The Get Up Kids Share “Lou Barlow” Video Starring None Other Than Lou Barlow

Nov 13, 2019 Christopher Roberts

The Get Up Kids released a new album, Problems, back in May via Polyvinyl. Now they have shared a funny video for the album's "Lou Barlow" that actually stars its namesake, Lou Barlow himself. "I acted the shit out of that," jokes Barlow in a press release statement about the video.

Temples on “Hot Motion”

Nov 06, 2019 Web Exclusive

After a two-and-a-half year gap between albums, Temples returned in late September with Hot Motion, their third full-length album. They were armed with a new label, America's ATO after two albums on England's Heavenly (which were released by Fat Possum in U.S.), and a slimmed down line-up, with lead singer/guitarist James Bagshaw, bassist Thomas Walmsley, and keyboardist/guitarist Adam Smith remaining after the departure of drummer Samuel Toms.

Ride – Mark Gardener on “This Is Not a Safe Place”

Oct 30, 2019

It's been a rewarding four years for Ride since the band returned to the live stage in the early part of 2015 after an 18-year hiatus. Since then, the Oxford, England-formed four-piece have recorded two critically acclaimed albums culminating in this year's excellent This Is Not a Safe Place, a record some are calling their finest since 1992's Going Blank Again.

The Soft Cavalry – Steve Clarke and Rachel Goswell on Their Self-Titled Debut Album

Oct 24, 2019 Web Exclusive

The Soft Cavalry is the brainchild of husband and wife duo Steve Clarke and Rachel Goswell. The latter perhaps better known for her work with Slowdive, Mojave 3, and Minor Victories while the former has played bass and sang backing vocals in a number of bands (including Ricky Gervais/David Brent's Foregone Conclusion) as both a full time member and session musician.

25 of the Best Elton John Songs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard

Jun 10, 2019

Rocketman is here. And it's spectacular. As such, I've got Elton on the mind.

I didn't go to the church of Jesus Christ when I was a kid. I went to the church of Elton John. Still do. We had portraits of Elton and his lyricist Bernie Taupin framed, matted, and hanging in the hallway as if they were fuckin' family members. LOL. Mom took me to my first concert in 1994. I was 11. It was Elton and Ray Cooper at the Greek Theater in LA. In 7th grade, I had a picture of Elton on the front of my school folder and one of Taupin on the back. Caught a lot of shit for it too. It was middle school, it was the mid-'90s, I was a weirdo.

So I'm a mega-fan for sure.

When people ask me where to start with Elton's catalog, here's what I tell 'em: All the studio albums from the 1970 self-titled Elton John through 1976's Blue Moves are essential. That's 10 albums people. 10 ALBUMS IN 6 YEARS. All of them essential. And no, we're not gonna get into anything after Blue Moves. Don't have time. Too controversial. But do check out 1981's The Fox and 1983's Too Low for Zero if you have the appetite.

Those 10 studio albums aren't just essential because of their brain-scramblingly good singles, but also because the non-single album tracks are Just. Un. Real. To celebrate all that incredible music and the release of Rocketman, I've compiled 25 of the very best Elton John songs I reckon you've never heard.

What'd we miss? BRING IT.

 By Kenny S McGuane

Sørveiv Festival 2019 in Kristiansand, Norway

Nov 13, 2019 By Si Hawkins

Winter is wafting into Kristiansand, the first flecks of icy business whipping along Norway's south-west coast, but all is toasty here at the SKMU art museum.

PLAYlist 48: Gates of Delirium

Oct 31, 2019 By Austin Trunick

Euros get spooky in Renegade's new Gates of Delirium.