Last night marked the opening of the 58Th New York Film Festival. A very different festival than any other year, as with all film festivals this year, as a result of the pandemic. Other than a handful of screenings, which… Read More
Featuring fan and live favorites like "Fake Palindromes," "Tables and Chairs," "A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left," and more, 2005's The Mysterious Production of Eggs is right up there among Andrew Bird's best albums, and he'll… Read More
John Dwyer's Osees just released their new album Protean Threat which is definitely worth giving a spin today. Here's a bit from the Indie Basement review: Protean Threat is their first album as Osees, though the name change seems mostly cosmetic… Read More
It's the last Indie Basement of Summer 2020 and you know what that means… more new records! This week: Osees are back and spelling their name differently (and sounding a little different too); British comedian/actor Matt Berry shows once again making… Read More
At least here in New York, it suddenly feels like fall, and if you're looking for some new fall albums, here are some new releases that might scratch the itch. I highlight seven below, but first, some honorable mentions: the… Read More
Last month, Van Morrison made headlines when he spoke out against socially distant concerts, saying that they are "not the answer going forward" and calling on fellow musicians and industry workers to "Come forward, stand up, fight the pseudo-science and… Read More
If you are looking to watch and listen to something different than anything you’ve come across before, we have what you need. Monokino’s latest music video for the buzzing track “No Return.” You will dive into a sea of emotions… Read More
While you await death metal lifers Carcass' first new album since 2013's Surgical Steel (delayed due to the pandemic), they'll tide you over with the four-song Despicable EP on October 30 via Nuclear Blast. Having already released two of the… Read More
Jeremy Hunter, who built up a following doing ska covers of non-ska songs as Skatune Network, and who plays in We Are The Union, and who has also lent their talents to music by Jeff Rosenstock, Omnigone, and others, makes… Read More
We're exactly one week away from the release of Deftones' highly anticipated, Terry Date-produced album Ohms (due 9/25 via Reprise), and they've now released the second single, "Genesis," following the recently-released title track, which closes the album, and which was… Read More