The National Share New Single “Somebody Desperate”

Dec 03, 2021 Joey Arnone

The National have shared a new single, “Somebody Desperate.” The release marks the band’s first new music since 2019, and it is featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming film Cyrano, which was scored by band members Bryce and Aaron Dessner.

Author Lars Nilsen on Warped & Faded: Weird Wednesday and the Birth of AGFA

Nov 30, 2021 Web Exclusive

​The author of Warped & Faded discusses the book, the legacy of Weird Wednesday, and how many cinematic oddities may still be out there waiting to be discovered.

Patrick Muldoon on “Deadlock”

Nov 29, 2021 Web Exclusive

Actor Patrick Muldoon speaks about his leading role opposite Bruce Willis in the new action thriller Deadlock.

Dry Cleaning on “New Long Leg”

Nov 22, 2021 Issue #68 - Japanese Breakfast and HAIM (The Protest Issue)

The foundations for North London post-punk band Dry Cleaning were laid when friends Lewis Maynard (bass), Nick Buxton (drums), and guitarist Tom Dowse (guitars) decided to have some fun and began jamming together. As the music took shape they discussed introducing vocals into the mix. They tried doing it themselves before discussing approaching other singers. Then the name of a mutual friend, Florence Shaw—a graphics and illustration lecturer—was mooted.

Ranked: The 10 Best Courtney Barnett Songs to Date

Aug 12, 2021

Courtney Barnett, the songstress from down under, has graced us with four studio albums, an EP and several singles since 2012, and her latest ones, “Rae Street” and “Before You Gotta Go,” both precede her upcoming LP Things Take Time, Take Time (which is due out November 12 via Mom + Pop Music/Marathon Artists). The 33-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist from Melbourne, Australia, is less about dividing her discography into songs you do and don’t like, and more about grouping them into the ones you love and the other ones you really really love. Indie folk, garage rock, stoner soul, she does it all, and these 10 picks are only a taste to get you hooked on the rest and tide you over until the new album comes out. Speaking of, we’ll start with “Rae Street,” which is not officially on this list but gives you an idea of where Barnett is at now (and was #1 on our Songs of the Week list), as well as “Before You Gotta Go,” which just came out this week. Then there’ll be an honorable mention and the full Top 10. By Lily Guthrie.

Dry Cleaning Barrel Through Market Hotel in Brooklyn

Nov 23, 2021 By Charles Steinberg

South London sensation Dry Cleaning arrives in New York City in more ways than one for the first of two sold-out nights at Market Hotel, Brooklyn.

Under the Radar’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2: The Drinker’s Guide

Nov 26, 2021 By Austin Trunick

Boozy gifts to enjoy by the fire.