John Carpenter live is a total killer of a show

Following the release of Lost Themes II, John Carpenter’s second non-soundtrack album, the horror auteur has embarked on his first concert tour, selling out LA’s historic Orpheum Theatre at Saturday’s killer show. The setlist was varied, balanced and cohesive — the main themes of his classic films interspersed with selections from his recent records. The venue

Adult Jazz share new music video for Pumped From Above

Adult Jazz have also just released a video directed by Sam Travis for Pumped From Above – giving music lovers a chance to experience the record from a new perspective. The band’s most recent experimental album, Earrings Off! has been pushing the group into a new creative venture and has shown fans that they are even more ambitious

A skeleton lives like a rockstar in The Wytches’ Who Rides? video

Psych-garage rock trio The Wytches have returned with an incendiary new EP, Home Recordings, along with a video for the single Who Rides?. The Brighton group impressed many with their 2014 full-length debut Annabel Dream Reader. Their scuzzy guitar rock is just as heavy as it is awashed with eerie psychedelia. After a few years

MattyBRaps’ single Blue Skies is now on iTunes

MattyBRaps’ new summer single Blue Skies is now available to download on iTunes. The 13-year-old YouTube star released the song on YouTube ten days ago but it’s only just gone live to buy, costing $0.99. The upbeat tune talks about having a good time over the summer, sharing the sunshine and just generally enjoying life.

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Review: MUTEK Montreal 2016

There’s no place in North America for music and culture quite like Montreal, the Canadian city acts as a juxtaposition of a storied history in its 19th-century French architecture and clear forward-thinking ambition with the city’s dedication to providing some of most cutting edge artistic and cultural activities in the city’s vibrant quartier des spectacles.

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sir Was Says Hi: Review

sir Was is a newcomer to the eccentric world of music and he has been quickly making a name for himself through City Slang. Joel Wästberg is the brains behind the fresh sounds that come through with sir Was’s newest and first EP ever, titled Says Hi. Saying hi is exactly what Wästberg is doing.

Hear Rihanna’s new summer hit with Mike Will Made-It: Nothing Is Promised

Rihanna’s latest song — a collaboration with Mike Will Made-It called Nothing Is Promised — has just dropped. The tune is the first single from Mike’s upcoming album Ransom 2. The pair first teamed up on Pour It Up from Rihanna’s album Unapologetic back in 2012. You can listen to a segment of the song

Nothing’s Tired of Tomorrow: Review

The young Philadelphia members that make up the philosophical shoegaze outfit Nothing have just released a second album titled Tired of Tomorrow. It has some of the best and most powerful album artwork I have seen in quite a long time, and in celebration of the new release, Relapse Records is having a contest that invites

High Water announces debut album Crush and shares Lucinda Williams cover

High Water serves as the nom de plume of multi-instrumentalist Will Epstein, who garnered much praise on his The Beautiful Moon 12’ and his stunning solo performances on several tours with his longtime friends Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington as Darkside. Now with his forthcoming record Crush, and its lead single shared yesterday Changed the

Adult Swim reveals artists for 2016 Singles Series

Adult Swim has unveiled the artists for their Summer Singles Series, it will include free songs from Run The Jewels, Against Me, Vince Staples and many others. Adult Swim, which serves as our nightly source for late-night adult comedy via cartoons and live action on Cartoon Network, has made a name for itself also as