Expert Alterations

36 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Moor Mother (ft. lojii), Brittany Howard/Childish Gambino, Nite Jewel, Dntel, Tropical Fuck Storm, Dam-Funk, MUNYA, Damon & Naomi, Sophia Knapp x Dungen, and more…

Athens Popfest: 2016 lineup & tickets

This year’s lineup includes Daniel Johnston, Deerhoof, Elf Power, His Name is Alive, the original lineup of Love Tractor, Bunnygrunt, Dressy Bessy, and more.

Flowers release "Intrusive Thoughts" video, playing NYC before tour with Beverly

UK band Flowers released their new album, Everybody’s Dying to Meet You, back in February via Kanine/Fortuna Pop. It’s a little fuzzier than their debut while still retaining their minimal, heavenly sound. (Rachel Kenedy’s gossamer voice soars as always.) If you haven’t checked that out, you can stream the whole LP below. The band have […]

Philly's Mercury Girls made a year-end mix (listen), playing NYC shows this weekend w/ Expert Alterations, EZTV & more

Philadelphia’s Mercury Girls won the battle over use of their name (Toronto’s Mercury Girls are now called Pavilion). With that settled, look for a 7″ out early next year on venerable indiepop label Slumberland…

tix on sale: ELO, Lush, Anthrax, Ty Segall, Justice, Grooms, Zs, The Slackers, Escort, Landlady, Tiga, The Figgs, Pill & more

Tickets for the Jeff Lynne’s ELO show at Irving Plaza go on sale at 10 AM. Tickets to see Anthrax with Lamb of God at Hammerstein Ballroom go on s…

SXSW announces first round of 2016 artists

CMJ is just barely behind us, and now it’s time to start thinking about SXSW who have just announced their first round of showcasing artists…

CMJ Wednesday day party pics: Eternal Summers, Wildhoney, Hockey Dad, Beverly, Palehound, Gramma's Boyfriend & more

If you have the advantage of being free in the afternoons during CMJ week, day parties offer an easy way to catch many of the most talked about bands at the fest, usually for free with maybe some free drinks/food too…

an interview w/ Eternal Summers (on playing CMJ, touring Europe, their new album, videos, songwriting & more)

Eternal Summers released their fifth album, Gold & Stone, via Kanine Records, fittingly, this past summer. This is their first self-produced album and one of their b…

Pill sign with Mexican Summer, releasing new 7", share "Hot Glue," playing CMJ before tour with Parquet Courts

Brooklyn band Pill have signed with Mexican Summer and the first fruits of that come in the form of a 7″ out October 30. The a-side, “Hot Glue,” is pretty indicative of Pill’s sound: scratchy, paranoid, with some seriously skronky sax…

Eternal Summers made an animated video for "The Roses," will be here for CMJ (dates)

Eternal Summers have made a video for “The Roses,” one of the prettiest songs on this year’s Gold & Stone which I think is their best album yet…
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