Protex: Good Vibrations and the Belfast Punk Years
Protex came out of Belfast in the late 70s, at a time when the city was difficult, divided, and often shut down after dark. For a group of...
Narada Michael Walden on Tarpan Studios, Mahavishnu, and His New Song of Love
Before becoming one of the defining producers of modern popular music, he played with the Mahavishnu Orchestra and absorbed lessons in listening, control, and power that still shape...
Pink Flag on the ‘In Chains’ EP
Pink Flag are a post-punk band from Des Moines, Iowa. Three members also play with Lene Lovich, and last year they joined her on a North American tour:...
Quadrature: Inside the Expanding Raga-Rock Universe of ‘Black Hole Blues’
Quadrature formed through sessions at Brooklyn Raga Massive, where the members began playing together regularly and developing a shared approach. As they describe it, “it wasn’t really planned—we...
Munju: High-Speed Fusion from the German Underground
Munju were part of the German independent music underground of the late 1970s, yet they consistently slipped past easy classification. Formed in Würzburg in 1976, the group began...
Kye Alfred Hillig Shares ‘On Small Wings’ From ‘Widowmaker Express’
Tacoma songwriter Kye Alfred Hillig returns with ‘On Small Wings’, the first single from his forthcoming album ‘Widowmaker Express’, out August 5. A former member of Destruction Island...
Tanner Dane Shares New Single ‘Hardest Lessons Learned’
Chicago singer-songwriter Tanner Dane has shared his new single ‘Hardest Lessons Learned’, out now via Easy Does It Records. Following ‘Gotta Love Somebody’, the new track finds Dane...
The Purrs Interview: Inside Seattle Psych-Rock and Their Ninth Album, All Of Us Right Now!
Seattle psych-rock band The Purrs return with 'All Of Us Right Now!', their ninth full-length album, released on May 22, 2026 via Swoon Records. The record arrives after...
Efro Shares New Single ‘Run To The Sun’
Athens-born, Berlin-based solo artist Efro returns with ‘Run To The Sun’, a new single due out on July 3 via AWAL. Written during a particularly cold spell in...
The Stanford Family Band Interview: Brighton Pop Quartet Return with ‘Go Again’
Brighton quartet The Stanford Family Band return with their second EP, ‘Go Again’, out July 17th via Krautpop Records. Following ‘For Your Listening Pleasure’, the new EP continues...