Black Marble

Three members of the LA metalpunk band made us quarantine playlists, and one includes nearly 24 hours of classic heavy metal.

It's like a John Hughes soundtrack performed live, with Violent Femmes, The Church, English Beat, Public Image Ltd, Gary Numan, Marc Almond and lots more also playing this one-day LA fest.

Dark-hued synthpop artist Black Marble is currently on tour with Automatic in support of his terrific new album, Bigger Than Life...

Our October playlist includes songs by Frank Ocean, Nick Cave, Michael Kiwanuka, Sudan Archives, The 1975, Anna Meredith, Chromatics, Destroyer, Matt Berninger & Phoebe Bridgers, Big Thief, Great Grandpa, Frances Quinlan, and more.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new records from Anna Meredith, Black Marble, Sean O'Hagan (High Llamas), and Mikal Cronin, plus S.F. twee-punks The Gonks.

Hamilton Leithauser, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Ghostface Killah, Damien Jurado & Nick Thune, and more tour-related news.

Listen to new songs by Craig Finn, Doja Cat, clipping., Black Marble, Samantha Urbani, Kamaal Williams, Esoteric, Cattle Decapitation, IDLES remix Metronomy, and more.

This week: reviews of new records by Whitney, Parsnip, and The Vacant Lots, plus Catherine Wheel's ’Adam & Eve’ gets a vinyl reissue, and '90s Britpop act Salad release their first album in 22 years.

Listen to new songs by Iggy Pop, Juvenile/Lil Wayne, Songhoy Blues, Black Marble, Squid, Skrillex/Boys Noize/Ty Dolla $ign, EarthGang, SASAMI, and more.

Plus: Rudimental, Active Child, Steve Lacy, Mono, Saves The Day/Hot Rod Circuit, and more tour news.