CRSSD comes back full force for Fall 2025 in San Diego

It’s that time of year again! The biannual CRSSD stages are taking back over Waterfront Park in San Diego for two full days (and nights) of housey raving madness. Being the last weekend of September on the 27th and 28th, the weather is still supportive for attendees to show up in full rave regalia without […]

An unbelievable evening with Beck & the San Diego Symphony

You wouldn’t think that a Tuesday night would end up a full-on party. But it’s summertime in San Diego, with the Padres playing (and winning) next door to The Rady Shell, where Beck was joining the San Diego Symphony on the waterfront for a one-of-a-kind performance of euphonic deep cuts he rarely (or never) performs […]

WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Blindman “In The Water”

Veteran American reggae artist Blindman expresses an emphatic ode to oceans in this world video premiere for “In The Water”, a track released off Rebel Sound Records back in March of this year. With feet in the sand, sun on the skin, and waves crashing all around, the official video for “In The Water” paints […]

Green Noise Records presses Testors early years in Prime Primitive: 1976-1977

New York City in the mid to late 70s wasn’t all disco inferno Studio 54. The city was in a sharp decline, with trash piles everywhere, buildings decaying, and crime climbing off-the-charts. Out of this turbulent atmosphere rose an edgier twist to the newly labeled “punk” sounds wafting from overseas. It was a shock to […]

ZZ Ward returns to her raw blues roots in ‘Liberation’

For lovers of blues rock, ZZ Ward is most likely a name you’ve heard of. The critically-acclaimed, soul-stirring singer-songwriter hit the ground running with her debut LP Til The Casket Drops in 2012 — and never looked back. Now signed to Sun Records, with several studio albums under her belt, ZZ Ward drops her first […]

Cruel World 2025 was doom & gloom… & thank goth for that

There’s one fest that always delivers — both on artists and authenticity. It’s a fest that welcomes all alternative music lifestyles, whether that be in the goth, punk rock, darkwave, New Wave, synthwave, or good ‘ol nondenominational nonconformity categories. Presented by Goldenvoice, Cruel World just concluded its fifth year in Pasadena, California. And what an […]

WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Evolution Effect “Angels Cry”

Rock band Evolution Effect is back in action with a lyric video for their heavy “Angels Cry” single. Recorded at Power Station Studio with Rob Roy, the song is an outpouring of raw emotion with a slight biblical tinge to it. Even the angels are crying with us in our moments of utmost suffering. And, […]

WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Blindman “Mighty King Jesus”

Seasoned reggae artist Blindman returns with a message of “Mighty King Jesus”. Released via Rebel Sound Records, the track is a tribute to the highest of high, the holiest of holies. Feeling blessed, feeling confident, feeling healthy — that’s the power of “Mighty King Jesus”. Over a bubble organ and reggae backbeat, Blindman‘s account of […]

True Loves releases funky 7″ for “Dopus No. 1” B-side single

Funk jam bands are simply the best. You can’t NOT have a good time with one of these records on the turntable. Combine it with two good time staples such as good weed and red wine and you’ve got yourself a vibe. That’s the exact scene True Loves sets with their summertime single (you guessed […]

The Unfit unleashes ‘Disconnected’ on the masses

Seattle-based rock outfit The Unfit is about to release Disconnected, a 10-track LP via Share It Music on February 28th. This raucous unveiling follows the band’s 2022 debut EP, Ants in the Big Machine — a three-song salute to anarchy. Punk is not dead. And if there is any city known for pushing the boundaries […]

Bite Me Bambi says go ahead & ‘Eat This’ for V-day dessert

A warm delicious ‘fk you’ with a side of skank sauce? That’s exactly what the doctor ordered with Bite Me Bambi’s new Eat This ablum, a quick and dirty 8-song LP calling out bad boyfriends, haters, gaslighters… the entire human population at large — including “Girls Like You”. High-tempo, fast-action expertly executed ska experiences don’t […]

Phantogram runs through the colors in ‘Memory Of A Day’

What defines an ‘escape’? Is it shoving responsibilities aside for frivolity? Is it a meditative state? Is it self-reflection or a look back on better times? Is it subliminal, embedded in the senses? What if it’s all of those things…? That’s the premise of Phantogram‘s fifth album — using color and sound to chase down […]