Less Than Jake are on the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast. (Overcast link.)
Read More “Less Than Jake on New Podcast”Dua Lipa Interviewed on Kimmel
Dua Lipa was on Jimmy Kimmel last night.
Read More “Dua Lipa Interviewed on Kimmel”Julien Baker on New Podcast
Julien Baker is on the latest episode of the Going There With Dr. Mike Podcast. (Overcast link.)
Read More “Julien Baker on New Podcast”Weezer Announce New Album
Weezer will release their new album, OK Human, on January 29th. Pre-orders are now up.
Read More “Weezer Announce New Album”The Inevitables – “The American Me (In Me)” Video
The Inevitables have shared a video for “The American Me (In Me).”
Read More “The Inevitables – “The American Me (In Me)” Video”Morgan Wallen Tops the Charts
Morgan Wallen has the number one album in the country this week:
Morgan Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in record-setting fashion, as it garners the largest streaming week ever for a country album. The 30-song album — Wallen’s first leader — further logs the largest overall week, by units earned, for a country set in over two years.
Sponsor: Chromarama – “Being Dead Sounds Magnificent” Video
Chromarama, an Indianapolis based metalcore/hardcore band, have released a video for their new song for “Being Dead Sounds Magnificent.” The single is part part of their “Rock N Rollout” single series and comes recommended for fans of Every Time I Die and Cancer Bats.
Read More “Chromarama – “Being Dead Sounds Magnificent” Video”Review: Fell From the Tree – ENOUGH
If the Pet Shop Boys’ vocalist Neil Tennant was the first music critic turned stupendously successful musician, Hannah Jocelyn aka Fell from the Tree should be the next in line. She is the editor at Singles Jukebox and has written for Pitchfork and Billboard, among others (I cannot say for sure whether her experience as a journalist influences her songwriting, but I would like to think it does). As an artist, her influences track from electropop, to hip hop, to post-punk; all wrestling for the same urgency.
“I thought I needed more time to sort it out, I guess I prayed too hard for the world to stop,” Jocelyn sings above a demanding bassline and beats bubbling with tension beneath her vocal on “Tread Water.” She is somewhat anxious, finally all her; on her fourth album, ENOUGH, the last album she will release under the Fell from the Tree moniker. Amid a global pandemic, personal issues are suddenly meaningless, right? But they cannot be so easily erased.
Read More “Fell From the Tree – ENOUGH”The War on Drugs Performs on Colbert
The War on Drugs performed “Arms Like Boulders” on Colbert.
Read More “The War on Drugs Performs on Colbert”John the Ghost – “Drive” Video
John the Ghost, the project from John O’Callaghan of The Maine, has shared a video for “Drive.” The song comes from the upcoming album, I Only Want to Live Once, which is due out on February 12th. Pre-orders are now up.
Read More “John the Ghost – “Drive” Video”Aly & AJ – “Listen!!!” Video
Aly & AJ have released a video for the new song “Listen!!!”
Read More “Aly & AJ – “Listen!!!” Video”Christian Lee Hutson Releases New Cover EP
Christian Lee Hutson has released an EP of covers of Taylor Swift, ABBA, and Vanessa Carlton on Bandcamp.
Read More “Christian Lee Hutson Releases New Cover EP”Fall Out Boy Perform “Centuries” At Pre-Inauguration Concert
Fall Out Boy performed “Centuries” at the Biden/Harris pre-inauguration concert.
Read More “Fall Out Boy Perform “Centuries” At Pre-Inauguration Concert”Liner Notes (January 16th, 2021)
This week’s newsletter has some thoughts on The Starting Line’s streaming performances and the usual commentary on music, movies, and TV shows I’ve been enjoying recently. There’s also a playlist of ten songs I liked this week, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Read More “Liner Notes (January 16th, 2021)”Sponsor: My Thanks to American Thrills
American Thrills are a punk rock band from Connecticut featuring members of The Tired and True (Eulogy Records) and Shut up and Deal. Founded in early 2020, during a pandemic the band came together to write their debut self-titled EP. The EP was engineered by Nick Bellmore (Make Do and Mend, Hatebreed) and mixed and mastered by John Naclerio (Brand New, Bayside). The band’s unique blend of upbeat punk rock with hooks for days, and a sprinkle of Midwest emo, caught the attention of New School Records (No Trigger, Twenty2), and the new EP is out now.
Also, the band have now released the album on vinyl.
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