Category: Music
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Video Killed the Radio Star: Jena Malone – You’ve Been on My Mind
“I’m arresting him with promises I will never keep,” Jena Malone sighs into her static microphone. Her voice warbles like the bass throbbing out of the speakers. “You’ve Been on My Mind” laps sonic waves, rhythmic and entrancing, as she considers untamed desires and what the truth could be. In using an electronic filter, Malone
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The Singles Bar: Earth to Eve – Growing Up & You Don’t Belong Here
I can’t be the only one who became obsessed with Earth to Eve from her song “Threat Level Orange,” right? We love a good Orange Cheeto takedown. Now, she continues a stretch of 2026 singles with a double-dose of goodness, “Growing Up” and “You Don’t Belong Here.” She roots both tracks in a blindingly acoustic
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Video Killed the Radio Star: Bobby Dove – Fortune Teller
Trans/non-binary country singer-songwriter Bobby Dove conjures up a witchy concoction with their music video, “Fortune Teller.” A hypnotic melody stirs something enchanting down inside, as Dove wonders a thrift store and stumbles upon a fortune teller booth. Dove’s eyes pop with wonder at the shop’s many gadgets and trinkets. They almost glow like a Christmas
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Video Killed the Radio Star: Chloe Star – call you back
Chloe Star has a rebellious streak, and she doesn’t give a fuck. “call you back,” directed by Gracie Tea, features Star on the run. She’s in big, big trouble. Several detectives comb a crime scene while another heatedly interrogates her. In brief flashes, we see a guy tumbling from a second-floor window. He spirals slowly
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The Singles Bar: ill peach – SMALL TALK
There are times when small talk just doesn’t do the trick. You yearn for conversation that actually matters. With their new song, ill peach discards silly and mundane chatter for a far deeper exchange. “I don’t wanna talk,” sings Jess Corazza, whose acidic tongue stings the neck. “SMALL TALK” bounces along a pop-rock highway, shredding
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The Singles Bar: Emily Vaughn – Blame
Emily Vaughn shifts all the blame upon herself for a relationship that died and shriveled in the sun. “I won’t lie / I lost my mind for a minute,” she sings over fractured synths and a beat that just won’t stop. “Blame” arrives perfectly glossy, readying the listener for the sweltering heat and that ache
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5 Albums That Made Me: Nick Palmer (The Blackburns)
In a brand new video series, B-Sides & Badlands brings artists, songwriters, and musicians to the microphone to discuss the five most formative albums of their youth. Alt-rock band The Blackburns‘ Nick Palmer shares his picks, which include Automatic for the People by R.E.M. and Road to Ruin by The Ramones. Check it out below!
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Video Killed the Radio Star: Die Spitz – American Porn
If you need a cathartic release, Die Spitz is the way to go. Their new video, “American Porn,” unleashes all the pent-up anger we have about the world, specifically living in the United States. As companies kow-tow to the president’s every whim and temper tantrum, art that matters is being made by bands like this.
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The Singles Bar: Mya Byrne – Almost Gone
In today’s tarot reading, one of the cards promised new beginnings. I suppose it makes sense then that I’m listening to Mya Byrne‘s new song, “Almost Gone.” Byrne scorches the earth beneath her boots, leaving nothing but a throbbing sensation that it all comes down sooner or later. “Feeling like you might fade out and
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Record Revue: Outsideness – …From What?
If you’re familiar with Freidrich$, you already know how experimental he is. When he approached Azalias about collaborating on a song, the work blossomed into a full-blown album. Together, they make up Outsideness, and their new album, …From What?, serves as a jetpack boost across the cosmic stretches of time and space. “Remedy,” the duo’s
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The Singles Bar: Neon Sines – ‘Adeline’
There are just some songs that give you a jolt! Neon Sines‘ brand new song, “Adeline,” feels like touching an electric fence or sticking a fork into a light socket. It’s an intense slice of synth-pop that’ll give you the charge you need on those slow-going afternoons. It might even inspire you to take a
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Video Killed the Radio Star: Jake Thistle – Sleep on Me
After hitting the Top 20 on American Idol, Jake Thistle steps into a promising career. With his new music video, “Sleep on Me,” he showcases his smooth performance skills. The song, a gentle ballad about trying to be a better person, feels even more tender and sweeter in a studio setting. Surrounded by bandmates, Thistle
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The Singles Bar: ‘Life is Glamorous’ with Spencer Sutherland
There isn’t a song Spencer Sutherland can’t sing. If you follow him on TikTok, you’re well aware of his powerhouse covers of pop songs. Stunning work. Maybe the most underrated voice today? Well, he certainly demonstrates as much with his new song, “Life is Glamorous.” Big and flashy synths collide with heart-thumping drums that play
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The Singles Bar: JORDY exposes raunchy new single, ‘Dumb’
JORDY never misses. With his body-grinding new song, “Dumb,” he takes to the dance floor and (metaphorically) strips off all his clothes. “Are you into it?” he asks through the hypnotic glow of the laser show. Synths side-wind through sweat and too many cosmos, with JORDY slickly sliding over the melody with the seduction of
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The Singles Bar: Willow Avalon commits a ‘Cardinal Sin’ (with Jason Isbell)
Willow Avalon‘s voice is not unlike a lark. She sculpts her images with a raspy smoothness that torments the senses. Add the one and only Jason Isbell into the mix, and you have a recipe for one of the year’s best collaborations. With “Cardinal Sin,” Avalon confesses that she’s fallen in love “with him while
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It's definitely worth it. Gave me nightmares, no joke!
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