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Five Cool Ones: Five New Albums Released This Week (October 4, 2019)

Five Cool Ones: Five New Albums Released This Week (October 4, 2019)

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Songs of the Week for the week of May 10, 2009

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Song of the Day: Starcrawler – Hollywood Ending

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Video of the Day: Johnny Marr – Hi Hello

Video of the Day: Johnny Marr – Hi Hello

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Video of the Day: Lily Hiatt – Records

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Video of the Day: Lily Hiatt – Records

May 13, 2018 — 0 Comments

Song of the Day: American Aquarium – Tough Folks

American Aquarium, Song of the Day

Song of the Day: American Aquarium – Tough Folks

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Song of the Day: Kyle Craft – Exile Rag

Kyle Craft, Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Kyle Craft – Exile Rag

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Song of the Day: The Nude Party – Chevrolet Van

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Song of the Day: The Nude Party – Chevrolet Van

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Song of the Day: Mobley – Young Adult Fiction

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Song of the Day: Mobley – Young Adult Fiction

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Fleet Foxes Officially Announce New Album and Film Due for Surprise Release Tomorrow
Over the weekend there were some Internet rumblings about a surprise new Fleet Foxes album and now the album has been officially announced. The album is entitled Shore and is accompanied by a film. It’s due out tomorrow.
Tim Bowness on “Late Night Laments”
Tim Bowness completed his new album on the day that lockdowns were announced in the UK. The British singer’s sixth solo record, Late Night Laments, feels tailor-made for quarantine life. As its title suggests, it’s ideal listening for isolation.
The Monopoly of Violence [NYFF 2020]
In The Monopoly of Violence, French author and director David Dufresne crafts a documentary that explores the question: how much power are police allotted, and what does that mean for common citizens?
Protean Threat
Few bands can lay claim to the word prolific like John Dwyer’s Osees (formerly Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees, OCS, Orange County Sound, etc.). The ever changeable psych-garage wizards have maintained a steady output of releases over the past two decades, with a new record coming out each fall like clockwork.
10 Best Songs of the Week: Porridge Radio, Still Corners, The Mountain Goats, Jeff Tweedy, and More
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2020. Just as we were finishing up this week’s list we got word that beloved Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse. R.I.P. a true legend, the Notorious RBG.
Bartees Strange Shares Video for New Song “Kelly Rowland”
Washington, D.C.-based singer/songwriter/guitarist Bartees Strange (real name Bartees Cox Jr.) is releasing his debut album, Live Forever, on October 2 via Memory Music. Now he has shared another song from it, “Kelly Rowland,” via a video for the short track.
The Trump Depression: Viral Politics in the Age of Fuckery Part II
Where to begin...? Well, hey! We’ve got toilet paper back! It’ll come in handy while we’re all shitting ourselves to death with existential dread. Whether it’s the virus, the president’s failed attempts to start a race war, the coming election*,Trump’s secret police, or an increasingly lopsided economy, there’s plenty out there to send you running to the bat […]
Jamila Woods Shares Video for New Track “Sula (Hardback)”
Last month Jamila Woods shared a new song “Sula (Paperback),” which was inspired by Toni Morrison and was #1 on our Songs of the Week list. Now she has shared a new version of the song, “Sula (Hardback),” via a video for the track.
Deradoorian on “Find the Sun”
Angel Deradoorian’s new album, Find the Sun, invokes very different imagery compared to her aptly titled solo debut The Expanding Flower Planet. The sensual dance macabre of “Saturnine Night,” the mantra-like repetition of “The Illuminator,” the marching menace of closing track “Sun”; though created with improvisational abandon, these songs are imbued with t […]
The Smashing Pumpkins Announce New Double Album and Accompanying Animated Series
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a new double album, Cyr. The band have also announced In Ashes, an accompanying five-part sci-fi animated series written by frontman Billy Corgan and featuring music from the album.

From the Band to the Go-Go’s, a Rundown of the Latest Streaming Rock Docs
There’s no shortage of music documentaries that have made their way to streaming services as of late, so we sifted through the debris to figure out which are worthwhile and which are a tired rehash.
Classical Highlights from August
While some of the titles of last month’s key classical recordings seemed to foretell of our new state of existence, their music can offer an escape from housebound drudgery.
Author Ken McNab Sheds Light on the Beatles’ Tumultuous Final Year
The Scottish journalist discusses his book And In the End: The Last Days of the Beatles, which carefully reconstructs the events of 1969 and the series of gradual cause-and-effect relationships that tore apart the world’s biggest band.
No Joy’s Beautifully Bizarre ‘Motherhood’ Gleefully Celebrates Going off the Rails
As her band departs from its earlier shoegaze sound, leader Jasamine White-Gluz shares some of the new album’s unexpected influences, why it was time for the band to change course, and how the recording process was like playing Jenga.
Rumer Revitalizes the Hugh Prestwood Songbook on ‘Nashville Tears’
The English musician discusses her interpretations of 15 songs by the Texas-born songwriter, whose work has been tackled by Judy Collins, Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, Jimmy Buffett, and Alison Krauss.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Pledges £450,000 To Grassroots Music Venues September 21, 2020
It's a cash injection for venues...Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged £450,000 to aid grassroots music venues. The pandemic forced venues across the land to shut their doors, placing many in financial peril. Financial aid from the government has been staggered, with a huge number of venues still left in a perilous state. Sadiq Khan aims to help venu […]
Cultural Crossover: Galantis x Jackson Wang In Conversation September 21, 2020
The full story behind smash hit 'Pretty Please'...Music is universal – it’s something that’s so expansive that it can bring people together in a way few other things can. Yet getting to be fly on the wall, listening as global sensation Jackson Wang and Christian Karlsson of multi-platinum dance-pop duo Galantis heap genuine praise and express heart […]
Clash x WaterAid Bathroom Sessions Gain Third Sector Awards Nomination September 21, 2020
We're up for Communications Campaign of the Year...Clash x WaterAid Bathroom Sessions have been nominated at a top awards ceremony. Third Sector Awards aims to highlight hard work and innovation across the charitable sector, from high profile campaign to standout local events. Transferring activities into two virtual awards ceremony, the Third Sector Aw […]
Elderbrook - Why Do We Shake In The Cold? September 21, 2020
A mixed offering from the potent pop voice...“Pop music ought to be about the present tense”, wrote Simon Reyolds the introduction to his 2011 book Retromania. “The essence of pop”, the paragraph continues, “is the exhortation to ‘be here now’, meaning both ‘live like there’s no tomorrow’ and ‘shed the shackles of yesterday’”. In “the domain of the young”, a […]
Sault - Untitled (Rise) September 21, 2020
A portrait of a project in perpetual motion...Lockdown anxiety was a very real phenomenon, the end point of a culture soaked in over-information. Whether that’s daily government updates or your weird uncle blaming the entire thing on Bill Gates on the family Whatsapp, 2020 has seen to sheer physical weight of information at our disposal reach crippling level […]

UFO TO RELEASE 8 CD DELUXE EDITION OF THEIR ICONIC LIVE ALBUM “STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT” ON NOVEMBER 20TH September 21, 2020
English rock band UFO‘s 1979 live album Strangers in the Night is being reissued as an 8CD deluxe edition in November. Capturing the band at the peak of their powers the original double album was compiled from recordings made at six shows during in October 1978 on an American tour. This new 8CD box set includes all six complete... Read more
THE KISS SONG BASED ON THE ROLLING STONES’ “BROWN SUGAR” September 21, 2020
Matthew Trzcinski of Showbiz Cheat Sheet reports: The Rolling Stones and KISS are both classic rock bands with a certain swagger, so it only makes sense one of KISS’ more famous songs was an intentional Rolling Stones rip off. In fact, the song in question was originally going to have a name similar to the Rolling Stones song which inspired... Read more […]
BLACK SABBATH TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF “PARANOID” BY RELEASING A SPECIAL 5LP/4CD ON OCTOBER 9TH September 20, 2020
September 18th marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Paranoid, the second studio album by the legendary British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Guitarist Tony Iommi commented, via social media, “I look back and am amazed how we released Black Sabbath in February 1970 then toured, wrote, recorded and released Paranoid only 7 months later, And these wer […]
OZZY TWEETS ABOUT THE PASSING OF HIS FORMER BANDMATE LEE KERSLAKE September 19, 2020
Ozzy Osbourne had tweeted a message about the passing of his former drummer Lee Kerslake, he writes: “It’s been 39 years since I’ve seen Lee but he lives for ever on the records he played on for me, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. Lee Kerslake RIP” Kerslake played with Ozzy’s band in... Read more
9/19: RIP LEE KERSLAKE, TRUNKNATION GUEST UPDATES AND MORE September 19, 2020
Another great week of TrunkNation last week. Thanks to guests Derek Sherinian, Dave Mustaine, Bruce Kulick, Orianthi, and Noddy Holder of Slade. It’s all now On Demand on the SiriusXM app, some with video. Next week Ace Frehley on Monday and Shawn from Seether on Tuesday. All shows live 2-4P ET, replay 10-Mid ET on... Read more

5 Ways to Make Your Home More Senior-Friendly in 2020 September 21, 2020
Most of us have people in our lives who are seniors, people we love and who we want to be able to experience life fully alongside us. But for those who don’t face joint pain or mobility issues, it can be hard to see how many obstacles to accessibility there are in our homes. Even […] The post 5 Ways to Make Your Home More Senior-Friendly in 2020 appeared fir […]
6 College Essay Myths and Facts You Need to Know – 2020 Guide September 20, 2020
Writing a good college essay can be very intimidating, and many students get extremely overwhelmed once they’ve set on writing it. So how do you write it properly? The important thing is to be aware of the common myths that can have a negative impact on the quality of your work. In this small guide, […] The post 6 College Essay Myths and Facts You Need to Kn […]
6 Things To Consider When Shopping Online in the UK – 2020 Guide September 19, 2020
If we talk about the trends that have conquered the world, but also the UK, in recent years and whose expansion is yet to be expected, online shopping is certainly at the very top of the list. Not only are we given the option of purchasing everything our heart desires while sitting in our armchair […] The post 6 Things To Consider When Shopping Online in the […]
Top 7 Trendy White Men’s Watches for 2020 September 18, 2020
Why would you want a white men’s watch on your wrist? Well, they are awesome and always perfect for some occasions. A white wristwatch can bring freshness to your everyday look. The white dial color of the wristwatch is very universal and can be easily fitted into everyday casual outfits and into evening dress looks. […] The post Top 7 Trendy White Men’s Wat […]
Window Frame Repair – Enhancement of Window Frame Repair and Its Process in 2020 September 18, 2020
You probably know that every house needs maintenance. Every time, your windows must also be repaired as part of the maintenance, which is quite a reality of life. The Window Quality Works in Chicago provides you with a broad range of window maintenance and repair facilities. Specific wooden windows, especially if they are introduced in […] The post Window Fr […]