5 Albums That Made Me: Leilani Patao5 Albums That Made Me: Leilani Patao
As part of the 5 Albums That Made Me series, Patao shared the albums that have informed them and their work most.[...]
Review: ‘Jacked’ jolts the slasher genre awakeReview: ‘Jacked’ jolts the slasher genre awake
The slasher boom of the 1980s was a special time for horror. The genre eventually moved on to other styles, but through the decades, the pendulum has swung back at[...]
Record Revue: Ryan Rickenbach – SirensRecord Revue: Ryan Rickenbach – Sirens
There’s something about a voice that slaps you across the face when you first hear it. Ryan Rickenbach crashes like a wrecking ball into the eardrums. When his voice swings[...]
Chattanooga Film Festival 2026: ‘Night After Night’ is wonderfully confusingChattanooga Film Festival 2026: ‘Night After Night’ is wonderfully confusing
Liminal Horror is having a moment. In addition to Backrooms crashing the box office, entries like Exit 8 have stirred up plenty of conversation online. Now, Josh Lobo throws his[...]
Stream & Scream: Screambox (July 2026)Stream & Scream: Screambox (July 2026)
Screambox is a bit of a sleeper. Horror fans take it for granted, but in the last year, it’s been biting at Shudder’s heels. With its mid-summer lineup, the streaming[...]
Record Revue: Dakoda Rollins – 288 Troubadour EPRecord Revue: Dakoda Rollins – 288 Troubadour EP
The moment the twang dips into “This Ain’t My First (Rodeo),” you know Dakoda Rollins isn’t messing around. The song fuels his new EP, 288 Troubadour, a high-voltage record that’s[...]
The Singles Bar: Plastic Harpoons – Haunt Me ForeverThe Singles Bar: Plastic Harpoons – Haunt Me Forever
They never tell you that grieving a relationship is a very real thing with a very real physiological impact. That’s the feeling quaking inside Plastic Harpoons‘ new song, “Haunt Me[...]
The Singles Bar: Carbon City Lights – In My HeadThe Singles Bar: Carbon City Lights – In My Head
We all have that lightbulb moment, when the dark, swirling clouds part and we’re hit with blinding clarity. You can never expect it. With their new song, “In My Head,”[...]
Horror in Frame: A Conversation with George Henry Horton (Strawstalker)Horror in Frame: A Conversation with George Henry Horton (Strawstalker)
Influencer Horror is all the rage these days. Especially on the indie circuit, the subgenre is easy to tap into and exploit for some good frights. And who doesn’t love[...]
The Singles Bar: Kro – Mr. MiscThe Singles Bar: Kro – Mr. Misc
Sometimes, a song is all about the vibes. That’s certainly the case with Kro‘s new song, “Mr. Misc,” a foray into the swirling static of space and time. “Don’t give[...]
The Singles Bar: Mose Wilson x Hannah Juanita – Louisiana Two-StepThe Singles Bar: Mose Wilson x Hannah Juanita – Louisiana Two-Step
Mose Wilson wrote “Louisiana Two-Step” eight years ago. He’d sung it live with Hannah Juanita for years, and it finally sees the light of day as a proper recorded duet.[...]
Review: ‘This Tempting Madness’ relishes in mind trickeryReview: ‘This Tempting Madness’ relishes in mind trickery
The unreliable narrator, as you’ll find in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), one of the earliest horror films, continues to fuel and inform horror storytelling 100 years later. Director[...]
Review: ‘Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma’ scams you (complementary)Review: ‘Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma’ scams you (complementary)
Even the smartest, most detail-oriented people find themselves victims of an elaborate scam. Director Shane Brady and producer Emily Zercher anticipated the purchase of their new home. But wires were[...]
Pride 2026: LOYD – FRESH MEATPride 2026: LOYD – FRESH MEAT
For Pride Month 2026, B-Sides & Badlands is raising money for The Trevor Project. Our celebration of queerness features interviews with filmmakers and artists, reviews of queer horror and albums, and[...]
The Singles Bar: Emmett Jerome – Natural DisasterThe Singles Bar: Emmett Jerome – Natural Disaster
Emmett Jermone doesn’t let the burning out of a relationship go to waste. With his new song “Natural Disaster,” he spins the ash into a rollicking rock-edged Americana track about[...]
