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Chat Pile to Release New Album 'Cool World;' Drops Album Opener

Oklahoma City noise rock quartet Chat Pile have returned with their follow up to 2022's breakout album God's Country with Cool World, the new 10-song LP set for release on October 11th. Ahead of its release, Chat Pile have released the album opening I Am Dog Now. Listen to the track!
Review: RUMORS at Carlisle Theatre

The Players on High at Carlisle Theatre, under the leadership of director Ben Greenberg with artistic director/acting coach Ashley Byerts and comedy coach Catie MO, presents Neil Simon's Rumors, March 15-24.
Couch Slut Announce New Full-Length Album 'You Could Do It Tonight'

NYC misfits Couch Slut have played a veritable strain of drug-fueled, incendiary, hardcore noise rock since 2013. Led by Megan Osztrosits' infernal roar and subversive, vitriolic lyrics, the quintet returns with their fourth full-length opus You Could Do It Tonight. The record feels like both a summation and an expansion of the Couch Slut
Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Carlisle Theatre Players On High

As with many of Miller’s plays, the success of The Crucible depends on the strength of the cast. The cast at Carlisle Theatre does not disappoint—they deliver an intense performance that really dives into the tumultuous emotions of the characters. This hard-hitting, beautifully designed, and well-acted production is one you won’t want to miss.
Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Sets West Coast Tour Ahead of New Album Out This Friday

Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog – the visionary post-fusion rock trio comprising guitarist/songwriter/activist Marc Ribot, bassist Shahzad Ismaily, and drummer/percussionist Ches Smith – have announced plans for a West Coast co-headline tour alongside groundbreaking jazz quartet The Bad Plus.
Drab Majesty Uncover 'The Skin and The Glove'

Drab Majesty have shared a second track from their forthcoming mini-album, An Object in Motion. Alongside the new track, they have also announced European tour dates for this fall as well as an appearance at Darker Waves Festival in Southern California alongside New Order, Tears for Fears, and more.
Maggot Heart to Release New Album 'HUNGER' in September

Maggot Heart, crossover rock band based in Berlin, channels emotional alchemy through music. Consisting of guitarist and singer Linnéa Olsson, bassist Olivia Airey and drummer Uno Bruniusson, Maggot Heart refuse to be categorized. Originally from Sweden, Olsson formed Maggot Heart as a solo project in 2016.
Drab Majesty Announce 'An Object In Motion' EP

The release sits somewhere between an EP and a mini-album and marks the start of a new chapter in Drab Majesty's legacy. These sessions were then refined or recreated, and later elevated further with key collaborations by Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), Justin Meldal-Johnson (Beck, M83, Air), and Ben Greenberg (Uniform, Circular Ruin Studio). 
Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Carlisle Theatre Players On High

You Can’t Take It with You is a play that reminds us not to take life too seriously. It helps us to remember what the important things are—family, friends, love, and laughter.
Review: A STEAMPUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL at Players On High At The Carlisle Theatre

Carlisle Theatre presents a creative and engaging version of A Christmas Carol. This production of A Steampunk Christmas Carol at Carlisle Theatre is fast-paced, high-energy, emotional, and filled with joy and hope. It is a performance you do not want to miss this holiday season.
Deathsomnia Premieres Haunting New Video for 'Akinesia'

Their groovy riffs and crashing percussions draw influences from Wipers, Dead Moon, Health and Godflesh, the beguiling vocal melodies are dressed with Depeche Mode and Primal Scream undertones.  
Uniform Release Title Track 'Shame' From Upcoming Album on Sacred Bones

NYC industrial trail blazers Uniform reveal the title track from their forthcoming album due September 11 on Sacred Bones.
Uniform Reveal New Single & Video 'Dispatches from the Gutter'

Uniform's 'Dispatches from the Gutter' comes with a momentous video from filmmaker and director Jacqueline Castel. 'The video was approached as a documented mass sigil informed by the historical and philosophical concept of self-immolation, performed under the lunar eclipse of Independence Day,' Castel explains.
Algiers Releases New Album THERE IS NO YEAR

There Is No Year, the highly anticipated third album from Atlanta via London/NYC four-piece Algiers, is out today on Matador Records. 
Algiers Share New Song 'Void'

Algiers unveils a second track from their forthcoming album There Is No Year today—listen to “Void,” debuted via Adult Swim's Singles Club.
Algiers Will Release New Album 'There is No Year' on Jan. 17

On the back of their much-acclaimed standalone piece “Can The Sub_Bass Speak?,” Algiers will return in 2020 with their third album There Is No Year, set for release January 17 on Matador Records. This latest chapter from the Atlanta via London/NYC four-piece can be previewed now with the video for first single “Dispossession.” KEXP's John Richards premiered the song this morning on “The Morning Show.”
Ceremony Reveal Video For New Album's Title Track IN THE SPIRIT WORLD NOW

Today, Ceremony reveal their new video and album title track, 'In the Spirit World Now'. Front man and lyricist Ross Farrar explains, 'The spirit world came about through the reading of Saul Bellow's  'Humboldt's Gift'. The novel's fictitious character, Von Humboldt Fleisher, writes a long letter to the protagonist, Charlie Citrine, which announces, We are not natural beings, but supernatural beings. I understood it as a moment of praise and ran away with it.'
Uniform Announce New Album THE LONG WALK On Sacred Bones

Uniform hit us with their most powerful, most emotional and bleakest endeavor yet.
Uniform & The Body Announce Collaborative Album Out June 8 + Unveil First Single COME AND SEE

Uniform and The Body have joined forces for a collaboration that pushes both bands far beyond their roots in industrial music and metal -- creating an immersive listening experience that truly transcends genre. Today they've unveiled the first single 'Come and See' via Noisey who say 'the two duos have established themselves as some of heavy music's great universalists... [Mental Wounds Not Healing] is also inevitably great.'
Deradoorian Shares New Track 'Nia In The Dark'

Deradoorian shares her track, 'Nia In The Dark' via Stereogum today. The song is an exemplary track from her new mini-album Eternal Recurrence that demonstrates Angel's trek into pop minimalism

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