The Rose Petals Remember Warren G. Harding With “Welcome to the Big Top” (premiere)
A once-beloved U.S. president’s legacy ended in tatters amid scandals. Learn about it in the infectious, jangling rock of the Rose Petals’ “Welcome to the Big Top”.
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10 Songs That Will Make You Love R.E.M.
These ten R.E.M. songs will grab your ear instantly or act as gateways to the band’s more idiosyncratic qualities.
Hear the New, Classic Pop of the Parson Red Heads’ “Turn Around” (premiere)
The Parson Red Heads' "Turn Around" is a pop tune, but pop as heard through ears more attuned to AM radio's glory days rather than streaming playlists and studio trickery.
London Indie-Poppers the Motive Impress on “You” (premiere)
Southwest London's the Motive concoct catchy, indie-pop earworms with breezy melodies, jangly guitars, and hooky riffs, as on their latest single "You".
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Barenaked Ladies Took Chances Like Never Before on ‘Maroon’ (Track by Track)
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Barenaked Ladies' Maroon, we offer a song by song reflection on why the Canadian group's fifth LP is so triumphant.
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20 Years Ago Barenaked Ladies Found Maturity with ‘Maroon’
Released back in September 2000, Maroon saw Barenaked Ladies confronting adulthood and leaving novelty behind.
The Dawn Drapes Deliver Power Pop Perfection With “Oxygen” (premiere)
Philadelphia indie rockers the Dawn Drapes' latest video, "Oxygen" provides us with a quick glimpse into the soulful energy, jangling guitars and refined vocal harmonies that help define the group's sounds.
The Orange Peels Trace the Evolution of a Song with “Something Strange Happens” (premiere)
The upcoming reissue of the Orange Peels' 1997 debut album offers 40 tracks and plenty of insights into the group's creative process. Bandleader Allen Clapp recalls how one stunning song blossomed.
From Norway and Oregon Come the No Ones with a Potent Dose of Classic Jangle Pop
Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck's the No Ones took their sweet time on their debut, The Great Lost No Ones Album, but it was well worth the wait for any indie or pop fan.
The Sound of Young Scotland? Spinning Coin Channel Postcard Records on ‘Hyacinth’
Recorded in France, by musicians resident in Berlin, Spinning Coin's Hyacinth still sounds like it was made in Glasgow. In 1981.
15 Essential Tracks from the New Zealand Pop Underground
Recorded for $60 in an island country near the bottom of the globe, "Tally Ho", the debut single by New Zealand's the Clean, was an unlikely candidate to be an international game-changer and a defining moment for a pop movement. Here's a sampling of essential tracks by 15 of New Zealand's finest acts.