Life As a First Nations Person in Calgary’s Hardcore Punk Scene
Curtis Lefthand, 23. Photos by the author This article originally appeared on Noisey Canada. The 2015 Mrs. Universe pageant was more than just show, with Ashley Callingbull Burnham, of the Enoch Cree...
View ArticleYoung Thug Is Himself, His Driver, His Dinner, and So Much More in the "Best...
We'll never know what goes on inside the mind of Young Thug, but, if his new video for "Best Friend" is any indication, that might be in part because there are far too many characters to keep up with....
View ArticleListen to the Murky But Melodic Pop of Steep Leans
Steep Leans is the name Boston multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Gray Somers gives his murky but melodic pop. Assorted Steep Leans recording problems has caused Somers some steep headaches over the...
View ArticleStream Clearance's Debut Album of Slack Indie Pop
Image: Stephania Dulowski I’m not going to lie. It’s hard not to think of Stockton, California’s favourite sons Pavement when listening to Clearance’s Rapid Rewards. Such is the contagiously snappy...
View ArticlePREMIERE: PAULi - "i DON'T CARE"
PAULi, The PSM, Paul Stanley-McKenzie—the London-born, BK-based artist goes by many names, but the skinny on PAULi is he's a drummer with a storied behind the scenes resume, be it smacking skins for...
View ArticleIMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: There is Now a Full Version of "Why You Always Lying"
There is now a full four minute version of "Why You Always Lying," a.k.a. the internet meme that went stratospheric over the last two weeks. The meme has birthed another meme. It has become a mother...
View ArticleStream Oddball Legend Gary Wilson's New LP - 'Alone with Gary Wilson'
"We'll laugh through the night / And I'll hold you so tight / I'm gonna be real clean," sings Gary Wilson on "Let's Walk on a Dream." If this is what it's like to be alone with Gary Wilson then we're...
View ArticlePREMIERE: Little Fevers - "Apple Tree"
Little Fevers shot by Ashley Boman Oh clattering drumsticks and apple and cinammon melodies! This Minneapolis quartet could slot neatly in amongst a Mates of State record, a Pavement full-length and...
View ArticleLose Sense of Reality in Deerhunter's New Video for "Breaker
Are you stoked for the new Deerhunter record? Fading Frontier is going to be the band's seventh full-length record, and to show what the record is going to be about they've released a new video for...
View ArticleA Practical Guide to Becoming a Successful Musician
Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage The music biz is a tough industry. Sure, every artist wants to "break out" and “make it,” but very few do. Why? As music industry experts, we here at Noisey have...
View ArticleThis Video of Stevie Wonder Singing Stevie Wonder Songs in a Car Will Help...
Are you weighed down by the internet? Are you feeling chronically cynical? Are you sick of reading 4,000 word confessional first person essays about people who have slept with their parents or have...
View ArticleDisclosure Just Dropped a Brand New Visual for "Jaded"
Are you excited for the new Disclosure record, Caracal? We're ten days out from its September 25 release and we're super excited to see what the duo has been up to. As another taste from the record,...
View ArticleLights Will Guide Us Home: A Tribute to the Gloriously Corny Songs of 2005
This article is part of 2005 Week on Noisey, where we revist all the best and worst pop culture relics from a decade ago. It’s 2005 Week, baby, and that means it’s time to talk about the most pressing...
View ArticlePREMIERE: My Disco Get Darkly Pensive on Swans-y Punisher "1991"
There is a darkness to My Disco, something not of this Earth. Take “1991,” the band’s new single from their forthcoming LP Severe, a track that depends on silence as much as the pummeling stabs of...
View ArticleThe Rise and Fall of the Last TV Channel That Gave a Shit About Music
This article is part of 2005 Week on Noisey, where we revist all the best and worst pop culture relics from a decade ago. It’s November of 2004. Bush had just won his second term as President of the...
View ArticleListen to Black Lips' Biting New Single, "Freedom Fries"
Can you beat solid garage rock? If you have a band that has a killer formula that hasn't fucked up their quality of music, you should stay loyal to that band as a fan for as long as you can. Which is...
View ArticleLosing Our Edge: 2005, the Year the Mainstream Hijacked Indie Rock
Image by Paul Raffaele This article is part of 2005 Week on Noisey, where we revist all the best and worst pop culture relics from a decade ago. When it comes right down to it, the calculus of rock...
View ArticleRip Your Throat Out with Sacrilege's Remastered Version of "Lifeline"
Sacrilege is a crust/thrash landmark band from Birmingham, United Kingdom. We're premiering the remastered version of the song "Lifeline" from the band's 1985 release Behind The Realms of Madness. In...
View Article"Whom Do You Mean?" - Bieber, On Shawn Mendes, Pretty Much
Bieber, seen here wearing a hat and hoodie for extra shade This isn't an assumption rooted in facts or numbers, but I bet you that Canada produces a lot of pop stars per capita. Despite the fact that...
View ArticleWe Talk to Vampire Weekend's BAIO - Plus Stream His Whole LP 'The Names'
Ever wondered how easily the bassist from Vampire Weekend sweats? Well, we found out and the answer is very. But we didn’t just chat core temperature issues; we also talked about other stuff—like his...
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