Written and curated by Paul Drummond and published by Anthology Editions, a new book titled 13th Floor Elevators: A Visual History will be available on APril 21. The book tells the story of the band, plus rare photos and artwork. Author Drummond is based in London and previous wrote Eye Mind about the band (2007).
Several artists have teamed up to host ISOLATE/CREATE, a free resource that shares stems, multi-track sessions, RPG games and/or video files to "spark creativity and inspire digital collaboration." The idea is inspired by shelter-in-place and social distancing, which is forcing many people to stay home until the Covid-19 pandemic transpires. … Read more
As Covid-19 continues to shut down musicians' tour plans (and worse), many bands have lost the network of support and income they rely on. The influence goes beyond postposted dates: tours have canceled, festivals are delayed, bands are stranded and quarantined away from home, and merch mailorder and wholesale may … Read more
Author Nick Soulsby has compiled a new oral history exploring the career of Lydia Lunch, founder of Teenage Jesus & The Jerks, and longtime music maker and artist. Titled The War Is Never Over, the book is a companion piece to a new documentary of the same name, directed by … Read more
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In late February, Bazillion Points books published a new book titled Texas Is The Reason: The Mavericks of Lone Star Punk, which compiles essays and black and white photos archiving and exploring the Texas punk scene, beginning in 1978. With a rich local history that includes the Big Boys, the … Read more
Radiohead has curated their own collection, and is now hosting it online via the "Radiohead Public Library." For its opening week, band members Colin and Jonny Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway, and Thom Yorke will each serve as librarian for a day beginning January 20 and ending January 24, with … Read more
Australia is burning and ravaged by blazing bushfires that have left more than a billion animals killed and around eleven million hectares of bushland scorched in its wake. To provide relief, FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will incarnate as a +9 hour festival on Sunday 16 February 2020 at ANZ Stadium, Sydney … Read more
Less Than Jake drummer and artist Vinnie Fiorello is currently selling 12X12" art prints through Paper + Plastick as a fundraiser for WWF Australia. The fundraiser will benefit animals in need during the wildfires currently ravaging Australia. Prints are for sale to USA and Europe residents here and to Australians … Read more
10 Corso Como Gallery in New York, NY is hosting a photo exhibit by British photgraphers Janette Beckmand and David Corio, along with never-ssen-before Getty images until Feb. 2, 2020. Focusing on 1981-1993, the collection uses turntablism, MC’ing, graffiti writing and breaking to categorically display the unique prints, with include … Read more
Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes has completed a young adult focused coming of age piece of fiction titled Me and Mr. Cigar. The story is described as "part road trip, part coming-of-age, and part redemption," following the young Oscar Lester on this journey with a touch of magical realism. Listen … Read more
The owners of SRCVinyl, a brick and mortar record store that also issues limited edition vinyl for major labels (such as Blink-182, Angels & Airwaves, Thrice, Jimmy Eat World, and Quicksand) has announced a combination small batch distillery and record shop, being marketed as the "World’s First Craft Distillery Record … Read more
On Feb. 11, Rare Bird Books will release Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal by author J.J. Anselmi. The book explores the origins of the sound with in-depth explorations of notable artists including Black Sabbath, Melvins, Eyehategod, Godflesh, Neurosis, and more. Anselmi says, via … Read more
Peter Murphy recently had to cancel a New York, NY performance at Le Poisson Rouge on August 13 due to a medical emergency, which was announced the next day to be due to suffering a heart attack. The emergency interruped what was a planned residency, but the artist's spokespeople promise … Read more
Cassette Store Day 2019 is set for Saturday October 12 at various independend stores across North America. It's the fifth such date in North America and was inspired by CSD UK. In short, CSD is a celebration of the cassette tape format. Burger Record, one of the leaders in bringing … Read more
Music journlaist, musician, and media personality Nardwuar will be getting a star on the Walk of Fame on Granville Street in downtown Vancouver later this year. The singer of The Evaporators is being recoginized for his 30 years at CiTR 101.9FM, 30+ years in The Evaporators, his years at MuchMusic, … Read more
Manchester-based psychadelic five-piece URF's new single "Solitude" is out now, and the band will be performing at the Manchester Psych Fest in August. The band has described "Solitude", which follows on from the band's debut EP For The Ride, as "an expression of the uncertainty of contemporary life and the … Read more
Los Angeles art gallery Lethal Amounts has a new art exhibit of work by HR and Lori Hudson, HR Hudson being best known as Paul "HR" Hudson of Bad Brains. Lori Carns Hudson is an acrylic painter with a focus on portraits that explores themes of connection and loss. Titled … Read more
Fat Possum Records and Tyrant Books is offering a limited first edition of Bare & Real - Iggy Pop, a book of photos by Paul McAlpine, documenting the Pop's 1977 The Idiot tour "and onward." The Idiot tour is notable beyond Pop's own performances int that Blondie opened and David … Read more
Poly Styrene, who passed away in 2011, will be the subject of a new book and exhibit in Paris. The book, titled Dayglo: The Poly Styrene Story, releases on March 28 via Omnibus Press. It was written by Styrene's daughter, singer-songwriter Celeste Bell, and author Zoë Howe (Typical Girls? The … Read more
Former frontman of Shudder To Think, Craig Wedren, has an upcoming art exhibit and limited edition book that captures moments from his career, titled My '90s. Wedren's installation features "intimate Polaroid photos" of his bandmates, members of Fugazi, Pearl Jam, and his association working with The State and Wet Hot … Read more
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