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August Ponthier – Everywhere Isn’t Texas | Where Are You From?
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With 3 EPs on Interscope Records and touring extensively with the likes of The Japanese House, Bleachers, NIKI,...
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Mandy, Indiana – URGH | A Noise Rock Triumph
I have raved about Mandy, Indiana since the first time the band’s music assaulted my ears. Their debut...
Kula Shaker | A Conversation with Crispian Mills
When Kula Shaker burst onto the British music scene in the mid-1990s, they felt like they’d been beamed...
Ratboys – Singin’ to an Empty Chair | Emotional Depth in Country Rock
Music fans love to debate album runs. Which band released three, four, or more albums in a row...
LAPêCHE – Autotelic | The Right Kind of ’90s Revivalism
At this point in my music reviewing career, the ‘90s revival has been going on longer than the...
Ska, Punk, and Other Junk – January 2026
Welcome to “Ska, Punk, and Other Junk!” With this monthly column, I’ll highlight all of the cool things...
Kula Shaker – WORMSLAYER | The Return of Brit-Pop Mysticism
Named after a 9th-century Indian saint and poet-king, Kula Shaker has always operated on a different frequency than...
Oscar’s Top 10 Concerts of 2025.
As our world continues to unravel into an uncertain and terrifying mess, it’s essential to hold on to...
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin 1999 – 2026 | Black Midi and Beyond
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, co-founding guitarist of Black Midi, has died at the age of 26. His family confirmed his...
Stranger Things | The Soundtrack of Life and the Upside Down
A certain kind of moral panic bubbles up every time a piece of pop culture accidentally does something...