Of all the veteran punk rock bands with a claim at having the most unique jobs outside of the industry, there’s a good chance that Pulley would finish in first place. Not only is singer Scott Radinsky a former MLB pitcher, but guitarist Trey Clinesmith also actively works as a camera operator for several popular […]
Name John Rzeznik Current city Chicago, IL Really want to be in Chicago, as well! I’m happy to be here. Excited about Our new album Chaos in Bloom(August 12th). My current music collection has a lot of My current music collection mostly consists of records I grew up listening to. Peter Gabriel’s album So, The Clash, John Prine, Echo & […]
“Even though I did punch her, I thought she was a genius,” Courtney Love said of Kathleen Hanna in 2002, while attempting to explain riot grrrl to The Strokes live on MTV. Twenty years later, and about 30 since the movement’s inception, trying to define it still feels fraught. Riot grrrl was always a nebulous concept, […]
There was always a dark matter cloud hovering over my every move through my days navigating the mental health challenge of bipolar disorder. A brooding seriousness. What does that mean, exactly? If I began to feel significantly elated at any particular moment, I wondered if an uncontrollable sense of mania would soon follow my upbeat […]
As we waited backstage during the :15 minute changeover after Maddy O’Neal’s inspired set, WHIPPED CREAM noted that the crowd had dissipated a bit. It’s expected – people need to grab another beer, take a break – all the things. But she wasn’t phased. “They’ll come,” she said. And they did. Half way into her […]
Gorillaz have rounded up an eye-popping roster of guests for their new album Cracker Island, which will arrive Feb. 24 from Warner in North America and Parlophone in Europe. Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, Beck and Adeleye Omotayo lend a hand on the project, with Thundercat having already appeared on the summer release of […]
Titus Andronicus has shared “An Anomaly,” the third single from its forthcoming album The Will To Live. Frontman Patrick Stickles said his intention was to write a song that evokes Eliminator-era ZZ Top covering Silver Jews, and we think he succeeded. [embedded content][embedded content] Stickles’ gritty harmonies carry the song’s “dissertation on humanity’s fall from […]
OFF! has shared “Kill To Be Heard,” the second taste of its forthcoming album Free LSD. The video draws from the band’s upcoming feature film of the same name, which SPIN previously detailed in our behind-the-scenes feature on OFF!’s extensive plans for this year. Free LSD is the Keith Morris-led quartet’s first full-length record in eight […]
Björk has confirmed a Sept. 30 release date for her new album, Fossora, and has also unveiled the cover art, shot by photographer Vidar Logi. In it, the Icelandic innovator is portrayed as a Gothic queen sitting atop a spread of mushrooms. Björk explained that the record was inspired by the pandemic: “it was also […]
Bauhaus announced that lead singer Peter Murphy will be entering a rehabilitation facility and as a result, the band’s remaining North American tour dates are canceled. The post-punk band kicked off their 2022 reunion run back in May in Pasadena, California. They performed in a few west coast U.S. states before traveling to Europe for six […]