The Zombies

While the coronavirus pandemic means there won't be much in the way of in-person holiday gatherings to attend this year, "ugly" holiday sweaters remain a time-honored tradition...

Listen to new songs by Amine/Young Thug, Terrell Hines/Vince Staples, Christine and The Queens, Pussy Riot, James Elkington (Zombies cover), Jonathan Personne (Corridor), and more.

It's impossible to list all the major rock stars that the late Little Richard influenced, but here are covers by some of them, also including Motorhead, Scorpions, Bruce Springsteen, The Band, The Animals, Fleetwood Mac, and more.

Becca's playlist includes Fiona Apple, John Prine, Sharon Van Etten, Hayley Williams, Dua Lipia, Perfume Genius, Mazzy Star, Nick Drake, and more...

”I'm on my 10th day of home horror,” David tells us. ”Which is fine...I finally worked out how to use my portastudio so I can make shitty home LPs about running out of beer etc.”

”On tour... these songs connect deeply with me over the years as they comfort me into rest and are there for me when I startle awake at night, miles from home and sometimes not quite sure where I am at that moment. They’re helpful now as well.”

Plus: Sleaford Mods, Basia Bulat, BottleRock Napa, Andy Shauf, theatrical screenings of 'Beastie Boys Story' and more news about tours affected by COVID-19.

Plus: Bent Knee, Buzzcocks, Glassjaw, Brendan Benson, John Cameron Mitchell, and more tickets on sale.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Field Music and Jim Noir, plus a reissue of The Durutti Column's Fidelity, baroque psych comp Tea & Symphony, and a new single from Cold Beat's first album for DFA.

Brian played tons of great songs from The Beach Boys' late '60s / early '70s psychedelic era that he rarely performs...