Interviews
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Fresh off the release of their newest record, Joy Next Door, one of our absolute favorite bands of all time The Maine is back and better than ever. With a tour planned and on the way (tickets here!), we got the unique opportunity for a lengthy Q&A with the band’s own Garrett Nickelsen. Make sure to check out the record and head to a date, but also to learn a little more about the album and the band’s storied history below.
After nearly two decades away from the album format that first defined them, The Format have reemerged not as a nostalgia act, but as a fully revitalized creative force. With the release of Boycott Heaven on January 23, 2026 via The Vanity Label, the duo of Nate Ruess and Sam Means have delivered a record that feels both rooted in their past and sharply attuned to the present. We can sincerely say it’s our album of the year and nothing else that gets shared this year will even come close.
Whitney have always had a gift for turning the everyday into something luminous, but Small Talk feels like the album where they’ve distilled everything they’ve been chasing since their debut into one cohesive statement. Set for release November 7th on AWAL, the Chicago band’s fourth record is not just their most affecting to date, it’s arguably their best, full stop. If their past albums flirted with brilliance, this one weds it, an effortless blend of their signature soft-focus soul, shimmering folk-rock warmth, and tenderly crafted pop that glows from the first note to the last.
Concerts
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Jonathan WIlson confidently walked onstage this past week at Hollywood Forever to deliver an astounding performance of his 4th studio album, Dixie Blur, on the day of the albums release.
Not even a global pandemic could stop Frances Quinlan from delivering a one-of-a-kind show to a group of Los Angeles concert goers this past week.
Picture this; it’s a brisk Monday night in Denver, CO and you just scored yourself an overly difficult to obtain ticket to see one of music’s hottest bands.
Chicago natives, Post Animal and Twin Peaks, took to Los Angeles this past Thursday for a two-night stand at the Teragram Ballroom.
reviews
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We’ve reviewed Jessamine Barham many times and she keeps finding new ways to surprise us. “Peasant Girl’s Lament” is a medieval folk song with a wink and a whole lot of heart. It might be the most intriguing entry in her catalog and it’s an easy one to fall for. We highly recommend you check it out!
Some remixes just add a beat and call it a day yet some completely change how you feel about a song. Janalynn Castelino’s “But Without You (Temptation Remix),” just released on October 23rd, 2026, is the second kind without a doubt. It’s an absolute blast and it takes an already emotional track and sends it straight to the dance floor.
We’ve interviewed Tori Lord before and we’ve followed her work closely, but sincerely, “On Ice” feels like a notch above everything she’s done so far. That’s not to discount anything she’s ever put out, believe us, but this song sent consistent shivers down our collective spines. It’s big, polished, and emotionally charged, and it sounds like an artist who’s beyond firing on all cylinders.
We’ll be honest, occasionally collaborations can feel like business arrangements and others might feel like old friends finally getting to do the thing they’ve always talked about… “Pay Me In Cash or Pay Me In Respect” is the second kind without a doubt! Detroit L-O and Charlotte, NC artist Truii Mane have made a hip-hop record with a lot of personality, and it’s a blast from start to finish.
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What should’ve been one of the most legendary in-person experiences witnessing King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s feature-length concert film, Chunky Shrapnel, in theaters, quickly turned into an equally momentous occasion watching and listening from home.
Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien excited the masses at warp speed with his album announcement for Earth back in early 2020. For the most part, the general public is really only familiar with O’Brien’s backup guitar work and occasional vocals in Radiohead, but Earth really showed what O’Brien had been bringing to the table all these years.
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We’ve reviewed Jessamine Barham many times and she keeps finding new ways to surprise us. “Peasant Girl’s Lament” is a medieval folk song with a wink and a whole lot of heart. It might be the most intriguing entry in her catalog and it’s an easy one to fall for. We highly recommend you check it out!
Some remixes just add a beat and call it a day yet some completely change how you feel about a song. Janalynn Castelino’s “But Without You (Temptation Remix),” just released on October 23rd, 2026, is the second kind without a doubt. It’s an absolute blast and it takes an already emotional track and sends it straight to the dance floor.
We’ve interviewed Tori Lord before and we’ve followed her work closely, but sincerely, “On Ice” feels like a notch above everything she’s done so far. That’s not to discount anything she’s ever put out, believe us, but this song sent consistent shivers down our collective spines. It’s big, polished, and emotionally charged, and it sounds like an artist who’s beyond firing on all cylinders.
Automatic have spent the last few years building one of the tightest, most confident live shows in the current wave of post-punk-adjacent rock, and their Saturday afternoon set on the Panhandle stage at Outside Lands was proof the trio's new record only sharpens that reputation further. Touring behind Is It Now?, Izzy Glaudini and Halle Saxon brought a set that balanced synth-driven cool with real physical urgency, and Golden Gate Park was fully locked in from the first note.