End-of-the-year season continues and if you're looking for an Albums of The Year list that isn't like all the others, you can always count on UK-based site The Quietus to deliver...
Pop Montreal happens September 25-29 and the 2019 lineup includes Mavis Staples, Nick Cave, Weyes Blood, Aldous Harding, Tinariwen, Colin Stetson, and more.
Here's all the metal we posted on BV this week, including Pinkish Black, Saint Vitus, Cadaver, Earth, Helms Alee, Spirit Adrift, Full of Hell, Dead To A Dying World, Sunn O))), and more.
The Mexico City festival, which takes place right before SXSW, this year features The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tortoise, Psychic TV, Porches, Moon Duo, Holy Wave, Circuit des Yeux, and lots more.
Brazil's Rakta make ripping punk that incorporates the dark sounds of gothy post-punk and also some of the tripped-out atmospheres of psychedelic rock...
Merchandise and Lower's tour together hit NYC last night (10/14) for a show at MHOW. The bands share a similar dark, emotive sound and general asthetic (not to mention same parent label, the Beggars Group) so it's a good double bill...