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December 2, 2020

Sarah Mary Chadwick Delivers Heft on New Single

Indie Sarah Mary Chadwick

New Zealand born and Melbourne based singer songwriter Sarah Mary Chadwick has no issue delivering emotional weight in her music. Armed with her vocals and a piano, her new single “At Your Leisure” embarks on a journey of anguish and emotion without weighing the listener down. The latest single from her upcoming album Me And...More Please

December 2, 2020

MUZZ Reveals New Covers E.P. and Delivers New Song

Super group MUZZ is more than just the sum of its parts. With Paul Banks from Interpol, Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman and Matt Barrick from The Walkmen the band dazzled everyone with their self-titled debut. Now against an upcoming live-stream performance they’ve announced a new cover E.P. simply titled Covers due next week....More Please

December 2, 2020

Fall For the Intricate Tones of Miss Grit

Indie Rock Miss Grit

We’ve become accustomed to music discovery even if the artist isn’t a new one. An artist we were recently introduced to is Korean-American act Miss Grit. While we weren’t familiar with her much lauded last release Talk Talk, we are thrilled to announce she has a follow up E.P. titled Impostor coming in February. Today...More Please

December 1, 2020

Discover the Immersive Indie Rock of Nana Yamato

Indie Rock Nana Yamato

Indie rock in general has taken on many forms in many languages and in multiple continents over the years. With new configurations coming all of the time, it can be difficult to define what the next incarnation will be that pops off. However when you first hear the music of Tokyo’s Nana Yamato, you should...More Please

December 1, 2020

John Dwyer of Osees Reveals New Project Witch Egg

John Dwyer Prog Witch Egg

In the world of John Dwyer, things have to be immense it seems. With multiple releases out of Osees this year, touring and live-streams as well as remixes and other project; the busy artist has revealed his new project Witch Egg. With a self-titled album coming in late January, their lead single “Greener Pools” is...More Please

December 1, 2020

Enjoy the Bedroom Pop Rock of Dog Trainer

Dog Trainer Pop

NYC duo Dog Trainer are ready to say goodbye to 2020. While the bedroom pop two piece has been around since 2016, they’re saying goodbye to the year by welcoming 2021. With a new album Scrolling to feel better…part one coming in March, their new single “2019” and its accompanying video signal better times before...More Please

November 30, 2020

Kurt Vile Covers John Prine on Seth Meyers

Kurt Vile Televised Performance

Kurt Vile is nothing if not honest. While his music throughout the years has shown that honesty, his latest E.P. Speed, Sound, Loneliness really brings his earnest tones to light. After offering up a duet with legend John Prine on the release, he recently stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform an in...More Please

November 30, 2020

Liam Gallagher Drops New Stand Alone Single

Alternative Liam Gallagher Oasis

Aside from the rumor mill that surrounds Oasis, their front man Liam Gallagher keeps trucking along. After last year’s Why Me? Why Not, the singer proved he still had plenty of fuel left in his tank. Now he’s returned with a new song “All You’re Dreaming Of” that shows he’s still kicking. The track opens...More Please

November 30, 2020

Billie Joe Armstrong Releases Covers Album

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Billie Joe Armstrong Green Day Pop Punk

In the midst of this global pandemic we’re all living through, there’s not much to do if you’re a touring musician. With tour rescheduled again and again or being cancelled altogether, the fun that music brings has shone through with many cover releases. For Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, that’s especially true. With his...More Please

November 27, 2020

Bayside Shares “Light Me Up” Acoustic Live Video

Alternative Bayside

With their forthcoming E.P. Acoustic Volume Three coming in a few weeks, Bayside are set to juxtapose their last full length Iterrobang? Where the full length was heavy and possibly the harshest of the band’s career, the Acoustic E.P. shows a lighter side of the band’s sound. Now they’ve revealed the acoustic version of “Light...More Please

November 27, 2020

Osees Drop Wild New Single

Osees are definitely a band unafraid to mix things up. Between touring and live-streams, they’ve spent the bulk of this year releasing plenty of music. With their final release of the year Panther Rotate coming in the middle of December, their latest single “Gong Experiment” is an expansive ride into the void. The song has...More Please

November 27, 2020

Tori Amos Delivers New Song From Holiday E.P.

Singer Songwriter Tori Amos

Three years since her last release, nineties alternative darling Tori Amos is back with an unlikely new album depending on who you ask. While it may seem odd to those who’ve followed the singer songwriter’s career, her just announced E.P. Christmastide is due in early December. While her lead single “Better Angels” doesn’t reference the...More Please

November 25, 2020

Arca Nominated For Grammy on KiCk i

Arca Dance Music

Typically speaking, Grammy Awards are just trophies from the music industry. However for the 63rd annual awards program, there’s a lot of independent artists within the nominees. One such artist is Arca. The producer was nominated for her new album KiCk i for ‘Best Dance/Electronic Album.’ What makes it so remarkable is not only that...More Please

November 25, 2020

MUZZ To Play First Full Band Set in December

The Paul Banks lead super group MUZZ definitely took the world by storm with their self-titled debut album. While the folky touches of their songs with Banks’ vocals on top offered a refreshing sound, the album is more than a new project from the Interpol singer. With the album out and no touring available, it...More Please

November 25, 2020

Slipknot Announces Knotfest Brazil

Festival Slipknot

Since 2012, Slipknot has curated their festival Knotfest to great success. Featuring heavy bands throughout, the festival has gained plenty of attention since it’s start. Now the band has announced Knotfest Brasil set for December of 2021. With tickets on sale tomorrow, the inaugural event could be a big deal. Alongside a headlining performance from...More Please

November 24, 2020

View Sylvan Esso’s Three Song Set From CBS This Morning

Sylvan Esso Televised Performance

Duo Sylvan Esso has been hitting it hard in support of their new album Free Love. Aside from varying live-streams, they dropped by CBS This Morning over the weekend to perform three songs from the album. The songs performed “Ferris Wheel,” “Ring” and “Rooftop Dancing” all give life to the songs while the roof top...More Please

November 24, 2020

Hear Phoebe Bridgers Cover Merle Haggard

Cover Song Phoebe Bridgers

California’s Phoebe Bridgers is having a busy year. Between her new album Punisher, her just released reworked EP Copycat Killer and plenty of livestream performances, busy is a word that comes to mind. However with all of that, including a new label imprint of her own, she’s revealed a new cover of the Merle Haggard...More Please

November 24, 2020

Stream a Classic Holiday Song by Julien Baker

Julien Baker Singer Songwriter

With the holidays comes holiday music. Typically there are albums full of holiday music that may or may not do the originals justice. While Spotify isn’t our preferred streaming platform, they do hold a pretty strong run of playlists. For their Spotify’s Singles: Holiday Collection Julian Baker has offered up the Perry Como classic “A...More Please

November 23, 2020

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Matt Sweeney Share New Single

Bonnie Prince Billy Matt Sweeney

Matt Sweeney of Chavez and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy have each had busy years. With Sweeney’s band reissuing their debut for its 25th anniversary and Billy dropping a ton of covers with Bill Callahan, they’ve hot lots happening. While Sweeney has appeared on at least one of those cover songs, the two last released a single...More Please

November 23, 2020

New Full Length From King Gizzard is Fuller & Tighter

New Music Reviews

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Psych

Melbourne’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have such a massive output, that its hard to tell where creating ends and fiscal responsibility begin. In a world where we consume more than buy in, it can be feasible to release such copious amounts of music when you have the dedicated fan base that this band...More Please

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Self-Released Songs

Self Released Songs

Self Released Songs

Self-Released Songs interviews artists who release their music on their own without the aid of a label

The ability to write a song is a feat few can do and even fewer can do well. Since his years in emo band Mineral to The Gloria Record and now Mountain Time, Chris Simpson has written plenty of great songs. Now after selling out the physical copies of the Mountain Time debut Music For Looking Animals, we chat with Simpson about his life in music. Mountaintimemusic.com

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