Category: Music News


  • The Cribs Drop New Single โ€˜Never The Sameโ€™ Ahead Of Album Releaseย 

    The Cribs have unveiled their final pre-album single, โ€˜Never The Same,โ€™ just days before their new record, Selling A Vibe, drops this Friday, January 9th. The track has already secured an A-list spot on BBC 6 Music following its debut by Steve Lamacq. Interestingly, the song was originally conceived after a meeting with Louis Tomlinsonโ€™s…

  • San Pedro Punks Toys That Kill Return With New Video Via Recess Recordsย 

    San Pedroโ€™s own Toys That Kill are back with a brand-new song and video from their highly anticipated album, โ€œTriple Threat,โ€ arriving February 20th via Recess Records. Emerging from the legendary punk landscape of San Pedroโ€”the same soil that birthed the Minutemen, frontman Todd Congelliere and company have mastered the art of the timeless chorus.…

  • Calling All Captains Reflect On โ€œThings That Iโ€™ve Lostโ€ On New EPย 

    Canadian Punk Rock mainstaysย Calling All Captainsย have returned with the raw and reflectiveย EP,ย The Things That Iโ€™ve Lost, that is out today via New Damage Records. The EP expands on the bandโ€™s evolution with seven songs that dig into themes of burnout, grief, and fractured identity while highlighting their most mature songwriting to date. โ€œThis is the…

  • Top 25 Regional Releases Of 2025ย 

    As the dust settles on another prolific year for regional music, our Top 25 Regional Releases of 2025 highlights a year where the Balkan music scene thrived. The past twelve months saw a massive swell in productivity across almost every underground genre. Whether we are talking about unfiltered hardcore, punk rock, grunge, and alternative rock…

  • Andrew Schneider โ€“ Astonish Meย 

    The music scene has thrived in the last couple of years, with many brilliant artists and bands delivering some of the finest works. However, we rarely stumble upon music outlets that know how to write, compose, arrange, and produce complex, meaningful, and enchanting songs that stand out from anything you could possibly hear in the…

  • โ€œBad Time Records โ€™26โ€ US Tour Announcedย 

    In 2023,ย Bad Time Recordsย announced the Bad Time Records Tour, a multi-stop tour across the US that was co-headlined by labelmatesย Catbite,ย Kill Lincoln, andย We Are The Union. Each leg of the tour included different support acts from the Bad Time Records roster, making it a homecoming for those involved and a launching point for the โ€œNew Toneโ€…

  • Germanyโ€™sย Shorelineย have announced that their new album,ย Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?, is due for release on theย 13th March via Pure Noise Records, alongside the announcement comeย two singles,ย Sweet Spotย andย Out Of Touch, that can be streamed here. Is This The Low Point Or The Moment After?ย is aย concept album that dares the listener to recall…

  • The Dickies โ€“ Live At The Whiskey A Go Goย 

    This was almost my last show ever because 14 days afterwards, I had five consecutive heart attacks and life-saving double bypass open heart surgery on October 20th. It would have been appropriate for a Dickies show to have been my last as it is my favorite band, but I am glad that did not happen.…

  • Staytus Explores Darker Alt-Rock Realms With Latest Releaseย 

    Staytus has released a compelling new track titled โ€œThe God, The Artist, & The Creator.โ€ Seamlessly bridging the gaps between alternative rock, grunge, and goth, the song showcases a unique sonic identity that is both heavy and atmospheric. Staytus continues to refine a sound that feels familiar yet refreshingly dark, tapping into the raw energy…

  • Bay Areaโ€™s Devereux Scales Blends Shoegaze And Dream Pop In New Releaseย 

    Bay Area-based Devereux Scales has released โ€œDrain to Live,โ€ a ten-song collection that pays homage to legendary labels like 4AD and Creation Records. Featuring the dynamic guitar interplay of Matt Lavin and Jeremy Nunes, the album is a blend of driving rhythms, dreamy shoegaze, and moody dark wave. Recorded at Oaklandโ€™s Tiny Telephone Recording, the…