Alternative Rock
The Story Behind How They Might Be Giants Built a “Birdhouse in Your Soul”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | RSS The transition from 1980s new wave and hair rock to 1990s far less follically-minded indie pop wasn’t always a smooth one. But enigmatic, idiosyncratic, and frequently non-grammatical duo They Might Be Giants made it all go down so easy with instantly catchy hooks and frequently hilarious lyrics. The band’s tongue-in-cheek non-sequiturs and unconventional instrumentation masked a knack for writing songs that made us hum the first time we heard them. Nowhere is that more evident than in their major label breakout hit “Birdhouse in Your Soul” from their 1990 album Flood, which is likely the first — and only — song ever sung f...
How to Get Tickets to Gorillaz’s 2022 Tour
It’s time to “Feel Good”, because Damon Albarn-led virtual act Gorillaz are touring North America for the first time since 2018. This go-around, the Blur frontman will be joined by a 14-piece live band as well as “a varying cast of guest performers.” Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Gorillaz’s Next Tour? The installment of 21 new arena shows in North America is just the latest entry in Gorillaz’s ongoing world tour. The group is currently making the rounds in South America and will next trek across Europe, including appearances at Spain’s Primavera Sound, and London’s All Points East Festival, throughout the summer. They also are set to make brief landfall in Australia for three performances between July 22nd-26th. Advertisement Related Video...
311 Announce Fall 2022 Tour Dates, Full Album Performances
311 are currently in the midst of a North American tour, but now they’ve announced a new run of dates for the fall. In addition to regular, career-spanning sets, the band has planned special album-themed shows in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles, where, with two nights in each city, the band will dedicate one show to each of their first six albums. For example, 311 will perform Music and Grassroots in New York City on October 1st and 2nd, Blue and Transistor in Chicago on October 22nd and 23rd, and Soundsystem and From Chaos in Los Angeles on November 11th and 12th. In addition, each retrospective show will include support from artists who opened for 311 during each album’s respective era: Bronx Slang will perform in New York, The Urge will play in...
Sunflower Bean Give New York a Headful of Sugar at Webster Hall: Photos + Setlist
On the eve of the release of their new album, Headful of Sugar — and drummer Olive Faber’s birthday, no less — Sunflower Bean finally got to headline one of their hometown’s biggest venues: Webster Hall. (Get tickets for the rest of their upcoming headlining dates here.) The setlist featured almost every song from the trio’s latest LP (except highlight “Stand by Me,” which admittedly was a strange omission), but there were plenty of fan favorites and deep cuts in there too. “Twentytwo” — a track Julia Cumming revealed to us is her favorite song to play live — mad an appearance early on, while the encore closed with “Somebody Call a Doctor” off their very first EP, 2015’s Show Me Your Seven Secrets. While the concert was clearly a showcase for Headful of Sugar, it was also a fasci...
Jehnny Beth Shares Cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer”: Stream
Savages singer Jehnny Beth has brought her cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer” to all streaming platforms. Listen to it below. Beth first released her version of the 1994 classic as an Amazon Music exclusive back in 2020 as part of a series celebrating NIN’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Finally my version of ‘Closer’ by NIN produced by [Johnny Hostile] is available to listen to everywhere all the time on all platforms,” Beth wrote on social media. “Do you think we should play it at festival shows this summer?” See the artwork, also created by Hostile below. Advertisement Related Video Beth and NIN have a history of working together. Atticus Ross earned co-writing and production credits on Beth’s debut solo album, To Live Is to Love. Beth was also set t...
Pearl Jam Fan Plays Drums After Matt Cameron Tests Positive for COVID-19: Watch
Matt Cameron tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, and for the first time in his 24 years as the drummer for Pearl Jam, he was forced to miss a concert. But the show must go on, and as Blabbermouth reports, Pearl Jam got through the Thursday, May 12th performance in Oakland, California with help behind the kit from Josh Klinghoffer, Richard Stuveru, and, for the finale, a fan plucked from the audience. “Matt Cameron is a true artist and he’s a force of nature,” frontman Eddie Vedder told the crowd. “However, even his superhero status could not prevent him from testing positive. This damn COVID thing yesterday. We’ve been scrambling for 24 hours because after 25 months of… We were supposed to be here 25 months ago. We’ve been waiting and we’ve been waiting. Postponing wasn’t an opt...
Song of the Week: My Chemical Romance Return After Eight Years With “The Foundations of Decay”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, My Chemical Romance return. My Chemical Romance have re-entered the chat: after eight years and a lengthy hiatus, the emo icons are finally back with a new song, the brooding and blistering “The Foundations of Decay.” Their last album, 2010’s Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, marked a maximalist combination of some of their most accessible material with a dystopian storyline, and it would have been easy for MCR to return to their positions as pop rock extraordinaires. (This is a band that ha...
The Rome and Duddy Show Takes The Great American Talent Show Live
Listen via: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS The Rome and Duddy Show are back with another round of The Great American Talent Show — but with a twist! This time, Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez and Dirty Heads’ Duddy B took the show live on Facebook with their fans. Related Video In addition to showing off all the talented entires, the guys put some more fan art on display and answer some live Q&As. Check it all out in the player above, or watch it all go down via the YouTube embed below. Advertisement Make sure to check out The Rome and Duddy Show Facebook group to vote for TGATS, and also review, like...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s The Smile Unveil Debut Album A Light for Attracting Attention: Stream
Almost one year to the day since announcing their formation, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have shared their debut album as The Smile, their project with Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner. A Light for Attracting Attention is available to stream today via XL, with a physical release coming June 17th; pre-orders are ongoing. A Light for Attracting Attention is 13 tracks total, including the singles “Thin Thing,” “Free in the Knowledge,” “You Will Never Work in Television Again,” “The Smoke,” “Skrting on the Surface,” and “Pana-vision.” The trio recorded the album with Radiohead’s go-to producer Nigel Godrich, while Bob Ludwig handled mastering. Aside from the band members, A Light for Attracting Attention also boasts performances from ...
21 Years In, The Black Keys Are Still Boogieing
Few bands comprised of only two members have managed to achieve the unity and spirit that Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney have championed as The Black Keys. Now in the 21st year of their lengthy careers in the rock world, Auerbach and Carney have laid an impressive foundation for their band: festival headliners, Grammy winners, radio and sync specialists, and so many more accolades are associated with The Black Keys in 2022. And when Auerbach and Carney reunite to create music, it’s remarkably easy for them to pick up where they left off. “I feel like Pat and I’s relationship might be better than it’s ever been right now,” says Auerbach ahead of the release of The Black Keys’ eleventh(!) studio album, Dropout Boogie (out Friday, May 13th). “I think the longer that we get to make ...
CHVRCHES Announce New North American Tour Dates
If you haven’t caught CHVRCHES on their current tour, you’re in luck. The Scottish band has announced a new run of North American shows in support of their latest record, Screen Violence, extending their travels through the end of the summer. The next leg of the tour kicks off on July 24th at Austin’s Float Fest. From there, Lauren Mayberry and co. will spend some time in the South, hitting the likes of New Orleans, Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, and Asheville, North Carolina. A couple of dates in Virginia take the band up the East Coast, and by the time September hits, they’ll head west to play Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle. The tour wraps up on October 3rd in Boise, Idaho. See the full list of tour dates below, and grab tickets via Ticketmaster when pre-sale begins on Wednesday, May ...
Toro y Moi on ’70s Psychedelic Soul and Making a Sister Record to 2015’s What For?
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Toro y Moi catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Mahal, an album that touches on his Filipino heritage while also commenting on the world at large. Related Video The artist aka Chaz Bundick tells us about the repurposed WWII-era Jeep that he bought and how it ties into the record, landing on a ’70s psychedelic soul and funk sound, and how he sees this as a sister album to 2015’s What For?. Advertisement Bundick also tells us why he wrote a thank you to the postal service, comments on the digital era and how we consume content, having Ruban Nielson from Unknown Mortal Orchestra back as a guest, and his plans to re...
