Through The Sparks: Lazarus Beach 15th Anniversary Reissue
Unapologetic in its use use of lavish horns, synths, woodwinds, and other shimmering instrumentation, this formative album returns remastered and on vinyl.
Coming Up: McKenzie Lockhart at Bham Loft Show
The Shoals songwriter talks her hometown scene, crowdfunding, and her first LP.
Coming Up: Sound & Shape at The Nick
Sound & Shape frontman and guitarist Ryan Caudle speaks about adjusting the recording process post-COVID and returning to the road after two years.
Duquette Johnston on His New Music, Hardship, and Hope
Duquette Johnston’s new album was written in hard times for a world that has plenty of hardship to go around, yet it holds onto the bright and beautiful.
Review: Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional at Avondale Brewing
Two bands drew from decades of material, with two distinct approaches to bringing recorded works to life on the Avondale stage.
People Years: XIV
With dreamy distorted guitars, haunting keyboards, and propulsive bass and drums, Birmingham’s psych rock outfit People Years has released their second full album.
Secret Stages Highlight: Oxford Con
From post-rock guitarist to acoustic singer-songwriter to indie soulster, Connor McCullum has been a shapeshifter throughout his musical career.
This Saturday: The Green Seed Presents
Randall Turner (DuJour, The Green Seed) and Jim Fahy (First Kentucky Post, Teen Getaway) discuss a new collaboration ahead of their show at Saturn.
Venture Boi: Trouble
With pet tigers and ruins of rubble, Venture Boi’s Trouble EP is a psychedelic auditory experience that grips the listener with every new scene.
Coming Up: Sunshine Boys at WorkPlay
Chicago’s thoroughly-indie Sunshine Boys are touring with Juliana Hatfield, and they play WorkPlay Sunday.