-Bohen) have released a remix of the track that started it all from their debut self-titled EP. “Ketamine,” which most recently appeared in the closing credits of Dexter: New Blood, gets remixed by Brandon Bost (Miley ... |