Piloted by Guy Keltner (singer/songwriter) and Ian Cunningham (drummer/visual artist), Acid Tongue is a Chicago and Los Angeles based band who has been spreading their psychedelic, lovestruck gospel across the world since 2015. After the release of their debut EP I Died Dreaming, the band garnered enough attention to land opening shows for King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, De La Soul, Ariel Pink, and Pacific Northwest giants The Sonics. In 2016, the ambitious duo founded their own label Freakout Records and released their debut album Babies soon after. Acid Tongue’s debut effort Babies is ..read more

Portland four-piece The Shivas have been providing explosive and thoroughly engaging rock and roll music for fourteen years. The band has melted faces around the globe with their often-eerie blend of punk energy and psychedelic garage rock production. The band tracks most of their recordings live and recreate the electricity of a live concert the best that they can before adding any studio magic tricks. Rather than converting a studio creation to a concert performance, The Shivas bring the concert to the studio. The band brought beachy vibes on their 2014 album You Know What To Do. Mellow trac ..read more

As the holidays arrive and the year winds down, Caroline Says’ sense of weariness and hope for the future is ever more relatable. The woman behind Caroline Says, Caroline Sallee, crafts songs that lie between West Coast folk and introspective bedroom pop. Caroline Says’ debut album 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong was inspired by a trip she took to the West Coast, and after this trip, the LP was recorded in the basement of her family’s home in Alabama. 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong feels like you’re staring wistfully out of a window on a road trip, observing the scenery changing. Sa ..read more

It’s safe to say that every young Oklahoman has a soft spot for BRONCHO, not only because of their regional roots in Oklahoma City but for their striking rock and roll sound. They captured the hearts of local fans with their fuzzy, guitar-driven rock on their debut album Can’t Get Past The Lips. Track “Try Me Out Sometime” is a jangly, hook-heavy demonstration of garage pop. The release of BRONCHO’s sophomore album Just Enough Hip To Be Woman brought sleeker production and poppier songwriting. The group expanded their garage rock sound with influence from new wave bands like Cheap Trick and Th ..read more

Starcrawler is a young act from Los Angeles, California and they’re most known for their intense performances. Frontwoman Arrow de Wilde gets interactive with the crowd, oftentimes by spewing fake blood at them. The band’s arresting and original brand of rock n’ roll is potent fuel for their provocative stage antics. Starcrawler released their debut self-titled album in January of 2018. The record is ripe with gritty determination and mind-melting guitar shreds. The second track “Love’s Gone Again” pairs old school rock and roll rhythms with punk influences. Starcrawler provides a halfway iron ..read more

Surf Curse is a rock outfit composed of Nick Rattigan (lead vocals/drums) and Jacob Rubeck (guitar). They originally hailed from Reno, Nevada as an up-and-coming garage rock band. The duo moved to Los Angeles, California before the release of their second album, “Nothing Yet” in 2017. Their surfy garage rock style was injected with lush pop instrumentation and rich production.  “Nothing Yet” is a nine-track effort that never wanes in energy. Surf Curse keeps the sound lively throughout with relentless driving drums and guitar strumming. Opening track Christine F sets the troubled tone of ..read more

The Beaches are a glamorous take on garage rock. With glossy guitar riffs and lyrics that ooze empowerment, there is no match for this Toronto-based band’s untouchable style. The camaraderie has been long-lasting as sisters Jordan Miller (lead vocals, bass) and Kylie Miller (guitar) joined with Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums) to make music in their early teens. After a few years, they adopted the name The Beaches and guitarist Leandra Earl.  The rock and roll quartet released twelve headbanging tracks on their debut album “Late Show” in October of 2017. Fellow Canadian rockers Emily Haines a ..read more

Flightless Records, Melbourne, Australia’s popular indie label, has music fans around the world buzzing due to new releases they have scheduled over the coming months. Started in 2012 by Eric Moore, Flightless Records will be releasing new albums from King Gizzard on 6/23 – the band Moore plays drums in, The Murlocs on 7/28, The Babe Rainbow on 6/2 and Leah Senior on 5/26. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Murder of the Universe – June 23rd Currently one of the most popular bands out of Australia, psych rock group King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are set to release their new album, M ..read more

Everyone has their own reasons for listening to the music that they do. We choose to invest our time, energy, thoughts, and feelings into something that isn’t tangible.  It is because it provided us with something; whether it is a sound that vibes with us in just the right way or lyrics that resonate and make us feel connected to other people. But, sometimes we will give an artist a shot just because of who they are and what they stand for. This is the case with the Kaiser Chiefs,  not only do they have a penetrable sound; they are also just an extremely likable band. Here are 5 reas ..read more

There is a moment in life when the universe conspires on the behalf of individuals and groups to help aim the trajectory of life. This was undoubtedly and absolutely the case for Gringo Star. Gringo Star is an indie rock band who the universe decided to give a head start in the music industry. The band was originally formed by two brothers; Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele. The two developed an early love of R&B due to their grandfather being a promoter for the radio industry. Their grandad promoted R&B music in a time of segregation. He worked with acts like little Stevie Wonder and James ..read more