Lubomyr Melnyk

Bell Witch list their favorite albums of 2023

The Seattle doom duo’s list includes Dødheimsgard, Lankum, Rome Streetz, and more.

Julien Baker is guest curator of 2019 Sled Island fest (initial lineup & tix)

The 2019 edition of the Sled Island music festival happens June 19-23 in downtown Calgary, AB. This year’s guest curator is Julien Baker, who hand-picked Japanese Breakfast, JPEGMAFIA, Hop Along, Bully, Torres, Worries, Death Bells and Squirrel Flower to play the festival…

NPR's Top 100 Songs of 2016

From Oathbreaker to Fifth Harmony to Mitski to Beyonce, here’s NPR’s 100 favorite songs of the year.

Primavera 2016 lineup (Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Sigur Ros, PJ Harvey, Brian Wilson, Drive Like Jehu, Suede, more)

Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival returns from June 1-5, and as always, the lineup is pretty amazing. They’ve got Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Sigur Ros, PJ Harvey, Tame Impala, The Last Shadow Puppets, Air, Brian Wilson (performing Pet Sounds), Beach House, Suede, Beirut, Animal Collective, Pusha T, Action Bronson, Explosions in the Sky, Moderat, John Carpenter, Vince Staples, Drive Like Jehu, Deerhunter, Dinosaur Jr, Richard Hawley, Kamasi Washington, Neon Indian, Battles, Ty Segall, Julia Holter, Destroyer, Thee Oh Sees, Titus Andronicus, Tortoise, Mudhoney, Boredoms, Royal Headache, Shellac, Dungen, Beach Slang, Venom, Unsane, The Chills, Holly Herndon, Psychic TV, Mbong…

'Hardcore Activity' progressed @ Knockdown Center -- pics (Napalm Death, Gunplay, Tim Hecker, Wolf Eyes, Bastard Noise, The Thing, more)

“Regis = the one techno act that can get diehard Napalm Death fans dancing. Or at least nodding their heads agreeably.” – Self Titled Mag “Glenn Branca walking the floors of Hardcore Activity In Progress with a scowl and a plastic bag is the most perfect thing…

Serena Maneesh playing only US date of 2014 at first-ever NYC installment of Oslo's Ultima Festival (lineup & tickets)

Serena Maneesh at Knitting Factory in 2010 (more by Greg Cristman) Oslo shoegazers Serena Maneesh haven’t played these parts since 2010, the same year their most recent album was released, but that will finally change this year…

Tim Hecker, Napalm Death, Gunplay, Wolf Eyes & more playing RBMA's "Hardcore Activity in Progress"

Napalm Death @ Gramercy Theatre, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) We ran down all the 2014 Red Bull Music Academyevents yesterday, and one we wanted to shed a little bit more light on is the incredible Hardcore Activity in Progress show that will be going down at the Knockdown Center in Queens on Friday May 16…

SXSW 2014 announces third round of showcasing artists

The 2014 SXSW Festival is coming up soon — March 11 – 16 in Austin, Texas — and they’ve just announced the third round of showcasing bands which is a massive update…