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YEAH YEAH YEAHS SHARE NEW SINGLE “BURNING”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have shared their new song “Burning” because it’s so hot outside. Global warming is a thing, right? right? Oh, that bit didn’t age a day. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs return continues with their newest single, “Burning,” a Andrew Wyatt-produced track that is dancefloor-bound and built over a piano loop inspired by The Four Seasons’ “Beggin,” it...

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The Numero Group Explores Early ’80s L.A. Metal with Bound For Hell: On The Sunset Strip

The Sunset Strip – Numero Group, the frequently GRAMMY-nominated, Chicago-based label known for crafting expertly-researched collections featuring rarities, out-of-print and often forgotten musical sub-genres and artists, shine a spotlight on the halcyon days of early ‘80s Los Angeles glam metal with Bound For Hell: On The Sunset Strip. A deep dive into the world of AquaNet and...

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BRIGHT EYES ANNOUNCE SECOND WAVE OF COMPANION RELEASES

Beloved band Bright Eyes have announced the second wave of releases as part of their ongoing Companions project. The project, announced in March, sees the band rereleasing their entire catalog, each album accompanied by new recordings. Out November 11 via Dead Oceans: Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A Companion, I’m Wide Awake, It’s...

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Secret Machines Announce Self-Titled LP Reissue And Share “The Fire Is Waiting” Single

Secret Machines have returned courtesy of a reissue campaign and because of this, have shared a new version of “The Fire Is Waiting.”  You can stream the new track below and while you’re at it, check out Secret Machines’ other material as well.  Digital reissues are cool, vinyl reissues are cool but pricey. If they tour, even...

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Gorillaz – “Cracker Island” Official Video

I would imagine this sort of thing happening in Houston, Texas rather than Los Angeles. Los Angeles has some seedy spots too. I couldn’t venture out of Topanga for too long though. There’s too much reality that I was avoiding on my last trip. In a delirium of police lights and hallucinations, the BRIT and...

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