alternative music
The Top 50 Greatest Scuzz TV Bangers of All Time
An unofficial ranking of videos you'd watch on the UK's definitive rock channel round the house of whoever's parents had a Sky box in the 2000s.
Why People on TikTok Still Need to Explain #AltBlack
When I got involved in my local scene, the lack of other people of color started to grate. How I wish I had TikTok when I was younger.
The Immortality of Brand New’s ‘The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me’
Ten years since its release, we reflect on a rare album: one that asks us to look into the most damaging part of our soul, and often comes up with more questions than answers.
Even a Government Researcher Has Disowned the Book Linking Greenies to Terrorism
An Australian Government handbook details how an environmental protester named "Karen" falls into violent extremism. We spoke to a contributor who is "having a lot of trouble relating to it."
Is There a Place Left for Punk, Emo and Hardcore in 2015's UK Music Landscape?
When the alternative festival circuit is increasingly reliant on American and throwback bands to fill their big slots, where does that leave the UK's relationship with heavy music?
Cloakroom's New Song 'Starchild Skull' Keeps the Shoegaze Spirit Alive
Cloakroom's new track taps into the sound of slowcore greats like Codeine and Low while simultaneously incorporating their own ambient Midwestern drawl. It's like if Steve Albini secretly moonlit as a corn farmer in Des Moines.
Listen to R. Stevie Moore's 'Everybody Is So Ignorant'
R. Stevie Moore has released more than 400 recording projects since 1968. The latest addition to his storied catalog is a single called "Everybody Is So Ignorant," and you can listen to it right here.