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Bourgeois Mystics Invite You to the Craziest Party of Your Life on "Jaan Pehechan Ho" (premiere)

Prepare to pop your conscious in a psychedelic tumble dryer and kiss goodbye to any shred of sanity you may have been saving for the weekend.

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Wire's 'Pink Flag', 'Chairs Missing', and '154' Resonate Decades Later

The first three albums from groundbreaking punk/post-punk band Wire still serve as a benchmark for what punk rock could be at its best as well as where underground music would go in the decades that followed.

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Supersonic Festival 2018 Highlights the Best in Experimental Music

The prominent Birmingham music festival Supersonic returned for three days of experimental goodness, partly curated this year by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe.

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Here to Stay? The Neil Young Archives

Combining his punk ethos and tech savvy in this new online archive, Neil Young has to choose what archival releases add new understanding, new angles on the story, new points of emphasis in his own history -- and which do not.

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Say It Loud! 100 Great Protest Songs: Part 2 - Steve Reich to the Sex Pistols

PopMatters has scoured the musical spectrum for the best examples of the protest song form, including anthems of great popularity and obscurity alike. Stay tuned all week as we unveil the top 100.

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Classic Punk Band the Split Seconds Document Their Time Growing Up in DC on New Album (album stream)

The Split Seconds channel their experiences into a tough, street savvy mix of the crisp, melodic punk power of the Buzzcocks, the working class spirit of Stiff Little Fingers and the activism of the Clash.

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Chrissie Hynde Doesn't Need Answers, So It's Difficult to Ask Her Questions

Why we leave Chrissie Hynde alone.

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Damn Jackals Get Dangerous With "Crooked Castle" (premiere)

Brooklyn quintet Damn Jackals give us the shivers on "Crooked Castle" from upcoming their full-length.

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Burning Britain: A Story of Independent UK Punk 1980-1983

This four-CD sequel to 2016's Action Time Vision box set shows that UK punk burned brighter and hotter when it moved underground.

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Ike Reilly Makes Not-Quite Love Song From Heavy Air Via "She Haunts My Hideouts" (premiere)

Ahead of new LP, Crooked Love, Ike Reilly gives listeners a glimpse into his fast-moving mind with "She Haunts My Hideouts".

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Nobody Asked Mean Jeans to Write Two Dozen Ad Jingles

But they did it anyway and put it out as an album.

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The Last Punks Standing: The Damned Team With Bowie's Producer for 'Evil Spirits'

They were the first and at this rate, they'll probably be the last. The least hip band of UK punk's first wave outlast the competition by 30-plus years and make a polished rock album.

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Peelander-Z Celebrates the Joy of Rock Apparel With "You Have Nice Tee Shirts" (premiere)

There's nothing quite like a Peelander-Z song, except maybe a Peelander-Z video, to celebrate innocence and magic.

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Spanish Love Songs' 'Schmaltz' Is Cathartic for Anyone Seeking Sanctuary From Life's Unpredictability

Spanish Love Songs channel life's struggle into 11 hook-filled indie-punk songs on Schmaltz.

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Svalbard on the Plight of the "Unpaid Intern" (premiere)

Svalbard turns pen into sword via single from English band's upcoming, It's Hard to Have Hope.

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High Up Reach for the Moon on Emotionally Intense Soul Gem "Blue Moon" (premiere)

"Blue Moon", the latest track from High Up's forthcoming debut album, You Are Here, is a plaintive, slow-burning soul ballad that highlights the effortless, intimate majesty of singer Christine Fink's voice.

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