Western Education exhibit electricity on ‘Catherine What Have You Done’

<p>Last week the coolest video on the internet was a fan-filmed recording of The Killers performing “Mr. Brightside” live on stage in London after broadcasting, right there on stage, England advancing to the Euro 2024 final on the big screens behind them on stage. Less than 48 hours later, Western Education, the Lowell alt-rock powderkeg that performed a Vanyaland Halloween cover set as the Vegas band a few years ago in the Fenway, kicked in with a lethal sonic dose […]</p>
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Sean Baker’s Palme-winning ‘Anora’ gets a trailer

<p>One thing that has given us genuine hope over the last few years is just how fucking strange Cannes has gotten with its awards. Chalk it up to a more diverse jury, the introduction of a distributor like Neon coming into the picture, or simply from the passage of time, but they’ve had a habit of picking more bangers than not in the last decade. We had Justine Triet win last year, Ruben Ostlund double-up for whatever reason in 2022, […]</p>
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Dwarves recording new album

The Dwarves recently released The Dwarves Concept Album in 2023. They are also about to release the Dwarves Keep It Reel 12-inch. Well, the band is already back at it. They were in the recording studio this weekend, recording tracks for a new album. They stated "recorded 14 drum tracks in a day for a new album coming out later this year." We'll keep you updated.

Listen to the new EP and read a track-by-track breakdown by Bad Mary!

Today we are very excited to bring you the premiere of the new EP by New York punk rockers Bad Mary! The EP is called Better(er) Days and finds the band revisiting six tracks from their debut album Better Days to celebrate its 10th anniversary. We caught up with bassist Mike Staub and guitarist David Henderson to hear their thoughts on the tracks. Better(er) Days will be out everywhere on July 16 and you can pre-order it right here. Listen to the EP a day early and read the track-by-track breakdown below!

Kim Deal abandons plans for the good times with the jangly ‘Coast’

<p>Kim Deal has released a new single today (July 15) via 4AD called “Coast,” and it has a few notable aspects behind it that appeal to audiences both here in New England and beyond. The chilled-out, jangly pop-rock effort from the former Pixies bassist has seeds that extend back to 2000, when Deal was staying on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket (“Oh all hold up / And abandon plans for the good times / Where forgotten roads take lost lives […]</p>
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Videos: Mirrored Fatality: “(PURGE)ATORY”

Mirrored Fatality have released a video for their new song “(PURGE)ATORY”. The video was directed by the band and carries a warning for photosensitive viewers. The song is off their upcoming album Labuad Meklooq which will be out on July 26 via Get Better Records and Psychic Eye. Mirrored Fatality released their EP ECOCIDE 3URTH in 2022. Check out the video below.

The Drew Thomson Foundation: "Black Jeep"

The Drew Thomson Foundation has released a new song. It is called “Black Jeep” and appears to be a standalone single. It is available digitally now and the lineup that plays on the song is Drew Thomson, Danny Kidd, and Peter Landi. The Drew Thomson Foundation released their EP Fan Letter earlier this year. Check out the song below.

Navel Gazing for July 14, 2024

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