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Premiere: Phil Galloni goes too far on title track from forthcoming new EP ‘Push My Luck’
A few weeks back, the Los Angeles-based Chicagoan Phil Galloni announced his third EP as Waverly Drive, and he’s sharing the collection’s second single today. The title track from Push My Luck is a great example of the sort of scuzzy indie pop Galloni excels at; the foundations of his sound were laid on previous …
Premiere: Phil Galloni is pushing his luck on ‘After the Show’; new EP arrives in May
Chicago’s Phil Galloni has been making music as Waverly Drive for a couple of years, and has been building quite the head of steam, making the kind of blown-out indie-pop that sems simple and direct on the surface with much more going on underneath. He runs the Los Angeles studio Voltiv Sound, and it’s there …
Premiere: Trash Fiasco announce new record with 70-second ripper ‘One Bird’
Leaning into a modern spin on noise rock as much as it does the breakout moments of classic punk, Chicago band Trash Fiasco‘s sound is signposted by their chosen name – lo-fi, honest and loud. They haven’t even been an active band for four full years yet and have already released a debut album (2021 …
Premiere: maeve & quinn dream of a better life in new video for ‘Stuck Inside’
The debut album from maeve & quinn – the Chicago/Alaska duo of twin sisters Maris & Bryce O’Tierney – is seriously good and an absolute must for any folk-pop fans, especially since it tips its hat to the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Snail Mail, Maggie Rogers and Big Thief; you know the vibes – …
Countdown To Rebellion – Day 37: Introducing Pegboy
Pegboy, a legendary punk band hailing from Chicago, has left an indelible mark on the punk rock landscape with their high-octane energy and melodic prowess. Formed in 1990 by members of the iconic punk group Naked Raygun, Pegboy quickly gained a devoted following with their explosive live performances and infectious hooks. Known for their driving …
Track/Video : Jazz drummer Asher Gamedze announces definitive new album ‘Turbulence and Pulse’ with the profound, propulsive ‘Wynter Time’.
Now here is some serious news. When two pace setting labels, Johannesburg’s Mushroom Hour Half Hour and Chicago’s International Anthem combine their intent and purpose to put out a joint release then you know something seismic is brewing. Then add in the news that this first collaborative despatch on 5th May will be the new …
Album Review: The magnificent Horsegirl unveil a precious collection of demos and outtakes in ‘Rough Trade Super-Disc’
Breathing an air of vitality and a barbed-wire edginess into the oft creaky old bones of rock n roll, the superb Horsegirl, have followed up their stunning debut ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ (out through Matador Records/Remote Control Records and still superglued to my turntable) with a collection of demos and and outtakes, all recorded entirely via …
TRACK: Meat Wave – 10k
Chicago’s Meat Wave have released the second single from Malign Hex, their first album in over five years which is set for release on 14 October via Big Scary Monsters. The thunderous ‘10k’ is a punk rock gem, with its earth shaking sonic landscape and vocals full of power and passion. Of the track, Meat Wave’s Chris Sutter (guitar, vocals) …
PREMIERE: Charlie Reed drift with the current on intimate debut album ‘Eddy’
There’s plenty of space on the debut album by Chicago’s Charlie Reed. Just as well, because it’s not a solo project; the band consists of no fewer than seven people. You need room to fit them all in, and with members of Illinois bands past and present in the mix (Spread Joy, Twin Peaks, Uh …
Album Review: Horsegirl fulfill all promises in the stunning ‘Versions of Modern Performance’ – one of the most authentic and exciting debuts.
There is a visceral discordancy and inherent chaos that threads throughout ‘Versions of Modern Performance’, the debut album from Chicago trio Horsegirl, (out through Matador Records/Remote Control Records). This anarchy is magically and stunningly resolved by the bitter sweet melodies and harmonies that cloak and bind the barbed-wire strands. The oft dissociated, disconnected vocals are …