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The documentary of the mix tape

Posted in Videos on August 11, 2021

A new documentary called Analog Love: The (Long Lost) Art of the Mixtape comes out on August 17 on video-on-demand and limited edition Blu-Ray courtesy of Passion River Films.

The 85-minute piece chats with musicians such as Henry Rollins, Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Kim Shattuck (The Muffs), and Jennifer Finch (L7), about the so-called art. Blu-Ray bonus footage includes an exploration of Rollins' tape collection.

The Beths live: on record, on film, on tour

Posted in Bands on August 11, 2021

The Beths will release a live recording and film next month, capturing their New Zealand tour in 2020 and fittingly titled Auckland, New Zealand, 2020, to release Sept. 17 on Carpark Records. The band has corresponding live dates scheduled for New Zealand, followed by dates in Australia and, in 2022, … Read more

Punk for a cause via Neon Belly

Posted in Records on August 10, 2021

Fort Lowell Records has announced a new EP from Neon Belly of Wilmington, NC. The self-titled 7" Ep comes out on Sept. 3 with a 100% charitable cause in mind -- specifically that the band will donate all profits to provide school supplies and hygiene products in New Hanover County, … Read more

SPB premiere: "Sweet Pretender" by The Colorist Orchestra

Posted in Videos on August 10, 2021

The Colorist Orchestra & Howe Gelb have teamed up for a new LP called Not On The Map, due October 1 via Dangerbird Records. The collaboration seems fitting, with The Colorist Orchestra's penchant for reimaging others' songs combined with Gelb's prolific and diverse catalog of approximately 50 records. Labelmate Prieta … Read more

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Maxwell Stern 7-inch

Posted in Records on August 10, 2021

On Wednesday Maxwell Stern (Signals Midwest) will release a new 7" vinyl and digital EP titled Teeth Of A Key via Lauren Records. The two-song EP takes a minimal approach in contrast to Stern's previous Impossible Sum release. Stern explains: This EP owes a great debt to the late great … Read more

Foxx Bodies' Vixen release date

Posted in Records on August 10, 2021

Foxx Bodies, from Tucson, AZ, have joined forces with Kill Rock Stars for the upcoming release of Vixen, the band's second album due on Nov. 5, 2021. The heavy, angry sounds rooted in surf-punk is piercing yet enchanting, as on display in the new single, "Bad Kid." Read more

Steve Conte solo album

Posted in Records on August 10, 2021

Steve Conte, who has also played guitar with New York Dolls and Michael Monroe, will release his first solo album in five years on Nov. 5, 2021. The new record is titled Bronx Cheer and releases via Wicked Cool Records. The core band on the album includes Conte on guitar … Read more

Vincit qui Se Vincit by Dark Sky Burial (Napalm Death)

Posted in Records on August 9, 2021

Shane Embury (Napalm Death) has just released a surprise new album by Dark Sky Burial. Titled Vincit qui Se Vincit, it's the third record from Embury's industrial/electronica project, now streaming in full at bandcamp. The titled of the new record translates loosely as “To conquer is to conquer oneself”. Read … Read more

A new song from The Lord

Posted in MP3s on August 9, 2021

Collaboration project The Lord, aka Greg Anderson of Southern Lord Recordings, Sunn O))) and more, shared a song last week via Bandcamp, a new collaboration with Robin Wattie (Big|Brace" titled "Needle Cast." The project will continue to release collaborations through the channel in coming months, including a score for the … Read more

Poor Me are "Lovestruck"

Posted in MP3s on August 6, 2021

Denver-punk quintet, Poor Me, have released a new track from their upcoming album, Stalemate (available September 1st). "Lovestruck" is a "tribute to Johnny Bender (The Gamits/For the Love of Punk)." The band expressed further: Johnny Bender will never hear this song, and that distresses me every time I think about … Read more

Bad Bad Hats' Walkman, due in September

Posted in Records on August 1, 2021

Renowned indie band Bad Bad Hats has teamed up with Don Giovanni Records for their next record, called Walkman, set to hit streets on Sept. 17. The Minneapolis, MN-based 3-piece shared a single last month, "Detroit Basketball" from the upcoming release, which takes influence from a call-and-response used at Little … Read more

A new My Grito compilation for a cause

Posted in Labels on August 1, 2021

My Grito Industries, an offshoot of Wiretap Records, has announced a fundraising compilation for the East LA Women's Center, titled Mas Alto! A Charity Compilation: Volume 3. The comp features 28 tracks in total with bilingual contributions from artists such as Rare Hearts, The Intutitions, The Hideaway, Johnny Ruiz and … Read more

Tom Purves remix

Posted in Bands on July 31, 2021

Multi-instrumentalist Tom Purves has announced a new Rum Sunset remix, coming digitally on August 6. The musician, formerly in Doppelganger, previously released an EP titled Defiance in Youth. The upcoming (re)release goes in a new direction, applying more polish rather than a DIY sound. “The EP was a culmination of … Read more

Sasami covers Daniel Johnston

Posted in Bands on July 31, 2021

Sasami, the project driven by Los Angeles-based Sasmi Ashworth, has covered "Sorry Entertainer," originally by Daniel Johnston, as a preview of what's in store on her unofficially announced second album. It follows a handful of previous singles through 2020 and 2021. Sasami wil later be touring the US in support … Read more

Ten years of Nefarious Industries

Posted in Labels on July 31, 2021

Nefarious Industries record label has announced a limited edition 10th anniversary edition of A Fucking Elephant/El Drugstore split CD, plus a free 74-track label sampler, to celebrate ten years of business and music. In that span, the label has over 80 releases from more than 50 artists since it's first … Read more

Brian Cook Left a Note with an Apology

Posted in Records on July 31, 2021

Brian Cook, known for his work with Russian Circles, SUMAC, and others, has recorded a singer-songwriter solo album under the moniker of Torment & Glory called We Left a Note with an Apology, scheduled for released on August 27 through Sargent House. As the press release explains: The seed was … Read more

A Sweet Teeth mini-album

Posted in Records on July 31, 2021

Swedish band Sweet Teeth has released a new short-play 7-song record called Acid Rain, offering a straight-forward punkified alt-rock that keeps things short and to the point. Forty-seven second opening track "Shattered Glass Face" kicks this off: The album is available via Lövely Records on digital and one-sided 12" vinyl. … Read more

Mehenet returns

Posted in Records on July 31, 2021

September 10, 2021 will bring the world a new album from New Orleans-based black metal band Mehenet. The new offering is titled Ng'ambu and releases via Gilead Media on digital, cd, and vinyl platforms. Of course, we won't make you wait two 6 more weeks for a teaser. The band … Read more

Bokassa's latest track

Posted in Records on July 31, 2021

Napalm Records shared a new single form the upcoming Bokassa record this week. The video is called "Burn It All (P.T.S.D.E.A.D.)” and is embedded below. It appears on Molotov Rocktail, which releases on Sept. 3, and is the band's third full-length, a follow-up to Crimson Riders (2019). A power trio … Read more

Ada Lea now on Saddle Creek

Posted in Records on July 31, 2021

Montreal artist Ada Lea has joined forces with indie label Saddle Creek for a new record set for release on September 24. The new album has the verbose title of one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden and is her second full-length of pop/folk songs rooted … Read more