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Indie Basement (6/4): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Greentea Peng, Crowded House and International Teachers of Pop, plus Gang of Four tribute ‘The Problem of Leisure‘ and reissues from The Specials and Pernice Brothers.
We Are The Union interview: Reade Wolcott tells the story behind their crucial new album 'Ordinary Life'
We Are The Union’s new album is Reade Wolcott’s coming out story as a trans woman, and it’s also a musical reinvention that mixes the band’s ska roots with a strong influence from the current indie/DIY scene. We had an in-depth chat with Reade about the album, the current ska scene, and much more…
'Ska Boom!' book highlights U.S. ska in between 2 Tone & 3rd wave - Q&A w/ author Marc Wasserman
The narrative that ska comes and goes in ways in damaging to the genre, and not even all that accurate. Marc Wasserman’s new oral history ‘Ska Boom!’ looks at the American ska scene of the 1980s, and the bands that bridged the gap between 2 Tone and the third wave…
Jeff Rosenstock & Polyvinyl have made a 9-hour playlist of ska songs
The 9-hour, 181-song playlist includes songs from all across ska’s long, rich history — from its origins in Jamaica to some of today’s best DIY ska bands — and it also includes ska-adjacent songs by The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Pixies, and more…
The 20 Best Britpop Albums of 1995
1995 was the peak year for Britpop with the “Blur Vs Oasis” feud, and nearly every major player in the scene releasing an album. We ranked the 20 best.
Watch The Inevitables' video for "The American Me (In Me)" ft. The Specials' Lynval Golding
The video was directed by Pakistani cinematographer Yasir Khan, who uses footage of everyday Pakistani life to help further the song’s message of racial equality and unity.
The Inevitables prep dub album ft. mems of The Specials, Catbite & more (stream a track)
Ska supergroup The Inevitables (members of Less Than Jake, Westbound Train, Big D and the Kids Table, and more) have a new dub album on the way, and here’s the first single featuring The Specials’ Lynval Golding…
Indie Basement: Best Reissues, Box Sets & Compilations of 2020
Indie Basement looks back at 2020’s best reissues, box sets and compilations in the world of classic indie, college rock and more.
Indie Basement (11/20): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from The Cribs, Kelley Stoltz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Bent, Badge Époque Ensemble, Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas ++ reissues from The Specials and Grandaddy.
Indie Basement (11/13): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in the Basement: reviews of new records by The Bats, Molchat Doma, Chilly Gonzales (ft. Feist & Jarvis Cocker), Tricky, Bent, Le Volume Courbe, and more.
