Dari Bay’s two Surprise Wish singles — last year’s “The Joke” and last month’s “We’re Gonna Be Okay” — both made our lists of the best songs of the week. Now, the project of Burlington’s Zack James is back with a third preview called “Chevy,” and it’s even better. “‘Chevy’ is me trying and failing… The post Dari Bay – …

Last month, Lowertown released “Worst Friend,” the third (and best?) single from their upcoming album Ugly Duckling Union. Now, they’re back with one final preview before the record release this Friday. It’s called “Mice Protection,” and it serves as the opener. “The first song written for Ugly Duckling Union, the song starts with an exhale,” the… The post Lowertown – “Mice …

Aqua are breaking up. The Danish-Norwegian Eurodance band best known for the 1997 hit “Barbie Girl” announced today that they’re calling it quits. Their last performance was in November of last year at the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival in India, and their final album was 2011’s Megalomania. The post Aqua Break Up appeared first on Stereogum.

The United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit — aka the Fed. Cir. or the C.A.F.C. — is an appellate court that has jurisdiction over a broad selection of federal cases including government contracts, international trade, trademarks, patents, federal employee benefits, and other matters of the sort. For some reason, the Federal Circuit now has a theme song, …

If Water Damage were a doom metal band, they might sound like this. Celestial Power’s self-titled debut album was released last Friday by Feeding Tube and Cardinal Fuzz, whose Dave Cambridge is in the band alongside Dead Sea Apes’ Brett Savage and Chris Hardman. It comprises four tracks, about 10 minutes apiece, each one fueled… The post Celestial Power’s Self-Titled …

It’s been more than a year since the death of psych-folk cult favorite Ed Askew. Before he died, Askew made one more album, which is coming out on Drag City this summer. The Final Painting features contributions from Bill Callahan, William Tyler, Ryan Jewell, Eve Searls, and more. Jerry David DeCicca, who produced Askew’s 2013… The post Ed Askew’s Posthumous …

When it comes to style, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has never been shy, and that extends well beyond the diamond. During a recent appearance on MLB’s It’s Only Right, the Yankees infielder tapped into… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. Puts His Sneaker Taste On Display With Air Jordan Top 5 appeared first on .

Wild Pink seem ready to follow up 2024’s phenomenal Dulling The Horns. As noted on r/indieheads today, the rootsy, dreamy rock band mailed postcards to fans with a QR code for pre-ordering a new album called Still Coming Down. The post Wild Pink Announce New Album <em>Still Coming Down</em> Via Fan Mailers appeared first on Stereogum.

When Mitski released her stunning new album Nothing’s About To Happen To Me in February, some fans noticed the lyrics to “Rules” feature the numerical sequence “6-7.” Yes, those numbers arrive when Mitski is literally counting up to 11, but any mention of “6” and “7” together is bound to spark memories of last year’s endlessly popular meme/verbal compulsion, in …

Spain’s High Court has acquitted Shakira of tax fraud, ordering the government to reimburse her for a wrongly imposed 2021 fine equalling over $64 million. The ruling is in regards to a case alleging that Shakira had spent more than 183 days in Spain ​in 2011 — the minimum number of days required to be considered a tax resident of …