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A reflection on the hip-hop pioneers’ entry into the Rock Hall of Fame
Plus Tyler, the Creator, Thirdface, Tribulation, and Thus Love
In space, no one can hear your inhuman screech
Plus Buñuel, Elias Rønnenfelt, Naked Roommate, Two Shell, Dazy, AKAI SOLO, and 2nd Grade
The 40-minute prog opus guided by flute and poetry is Jethro Tull’s greatest moment
My new year’s resolution in 2024 was to see more live music. That’s an evergreen…
Plus Cold Cave, Kelly Lee Owens, Christopher Owens, Karate, Nap Eyes, Immortal Bird, The Armed, and American Football
Plus Oranssi Pazuzu, Touche Amore, Envy, and Ariella
Plus Caribou, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Drug Church, Fred Thomas, Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn, Geordie Greep, Anna Butterss, Leon Bridges, Wild Pink and more
Earlier this year we launched Crate Digging as an outlet for our favorite new-to-us under-the-radar…
Plus Regional Justice Center, LICE, Unto Others, Katy J. Pearson, and Lijadu Sisters
Three days of cynicism-free punk and metal
Plus The Jesus Lizard, Kal Marks, The War on Drugs, Fentanyl, Cursive, and The Bug
Plus hear all of them in a band-curated playlist
Plus Midwife, Dummy, Party Dozen, The The, Mercury Rev, Public Opinion, and Fat Dog
Plus Duster, Nails, Los Bitchos, Seefeel
This month is less about riffs than records that go hard in entirely different ways
Plus Uniform, Illuminati Hotties, Ka, The Softies, Spirit of the Beehive, Nicole Miglis, and Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd
