Hardcore outfit Agnostic Front are scheduled to perform at Stillborn Records’ Stillborn Fest 2007 alongside Hatebreed and God Forbid. The ten-day tour, beginning in Springfield, Virginia on December 20, will extend up the East Coast to include dates in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. (more…)
When Elliott Smith died in 2003, some listeners wondered whether his brand of Nick Drake-influenced folk rock might die with it. Not to worry — Meredith Bragg earns comparisons to Smith with Silver Sonya, Bragg’s newest album. (more…)
The always-unclassifiable Autechre have announced the release of their ninth album, Quaristice, early next year through their long-running home-label, Warp Records. (more…)
Count your blessings, Chicago and Austin: Volume 2 of the Fresh Picked Music Showcase is spotlighting post-metal favorites Russian Circles with free shows this weekend in both cities. (more…)
Unconventional Icelandic group Ghostigital and artist Finnbogi Petursson have announced the release of their unique performance record, Radium, which was recorded earlier this year at the Reykjavik Arts Festival. (more…)
The cover art to Aliens’ album Head First is an apt visual description of their music. Much like the doomed diver smacking her head against the board, listeners may feel a little brain damaged after listening to this album. (more…)
Landing in Chicago tonight is House of Diehl’s Style Wars Battle. The event incorporates elements of haute couture juxtaposed against the concept of the MC battle, creating an intense hip-hop-flavored fashion creation competition. (more…)
Sitting in a bustling coffee shop in Seattle, it occurs to me that Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn — simply Mirah for the purposes of her records — has nothing to prove. (more…)
For the past fourteen years, Mesa, Arizona natives Jimmy Eat World have made a career out of their own angst-ridden youth. (more…)
Experimental indie rapper Sole, A.K.A. Tim Holland, has released a grim new music video with his three-piece backing group, The Skyrider Band. The video is for their song “Stupid Things Implode On Themselves,” featured on their collaborative self-titled debut. (more…)
