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Watch a Cautionary Tale About Alien-Probing for the Pack A.D's "So What"
Photo courtesy of Rebecca Blissett Being abducted by aliens is probably really shitty and for what it's worth Vancouver's two-piece garage rock band The Pack A.D. confirm this for new video "So What."...
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Counterpoint: Sigur Rós Is Actually Good and Here's Why
Sigur Rós / Photo by Dean via Flickr This morning, we came into the office to discover our British counterparts had shared some opinions on Icelandic post-rock standard-bearers Sigur Rós, calling them...
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We Did Not Ask for a Biggie Hologram
Image by Lia Kantrowitz Over the weekend it was revealed that singer Faith Evans, the Notorious B.I.G.’s widow, Voletta Wallace, his mother, and ByStorm Entertainment, the company that handles the...
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Jameszoo's Strange, Funky Debut Doesn't Fit in Anywhere, and That's the Point
Photo by Nick Helderman From hip-hop to dance music and onto the avant-guard of today’s pop, the bedroom producer has spun a loud revolution over the past thirty years. Kanye West calls on them, the...
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Why Did Justin Bieber Put His Cigarette Out on Post Malone, Forcing Post...
Image by Frances Smith Earlier this week, two presumed bros—Justin Bieber and Post Malone—found their way into a club in Houston. While they were in the club, one bro (Post Malone) started to play his...
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Ringo Starr Cancels North Carolina Show Over Transgender Bathroom Law
Photo via Facebook Ringo Starr is the latest artist to speak out against North Carolina's controversial "Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act," canceling a forthcoming All Starr Tour show...
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The Avalanches Are Playing Splendour In The Grass But There’s Still No Sign...
Image: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images The Avalanches will return to the stage for Splendour in the Grass on a lineup that includes The Cure, The Strokes, a reunited At The Drive In, James Blake, Sigur...
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Angie Bermuda Wants You to Do Karaoke With Her (Singing Only Her Songs)
Angela Garrick is no stranger to the stage. Many a night, as Angie Bermuda, she has found herself under the lights and rocking out in her various bands including Circle Pit, Straight Arrows, Ruined...
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Singapore’s Conservative City-State Is the Perfect Breeding Ground For Angry...
Next time you are at a punk show bitching about transport cops or the price of the beer, spare a thought for the punks of Singapore. While the city-state may be a thriving global financial hub it’s...
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Has Heaven Opened? Because a Track Featuring Nas, J Dilla, and Madlib Has...
Image via Wikimedia You know how every rap nerd wants to bore you by delving headfirst into the semantics of how, like, ugh, Illmatic is the greatest rap album of all time? And then, when they're...
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Fear of Men Find Empowerment in Taking Control, with "Trauma"
Photo by Eleanor Hardwick Fear of Men are one of the most interesting bands in the UK right now. Their 2014 debut Loom is a smart take on introspective guitar-pop; dark and dreamy on the surface, but...
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Kanye West's Song "Saint Pablo" Featuring Sampha Is Now Available for Streaming
Photo via Kanye West's "All Day" music video For a few weeks, a Kanye West song titled "Saint Pablo" has been in fans' collective peripheral vision. He tweeted about the song back in February,...
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Shut Up and Enjoy Weezer, Because That's Exactly What They're Doing
Screenshot via YouTube. Twenty years ago, Weezer released Pinkerton—their now heavily referenced and incredibly influential sophomore album—and the critics fucking hated it. The initial reviews were a...
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Rank Your Records: Explosions in the Sky’s Munaf Rayani Rates the Band’s Six...
Not long ago, it seemed like there was a cap on how far an instrumental rock band could take their music. When Austin, TX’s Explosions in the Sky first emerged at the end of the 20th Century, they...
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We Are Scientists Get Animated in Their Video for "Classic Love"
"Classic love / Is it good enough / Anymore?" Jeez, We Are Scientists. Thanks for asking the big, thorny questions. The answer is probably no, even though I'd prefer it to be yes. Just the other night...
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Brewskies with the Bearskies: Drinking in the Name of Indie Rock with Bear...
Bear Hands / Photos by Nick Karp Many of Bear Hands’ nights have ended in The Gutter, both literally and figuratively. Located conveniently between two of the Brooklyn band’s former practice spaces,...
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Praise and Love Waffle House in Lil Durk's New Video for "Trap House"...
Some trios seem made for each other, like Lil Durk, Young Thug and Young Dolph. The three of them linked up for a ridiculous new video that sings the praises of chain breakfast establishments and...
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Scrapbook: Emmy The Great Flips Through Her Old Photo Albums
We have a regular contributor to Noisey called Emma Lee Moss. She writes sharp, funny articles. Most recently she interviewed the female A&R who signed Grimes and talked to her about her job and...
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Rolling on Stealth Mode: Meet the Crafty Motherfuckers Bootlegging Coachella...
Illustration by Rob Dobi For the past week, Daryl has been busy preparing to attend his eleventh Coachella. His car is already jam-packed with camping gear. He’s got wristbands for both weekends. And,...
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Hear Rae Sremmurd's Hazy New Single "Look Alive"
Rae Sremmurd have become masters of the super catchy, snappy kind of hip-hop track in a very short time. The pair is set to release their upcoming record Sremmlife 2 later this year, which is bound to...
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