B-52s

Listen to new songs by illuminati hotties, Islands, Cindy Wilson, Flyte ft. Laura Marling, Florry, Allah-Las, Alice Cooper, and more…

Death Valley Girls new album is out now via Suicide Squeeze, and they’ll be on tour after SXSW.

’Palomino’ will be out April 29 and features a song with the B-52’s. Miranda also will be on tour this spring.

Plus Human League, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Slits, Ministry, Billy Idol, Wendy O. Williams and The Plasmatics, Adam Ant, Lene Lovich, and more from Michael Grecco’s photo book, which is available in our store.

Plus: Swervedriver, The Mountain Goats, Lingua Ignota, Lucy Dacus, Charly Bliss, Wylde Ratttz (Sonic Youth, Stooges, Minutemen), Petrol Girls, Fleet Foxes, Lakes (Glassjaw cover), and more.

What has Fred been up to during lockdown? ”Keeping pretty busy working on new material… as well as cleaning, cooking, creating and DRINKING!”

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Kelly Lee Owens, Sweeping Promises and International Teachers of Pop, plus a reissue of Love Tractor’s debut album and a compilation of ’80s janglepop.

Activity, which includes members of Grooms, Russian Baths and Field Mouse, released their terrific debut album in March.

The B-52’s are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year — their classic debut LP came out in 1979 — with a big tour that also includes synthpop icons OMD as well as fellow ’80s-era band Berlin on most dates.

Listen to new songs by Sharon Van Etten, James Blake, Matmos, Charlotte Adigery, DAWN, Lil Wayne + LSD, Pounder, and more.