Last year, the prolific but mercurial Philadelphia underground veterans Nyxy Nyx released Cult Classics, Vol. 1, their first-ever studio album, as well as a self-titled record. This year they’ve shared the stray lo-fi tracks “Devil Hands” and “Concerning Evil Spirits,” and now they’ve got another one. The post Nyxy Nyx – “Pea Brain” (Demo) appeared first on Stereogum.

When I see the words “Greek metal,” the first act I think of is Rotting Christ, the great Athens black metal band that’s been making sacrilegious, lightly Satanic music sound ancient and tribal for decades. But now, a very different metal warrior has emerged from the nation of Greece: Father Dionysios Tabakis, a 53-year-old Greek Orthodox priest who makes devotional …

Philadelphia-based indie rocker Mallory Hawk used to lead the Brooklyn punk band Customer, and she’s played in groups like Trace Mountains and M(h)aol. Later this summer, Hawk will release Chinook, her first solo album, and it’s a record worth getting excited about. We’ve already posted her early single “Felicity” and “Revolver.” Today, she shares “Caretaker,” a new song that doesn’t …

Dee Palmer, the composer, arranger, and keyboardist best know for her tenure in Jethro Tull, has died. According to a note from Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Palmer passed away at home in Shropshire supported by family members after a long illness. She was 88. The post Dee Palmer, Jethro Tull Arranger And Keyboardist, Dead At 88 appeared first on Stereogum.

1. Darin “Doughboy” Baker: Boyz In The Hood Ice Cube’s debut role as “Doughboy” in the hood classic Boyz In The Hood, portrays a gangbanger straight out of South Central who… The post Happy 56th Birthday Ice Cube! Top Five Gangsta Roles By The N.W.A. OG appeared first on .

Later this summer, Mike D will become the first Beastie Boy to release a solo album. Fifteen years after the Beasties dropped Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, their final album, Mike will hit us with Thank You, the new LP that he recorded under the name Mike D 5D. Even before he started dropping singles, Mike D went viral for …

Montreal musician Jasamine White-Gluz has been making beautiful, lilting music with her No Joy project for well over a decade now, and she continues to take it to new heights. Last year, No Joy released Bugland, the excellent album that she co-produced with Angel Marcloid, the Chicago musician who makes gleefully experimental music under the name Fire-Toolz. Last month, Fire-Toolz …

It’s a good day. It’s a great day. After announcing a big tour and a new record deal with 4AD, Julia Jacklin has returned with new music and the promise of a forthcoming album. She’s shared the new single “Get Away From Me (I Think I’ll Love You Soon)” to announce her new album The Gem, out Sept. 25. The …

Yesterday, it was confirmed that “Alien Boy” singer Oliver Tree and five others passed away in a tragic helicopter collision. Within an hour, a clip from an interview that Tree did with Zach Sang this past April started circulating online, where he discussed his will and an arts foundation that he set up and hoped would continue well past his …

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