The Starting Line have announced two holiday shows.
Read More “The Starting Line Announce Holiday Shows”Review: The Slang – Divide
The funny thing about debut albums is that they’re filled with so much promise, blissful ignorance, and a full beating heart filled with the utmost purpose. Washington, DC’s The Slang are able to capture that early magic that bands would kill for at this stage of their career. Divide, in a lot of ways, investigates where we are as a society today, but it’s vibrant guitar tones and uplifting choruses keep the material from sinking into the abyss. When I last caught up with the band for an interview, the band appeared to be completely flattered by my early praise of their album that I got an advance copy of. After explaining to The Slang (comprised of John Bobo and Felix Nieto) just how great their debut is, I hope I was able to instill some new-found confidence in this band that I feel everyone should turn their immediate focus onto.
Read More “The Slang – Divide”Drake Tops the Charts, Again
Drake still has the number one album in the country:
Drake’s Certified Lover Boy rules the Billboard 200 albums chart for a third consecutive and total week, as the set earned 171,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 23 (down 28%), according to MRC Data. The album opened atop the list two weeks ago with the year’s biggest week for an album: 613,000 units.
Middle Kids Perform on Colbert
Middle Kids performed “Stacking Chairs” on Colbert.
Read More “Middle Kids Perform on Colbert”Roblox Introduces Listening Parties, Starting With Poppy’s New Album
Tatiana Cirisano, writing for Billboard:
Over the past year, Roblox has hosted immersive virtual concerts with artists like Lil Nas X and Twenty One Pilots. Now, the gaming platform is inviting artists to stream entire albums in the metaverse through virtual listening parties.
For its first-ever listening party, Roblox is teaming with Grammy-nominated musical chameleon Poppy and her record label Sumerian Records to stream her brand-new album Flux in the gaming platform starting today (Sept. 24). Music from the album will be integrated throughout nine popular Roblox games — which collectively boast more than 3 billion lifetime visits — so that fans can listen as they dance in RoBeats, attend Robloxian High School or explore Creatures of Sonaria.
Every Time I Die Announces New Tour
Every Time I Die has announced some new 2021 tour dates.
Read More “Every Time I Die Announces New Tour”New ‘Strangers Things’ Teaser
Another teaser for the fourth season of Stranger Things has been released.
Read More “New ‘Strangers Things’ Teaser”Guppy – “Aliens” Video
Guppy has released a new video for “Aliens.”
Read More “Guppy – “Aliens” Video”Liner Notes (September 25th, 2021)
This week’s newsletter has some thoughts on the new version of iOS and what I like (and don’t like) about it so far. There are also thoughts on music out this week (Poppy, One Step Closer, Third Eye Blind) and commentary on other bands I enjoyed this week (Joystick, Catbite, Heathcliff), as well as my usual running views on media. Plus, a playlist of ten songs worth your time and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Read More “Liner Notes (September 25th, 2021)”Kacy Hill – “Easy Going”
Kacy Hill has shared the new song “Easy Going.”
Read More “Kacy Hill – “Easy Going””Covey – “Homebound”
Covey has released the new b-side “Homebound.”
Read More “Covey – “Homebound””Portugal. The Man Cover “Steal My Sunshine”
Portugal. The Man have shared a new cover of “Steal My Sunshine.”
Read More “Portugal. The Man Cover “Steal My Sunshine””Janelle Monáe – “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)”
Janelle Monáe has released the new 17-minute song “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout).”
Read More “Janelle Monáe – “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)””Coldplay and BTS Team Up
Coldplay have teamed up with BTS have teamed up for the new song “My Universe.”
Read More “Coldplay and BTS Team Up”Modest Mouse Announce Livestream
Modest Mouse will be live-streaming their upcoming Red Rocks concert on September 28th.