Aug 11, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
An adaptive sense of ‘post-punk’ may be the most ‘way’ to file Chicago’s Axis: Sova, the trio of Brett Sova, Jeremy Freeze, and Josh Johannpeter, who’ve been expanding listener’s lids, and their own, for over a decade. The...
Aug 11, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Brooklyn-based Upper Wilds, led by Parts & Labor co-founder Dan Friel, share a new track “Reaper” ahead of their forthcoming album Mercury out August 28 via Thrill Jockey. The track features Jeff Tobias (Modern Nature, Thee Reps) on dizzying electronic...
Aug 6, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Los Angeles rock duo Judy formed in December 2025 as a way for Blue Broderick (Diners) and Leah Levinson (Agriculture) to practice songwriting and experiment with DIY recording techniques together. In doing so, they found a collaborative relationship that hinged...
Aug 5, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
After a Man or Astro-Man? show in 1995 at Einstein A Go-Go, one of the only all-ages venues in the area, Chuck Smyth and Pete Cochrane crashed at Cash Carter’s house, as guests of his brother Dennie. They all bonded in the noisy ether coming from college radio and...
Aug 4, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Buzz Osborne didn’t need another band. JD Pinkus didn’t need another band. Coady Willis didn’t need another band. Together with Clinton Jacob, they started one anyway. Meet Gatta Morta. The quartet makes its debut today with Burn Witch Burn, a...
Jul 31, 2026 | Dave Allison, Features, News & Notes
Spartan Records and Shiner are excited to announce the Friday, October 9 release of The Y Section, the brand new offering from the celebrated Kansas City shogaze/post-hardcore band. A career-spanning collection of rarities, unreleased material and hard-to-find tracks...