Help is on the way (up) with new ‘Courage’ EP

Help bandmates Ryan Neighbors (on guitar/vocals), Boone Howard (on bass), and Bim Ditson (on drums) rally together in this mind-bending trip to another world in this epic collective of new songs!  “Now is the time for a sound saying, ‘fuck this shit!’” Neighbors insists. “When The Donald became POTUS, I heard a few people say, […]

The Meringues drops salivatory second album ‘Pavlova’s Dog’

Power pop-meets-post punk band The Meringues have officially dropped their salivatory second album, Pavlova’s Dog. Consisting of Amanda Pants and Ted Evans at the core, the eccentric Canadian duo layer raspy, pelting vocals over pop-friendly riffs and melodies provided by Jackson Baird on bass and Alastair Morrison on drums — a contrast vast, complex, yet […]

The Copyrights exorcise ‘New Ghosts’ in 4-song EP & 7″ vinyl

Veteran pop rock quartet The Copyrights have resurfaced with a quick and easy EP entitled New Ghosts. A recount of old flames burnt to ashes, the four-song album expresses how time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds — it just forms real ugly scars. Relationships are the fabric of our existence, yet simultaneously the undoing of […]

Diving deep into Long Beach’s South Swell Syndicate

As the end of summer winds and rains move through, so does the sunrise and sunsets. Long Beach, California doesn’t play around; they bring the best out of our reggae rock culture. Meet one of the new fave bands dropping cool waves and sweet tunes — South Swell Syndicate! As a surfer myself, this music […]

Serj Tankian (of System of a Down) drops solo single “Justice Will Shine On”

Singer, poet, songwriter, visual artist, film producer, activist, and author Serj Tankian — and lest we forget to mention, frontman and lyricist for the GRAMMY Award-winning rock band System of a Down — returns with his new single, “Justice Will Shine On”. The raging impassioned hard-rocking tune is available worldwide now via Gibson Records.  The […]

CULTS bids farewell ‘To The Ghosts’ in cathartic new album

Sometimes, dirty laundry is best aired to prevent a smell from inhabiting your closet. Indie pop, quasi-shoegaze duo CULTS know the imprisonment of past relationships all to well, channeling any ‘unfinished business’ with exs in their cathartic new album dedicated To The Ghosts. But not all ghosts are cut from the same cloth. Or bedsheet. […]

Costa Rica’s Cabeza de Vinil revels in “Ruinas”

The music industry as we know it often revolves around the same ol’ hubs — the United States, the UK, Australia, Japan, the Caribbeans… that weird Austrian deejay you caught on a Coachella camp stage at 4am… but what is often overlooked is the mass amount of talent coming out of Latin America. Indeed, LATAM […]

Tech N9ne’s ‘Class of Strange Music’ is now in session

Get ready for a summer banger! Rap pioneer Tech N9ne brings us fresh ear stimulation that will shake your world upside down and rock your soul! Tech has earned his status as one of the world’s most legendary rappers, with chart-topping multi-platinum success in the hip hop, rock, and metal industries! Tech has no boundaries […]

L.A. Drugz commemorates ‘Outside Place’ EP after 10 years

Who says punk is dead?! Certainly not the city of Los Angeles, home of garage rock and skate punk band L.A. Drugz (and, well, drugz in general… in all honesty). This power pop supergroup was birthed from the ashes of Clorox Girls in 2010, when frontman Justin Maurer joined forces with James Carman (of Maniac, […]

UK solo artist LiVES releases “Come Together”… no, not that one

I am obsessed with the Brits, let’s get into it! UK solo artist LiVES (aka, Peter Chisholm) released another single, “Come Together”, for his upcoming album co-written by James Morrison and produced by John Cornfield (Muse, Oasis, The Verve, New Model Army, Supergrass, Catatonia, Razorlight, Robert Plant, Stone Roses, Ride). This would be the second […]