Laminate are a band from Seattle who very much sound like they’re from Washington, citing Unwound and Modest Mouse as some of their most notable influences. (They’ve also shared bills with a bunch of Stereogum-approved bands like Deeper, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, and Fish Narc.) Laminate have a new album coming out at the end of the …

Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who upset establishment candidate Andrew Cuomo to win the Democratic nomination in New York City’s mayoral race, got an early boost to his candidacy within the indie rock demographic when he took the stage at an MJ Lenderman concert in Brooklyn back in May. Even though Mamdani is more of a hip-hop guy (he was …

For many years, Mike Haliechuk has been the guitarist and lead songwriter for the great Toronto rock band Fucked Up. Haliechuk might not be the frontman, but he’s responsible for a lot of that group’s lore and philosophy. Now, Haliechuk has a new solo project called Boy Commandos, and it won’t sound much like Fucked Up. Instead, Haliechuk is going …

While big brands sell versions of Puerto Rican culture, this pop-up shows the real thing—alive, complex, and created by Boricuas. The post Pre-Game Bad Bunny’s Residency With This Puerto Rican Art Pop-Up appeared first on Remezcla.

Lots of rap records came out on Friday, including new records from JID, Young Nudy, and Roc Marciano and DJ Premier. So we somehow never got around the posting the grand, triumphant return of Remble. Way back in 2021, the San Pedro rapper Remble displayed an oddly fussy and precise flow on his breakout mixtape It’s Remble. Remble took some …

Bad Bunny brought out a Puerto Rican icon of el movimiento at his residency last night (Aug. 10). Residente was one of his surprise guests, and they performed a few Calle 13 classics together, like “Atrévete-Te-Te.” Bad Bunny kicked off his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” concert residency on July 11. Instead of touring The post WATCH: Bad Bunny …

Baltimore-born, Los Angeles-based artist Naeem Juwan released his debut album as Naeem, Startisha, in 2020. Fourteen years before that, Juwan released his debut album as Spank Rock, YoYoYoYoYo. Today, they’ve both returned. On Naeem’s new single “Bankroll Peelers,” his musical alter-ego Spank Rock raps about disposing of chief executives and reaping financial rewards.

Gothenburg, Sweden’s Way Out West festival is one of the best I’ve ever been to, and this year’s edition went down this past weekend, with headlining sets from Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and the Swedish band Kite. The UK’s Wet Leg, one of the most consistently fun rock bands on the festival circuit today, took the opportunity for a live …

Bobby Whitlock, the American blues-rock musician who played in the British band Derek & The Dominos with Eric Clapton, has passed away. As Variety reports, Whitlock’s manager Carol Kaye confirms that he died early Sunday morning “after a brief bout with cancer.” Whitlock was 77.

If you live in Brooklyn and like to dance, you’re probably aware of the mess that has been the Brooklyn Mirage’s grand re-opening, which was initially scheduled for May 1 earlier this year. After numerous delays — including some that forced the Chainsmokers to postpone their New York shows — the Mirage’s parent company Avant Gardner filed for voluntary chapter …