There’s a lot to love about Aunt Kelly’s jangly, guitar-driven power-pop—satisfying hooks, crisp pivots, gut-wrenching lyrics, retro references—but bandleader Kelly Hannemann’s raspy vocal deliveries tie everything together for the Chicago trio rounded out by bassist Dan Gianaris and drummer Sarah Weddle. READ MORE…
So much of the talk about grungy, fuzzy indie-punk is obsessed with nostalgia for the Nineties, but there’re still so many awesome bands making that type of music today that listeners should take interest in. READ MORE…
“I went to my first concert when I was in third grade, I saw Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan,” recalls synth-rock artist Carissa Johnson. “The energy of being at a live show stuck with me and I knew I wanted to play music and start writing my own songs.” READ MORE…
Later this week, L.A. punk trio ALL BITE are sharing their debut record, Get Well Soon. Guitarist Jeremy Coppola, bassist Emily Tomasi, and drummer Noah Shearer split vocal duties on the record, offering up a propulsive blast of punk catharsis. READ MORE…
It is my distinct pleasure to introduce you to Hammond, Indiana-native Kiely Connell and her debut record Calumet Queen that will send shivers down your spine and prick the very deepest regions of your soul with its sincere and distinct expressions of an unburdening heart. READ MORE…
Back before TikTok was turning teenagers into social media stars and causing international controversy, there was once upon a time a little app called Vine. A gem of a social media platform with a life that was tragically cut way too short, Vine’s legacy still lives on in the generation of creators it fostered. READ MORE…