July 11, 2026

Wine Lips: Projector

Toronto psych-punkers Wine Lips get straight to the point on their single Projector, having zero patience with folks who heap their troubles upon them instead of trying to work it out themselves. Drummer Aurora Evans had never sung lead before, but she nailed it, without missing a beat or running out of breath with a don't try this at home performance.

Cover Me: Golden Brown

Watch Alex Kapranos and Julian Corrie of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand tackled the Stranglers classic Golden Brown for an acoustic session on French radio OÜI FM, recorded on July 3, 2026.

» franzferdinand.com

Phish 2027 Summer tour SBD + torrents: 2027/07/10 Noblesville, IN

Noblesville 2026 poster by Maddie Fischer

Phish
2027/07/10
Ruoff Music Center
Noblesville, IN

Set 1:
  1. Blaze On ->
  2. Plasma
  3. Roggae
  4. Tube
  5. Wolfman's Brother
  6. Limb By Limb
  7. Hey Stranger
  8. Bouncing Around the Room

July 10, 2026

Mouth Ulcers: Silent Pictures

photo: Jake Schneider

London neo-goth quartet Mouth Ulcers's bleak outlook on life is quite fitting for the clusterfuck the UK has found itself in. Their Silent Pictures EP follows the paths that were made by bands like Bauhaus and The Cure, using angular riffs on top of a hectic bass that somehow manages to keep it all together. Mix the drums upfront and make the vocals (well, more like spoken word actually) sound a bit distant and presto: a recipe that made headlines in the 80s is still quite tasty.

Suppressed emotions, a longing for a past where things were supposedly better, being vulnerable but afraid to show it, it's the full monty of angst and weltschmertz that can be overwhelming. Disgruntled youths of all ages will love it. Some of them might even make the trip to the guitar shop, inquiring about the pedal they need to have to get to make that wall of sound.

Johnny Dowd: tour dates

Johnny Dowd has a couple of shows lined up near Ithaca, his place of residence. Outsider Americana at its finest, with a dose of dry humour thrown in for good measure.