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Myanmar Hardcore Rebels Cacerolazo Amp Up the Volume for Revolution

Myanmar Hardcore Rebels Cacerolazo Amp Up the Volume for Revolution

Born out of the chaos of post-coup Myanmar, Burmese punk collective Cacerolazo’s debut LP rails against the brute forces of injustice and dictatorship.

Dead Pioneers Are Punk Rock’s New Conscience

Dead Pioneers Are Punk Rock’s New Conscience

American punk rock needs a bold new punk ethos. Native Gregg Deal and Dead Pioneers are punk rock’s new conscience.

When “Hocus Pocus” Guitar God Jan Akkerman Went Kind of Blue

When “Hocus Pocus” Guitar God Jan Akkerman Went Kind of Blue

Jan Akkerman’s discography is vast and ranges from rock to jazz to classical works, several including solo performances on the guitar forerunner, the lute.

30 Years of Alison Krauss’ Country Music Breakthrough

30 Years of Alison Krauss’ Country Music Breakthrough

Even if the world only knew Alison Krauss from ‘Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection’, her place in country music history would be assured.

“Record in Iceland” and the Push for Global Relevance

“Record in Iceland” and the Push for Global Relevance

With “Record in Iceland” offering 25% subsidization of recording costs, Iceland hopes to support native artists and achieve international notoriety.

Bad Bunny Creates an Astonishing (Inter)cultural Moment

Bad Bunny Creates an Astonishing (Inter)cultural Moment

Bad Bunny uses nostalgia to spark a connection with the fans and denounce the risks of a future without the people or the culture they love.

James Brown and Prince Were Uptight As Funk

James Brown and Prince Were Uptight As Funk

James Brown and Prince’s music was loose, wild, and emotional. Yet they knew that you’ve got to be uptight if you want to do funk right.

Decoding the Rap-Comic Complex in Childish Gambino’s Final LP

Decoding the Rap-Comic Complex in Childish Gambino’s Final LP

Through a dystopian plot, Childish Gambino’s final record attempts to narrate his insecurity, as opposed to its raw, uncomplicated exploration in Atavista.

Belly’s 1995 Album ‘King’ Surprised with Its Rock Sound

Belly’s 1995 Album ‘King’ Surprised with Its Rock Sound

Belly’s rock-oriented follow-up, King, to their dream pop debut, Star, didn’t deserve its fate. It showcases a talented group stretching their sound.

Bright Eyes’ 2005 Albums Speak to Our Individual and Collective Discontent

Bright Eyes’ 2005 Albums Speak to Our Individual and Collective Discontent

Bright Eyes brought their expansive and messy vision to life 20 years ago with two albums that captivated listeners then as they surely will now.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of December 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of December 2024

In December’s best metal, Blackdeath explore off-kilter black metal, Misanthropy open gateways in death metal, and An Axis of Perdition make a return.

Lambrini Girls’ “God’s Country” Rejects  PJ Harvey’s Melancholic England

Lambrini Girls’ “God’s Country” Rejects PJ Harvey’s Melancholic England

Unlike PJ Harvey’s sad voice singing about the polluted Thames and England, for the Lambrini Girls, there is no mythic past when these symbols were great.