Apr 21, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Franklin (sometimes written as “!franklin”) was a cornerstone of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s 1990s DIY punk scene. From their formation in 1992 to their breakup in 2000, they carved out a sound entirely their own. Neither fully emo nor strictly punk,...
Apr 21, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Songs Album II is LA musician Aaron MF Olson’s Country Thyme Records debut, the second “sung songs” album from the L.A. Takedown architect in just over a decade of releasing music. Mixing satiric, confessional and experimental lyric modes in his songs, Songs Album II...
Apr 21, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
For over 25 years, 100 Demons have stood as one of hardcore’s most uncompromising forces— a band built on raw conviction and a sound that refuses to be boxed in. With Embrace the Black Light, their long-awaited third album incoming on Closed Casket Activities,...
Apr 17, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, Interviews, News & Notes
Lia Mead is a contemporary composer and songwriter based in New York City who focuses on optimism and inspiring hope in the people who listen to their music. I caught up with Lia to talk about their early musical experiences, how they started making music and the new...
Apr 17, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
The second full-length by Bay Area artist Kathryn Mohr—Carve— was written over the course of five years and recorded over several weeks in a rural singlewide in the Mojave Desert, the album centers on love experienced as a form of grief, not as an aftermath of...
Apr 16, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Ethereal indie darlings Choir Boy triumphantly return with their new single, “I’ll Always Let You Down,” produced by Jorge Elbrecht (Sky Ferreira, Japanese Breakfast). It’s their first taste of new music since 2020 and hits just in time for...
