EMF

“EMF are a band reborn. The ludicrous strength of their reunion albums, combined with the obvious love they have for each other, makes their shows something to treasure, and the connection between band and audience is genuine. As life-affirming live as they are on record, make sure you catch EMF in person.”– Sonic Abuse, 2024 Formed […]

Chameleons

The legacy of The Chameleons dates all the way back to 1981 when the band were discovered by the legendary BBC Radio host John Peel. Following their debut single In Shreds for Epic Records in 1982, the band released three seminal albums: the widely acclaimed Script of the Bridge (1983), cited by many sources to […]

Tracy Bonham

Tracy Bonham is a twice Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, violinist, and classically trained multi-instrumentalist whose fearless artistry has spanned three decades. Born in Eugene, Oregon, and trained at Berklee College of Music in Boston and USC in violin, Bonham burst onto the alternative rock scene in 1996 with her debut album The Burdens of Being Upright, which […]

The Dandy Warhols

Formed in Portland, OR, The Dandy Warhols combined the best bits of shoegaze, alternative powerpop and heavy rock with a wicked satirical pen. Spawning alt-rock mainstays like “Bohemian Like You”, “Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth,” “”Have a Kick Ass Summer (Me and My Friends)” and the synth-disco jam “We Used to […]

Soft Cell

The New York club scene of the early 1980s was a rich source of inspiration for the visiting British bands who had broken through in the aftermath of the UK’s punk and post-punk explosion. But no group immersed themselves in the city’s vibrant underground culture – or its hedonistic spirit and seedy underbelly – quite […]

Shonen Knife

For more than four decades, Osaka, Japan’s legendary pop-punk trio Shonen Knife have remained one of the most beloved and influential underground rock bands in the world. Formed in 1981 by sisters Naoko and Atsuko, the band built an international cult following through their infectious mix of punk rock energy, sugary pop melodies, and lyrics […]

The Alarm

“Mike lived a life of beauty and never gave up right to the very end,” says Jules Peters, bandmate and wife of the late Mike Peters of THE ALARM who passed away on April 29, 2025. Following a fearlessly valiant 31-year battle with cancer, his monumental legacy continues with the release of TRANSFORMATION on May 29, 2026 on Twenty First Century Recordings/Virgin Music Group. Its […]

The Church

While it’s a seemingly rare occurrence for a band to continue making music into their fifth decade, even fewer top off that achievement with one of their most recent albums being named one of “2023’s Best Albums” by a venerable magazine like SPIN. But The Church did just that with The Hypnogogue, an album so […]

Pansy Division

There have been gay musicians hidden throughout rock music history, but when Pansy Division began in 1991 in San Francisco, they were the first to be so boldly open about it.  Founded by guitarist/singer Jon Ginoli and soon joined by bassist/vocalist Chris Freeman, with the intent of forming a gay rock band, Pansy Division blew […]