Fenix TX have shared the new song “Engines.” The band posted on social media:
Read More “Fenix TX – “Engines””With Adam’s passing last year, we thought it would be fitting to release some of our unfinished work as a tribute to him. He wanted his riffs to be heard.
Throughout 2025, we will be releasing new music in memory of Adam. We’ll feature guest musicians on some tracks and create music videos for each one.
The surprise new album from The Maine dropped mid-week, just as many fans of the band were en route to the 8123 Fest, taking place between January 16-17th in Mesa, Arizona. This new LP, called Dyed (2008 – 2023), features several re-worked demos/ideas from every era of The Maine’s discography, and yet it plays out much better than any other “compilation” of collected B-sides ever would. The reason why it works so well is that The Maine have the confidence to go in any direction they please, as was displayed on their 2024 single “Touch”, and further cemented on this latest record. The band have been no strangers to reinvention, as documented in their dynamic nine-album discography, and yet this album that touches on each of their past recordings showcases what The Maine are capable of creating when firing on all creative cylinders. While it may have been easier for the band to simply dust off these old demos and release them as-is, taking the easy road simply isn’t in The Maine’s DNA. Dyed brings the listener back to where it all started, offers a cohesive journey through their past work, all while still sounding like the band we have known and loved over time that continues to get better with age.
Read More “The Maine – Dyed (2008 – 2023)”
Quick one this week, but some early thoughts on the new Coheed and Cambria record and surprise release from The Maine. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Read More “Liner Notes (January 18th, 2025)”
Jay Peters, writing for The Verge:
Instagram’s profile grids will display content as rectangles instead of squares as part of a change rolling out “over the weekend,” Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in an Instagram Story on Friday.
“I know some of you really like your squares. And square photos are sort of the heritage of Instagram. But at this point, most of what’s uploaded, both photos and videos, are vertical in their orientation,” Mosseri said. It’s a “bummer to overly crop them,” he added.
Look, there are a lot of things to complain about in regards to social media, so highlighting this one in the grand scheme of things seems a little silly. But still: this change sucks.
The Maine have released a new album, Dyed (2008-2023), on all streaming platforms.
Read More “The Maine Surprise Release New Album”
Amy Shark talked with ABC Radio NSW about her upcoming acoustic tour and how the government almost stopped her collaboration with Tom DeLonge:
“He was like, ‘We’ve gotta change the hook because I’m so in this government thing and all this UFO stuff; I’m in so deep with these guys; I just don’t want to bring attention to it!”
McDougall quipped, “If you’ve signed an NDA that you’re not allowed to talk about aliens, you can’t sing the word ‘alien.’ That actually makes a lot of sense.”
Shark took on the challenge and ended up changing the hook so the pair would sing, “You’re my only friend in the room.”
Great Good Fine Ok and Danielle Bradbery have shared the new song “Appetite.”
Music has a funny way of finding us, doesn’t it? So when I got wind of the Oregon punk rock band, Broadway Calls, and their latest EP, Coming After You, I was taken back by just how good the music pouring out the speakers was. This slick, 4-song EP was recently pressed on a 7″ vinyl via Red Scare Industries, and is a pleasing blend of great punk rock riffing paired with sing-a-long moments that are sure to make you feel rejuvenated about the current punk scene. The set was produced by Scott Goodrich, and puts a bright spotlight on the band’s songwriting improvements. Broadway Calls are Coming After You, and you should embrace it.
Read More “Broadway Calls – Coming After You”
408 have shared the new song “20 Something.”
Read More “408 – “20 Something””
Kevin Lyman did an AMA for the Warped Tour Reddit.
Jesse Lacey of Brand New is playing a solo show in Silver Lake on January 31st. All proceeds will go to California Fire Foundation.
Spitalfield have shared the new song “Remembering Right Now.”
Another year in the books and we’re back again to recap our favorite albums of 2024. Below you’ll find the contributor best of 2024 list with blurbs written by the staff talking about why we loved these albums. Each album title links to a streaming page so you can check out anything you may have missed. There’s also a playlist featuring a song from every album on this list, and a few staff members have shared their individual lists and some commentary in their blogs.
As always, thanks for spending 2024 with us, and I hope you find something new to check out and love.
Read More “Chorus.fm’s Top 30 Albums of 2024”
A few weeks ago I started working on a new weekend project. I wanted to build a mini-computer that could sit on my desk and display what I was currently listening to. A simple idea. After completing it, I figured I should write up the entire process, because if I don’t blog about it … did it really happen?
I’ve compiled everything I used in making the little device, and walked through the process below. Most of it is pretty straight forward if you’ve ever worked with a Raspberry Pi or Unix before, and I documented the tutorials I used as well as the actual code I used for the website.
Read More “Now Playing: My Raspberry Pi Weekend Project” Adam Lewis of Fenix TX has passed away. He was 45.
Read More “Adam Lewis of Fenix TX Passes Away”