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.

The Fierce & The Dead: Shake Hands And Exit

English experimental rock band The Fierce & The Dead have released the second single from their forthcoming new studio album Regional Theatre. Shake Hands And Exit is a song that is a bit sneaky. It tells you that everything is cool and froody, before offering a series of prog metal explosions that tell a different story. This is the kind of song that Soundgarden were chasing when they were in their prime: intense, a bit frightening, but irresistible like all things that unsafe or at least unhealthy.

BBgail: what's the point???

photo: Josue Orozco

Phoenix, AZ electronic pop musician BBgail, stage name of Abigail Corinne, is sitting on the fence between the mainstream and left-field excursions on her debut EP what's the point???, a small batch of introspective songs people can dance to. Recording from the comfort of her own home allowed her to layer-upon-layer without worrying about the clock in a studio.

She is a searcher for the meaning of it all, who is she is and how another person might fit into her life. As a composer she does not have to worry about that. Corinne has found her niche, with infectious melodies sprinkled on top of pulsating soundscapes, a spot-on pairing of radio-friendly phrasing and "blink-and-you-miss-it" musical inventiveness.

Phish 2026 Summer tour SBD + torrents: Madison 2026/07/08

Official Madison 2026 poster by James Martin

Phish
2026/07/08
Kohl Center, Madison, WI

Set 1:

1. Sigma Oasis
2. The Moma Dance >
3. Runaway Jim
4. Cities
5. Leaves
6. Julius
7. Cavern