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Horse Lords Unveil Vocal-Driven Album, Share New Tracks
Experimental rock band Horse Lords have announced their new album ‘Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!’ set for release…
Ora Cogan Explores Resilience in ‘Hard Hearted Woman’
Canadian experimental folk artist Ora Cogan has released her new album ‘Hard Hearted Woman,’ which explores themes of r…
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All Clouds Bring Not Rain
As the feeling of spring sets in and a general sense of life is reborn all around us, what better t…
Louie Cameron reveals his dreamy new cut, “Canina Canoona”
Having burst onto the scene earlier this year with his debut single “Do You Wanna Go Out?”, Louie C…
Courtney Barnett: Creature of Habit
With a guest appearance from Waxahatchee and production from John Congleton, the latest from the Au…
Jana Pochop - Powerlines - Powerlines is a haunting tapestry of indie-folk-pop that maps the distance between Brooklyn’s urban pulse and the expansive New Mexican sky, featuring reverbs recorded inside Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiu studio.
What does the desert sound like? For her self-produced EP Powerlines (March 25), Jana Pochop litera…
Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran gives you something to reflect on with Don’t Trust Mirrors - Chicago Reader
Kelly Moran Sun 4/5 at Constellation The post Experimental keyboardist and composer Kelly Moran giv…
demi ton :: cheveu gris - sous la terrasse - demi ton :: cheveu gris weaves slowly burning rock, caught between post‑rock tension, sculpted noise, and visceral math‑rock.
This isn’t a “side project” but the meeting of three fragments of the French independent scene—post…
First Floor #305 – Maybe Ask the Kids What They Think
Examining the generational taste gap, plus a round-up of the latest electronic music news and a fre…
ListN Up Playlist: Keren Abreu (March 26, 2026)
Keren Abreu is a singer-songwriter whose music is a multilingual blend of folk lyricism, pop melodi…
Anna Calvi: Is This All There Is? EP
Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger guest on the UK singer-songwriter’s l…
Haywire – “Hang Up The Telephone”
Boston hardcore punk band Haywire releases a new music video for ‘Hang Up The Telephone’ that featu…
Anne Hills carries folk music’s Chicago heyday in her head and heart - Chicago Reader
One of my favorite ways to discover a local artist is to study the liner notes of a thrift-store LP…
Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drops a new album of heavy winds - Chicago Reader
Emily Rach Beisel Fri 4/10 at 8:30 pm The post Experimental bass clarinetist Emily Rach Beisel drop…
Three Music Thingz with DI LEO
Oouuuuoooouuu, it's another rendition of Three Music Thingz, the blogseries where I ask musicians f…
Fire-Toolz – “Balam =^..^= Says IPv09082024 Strawberry Head”
Fire-Toolz, a Chicago-based experimental electronic producer, has released a lead single titled ‘Ba…
The Best Performances of 2026's Love Rocks NYC » PopMatters
Love Rocks NYC promised an all-star lineup, one that wouldn't have been out of place at Newport Fol…
Jolanda Moletta Has Better Taste Than I Do
A guest recommendation from the Italian vocalist, composer, multimedia artist and self-described “o…
Maisy Grace ‘Stepping Stone’ | Right Chord Music
Cornish singer-songwriter Maisy Grace navigates the uncertainties of adulthood in the city. Maisy G…
Maisy Grace ‘Stepping Stone’ | Right Chord Music
Cornish singer-songwriter Maisy Grace releases ‘Stepping Stone,’ a song that explores the challenge…
HEKLA at salon wellenmaschine / Thursday, 2.4.2026 — Digital in Berlin
Icelandic Theremin Musician Hekla Magnúsdóttir is a rare specialist of the theremin, a notoriously …
Alex James drops his powerful new cut, “Figure It Out Now”
Coming out of the north-east of England is Alex James, who is a singer-songwriter, backed up by a t…
Jex Ayla reveals the new tune, “Battlefront”, featuring German producer Michel Jaensch
Jex Ayla’s “Battlefront”, featuring German producer Michel Jaensch, is a cinematic dark-pop triumph…
Fake eyes and forklifts - Chicago Reader
“I got a fake eye that a guy gave to me. He wants it back,” says comedian and singer-songwriter Rya…