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March 2025

Album Review: zzzahara – 'Spiral Your Way Out'

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Something Corporate Live In Nashville with Kevin Devine and Zac Clark

Film and Photography The Alt Editing Staff September 16, 2024
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Something Corporate is back on tour for the first time in 20 years on their Out Of Office tour. Check out Lindsy's photos from the Nashville show at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

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Artist Interview: Jake Clarke of Clever Hour

Music The Alt Editing Staff September 16, 2024
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Clever Hour, the new project from Jake Clarke of Superheaven and Webbed Wing, will be releasing their demo tape on vinyl through Setterwind Records. We spoke with Clarke about that process.

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Music Video Premiere: powerline traps airplane – “never warm again”

Music The Alt Editing Staff September 16, 2024
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A video shot on 8mm film captures passing time on a Michigan farm and the Great Blizzard of 1978—powerline traps airplane’s new song “never warm again” confesses the struggles of nostalgia and how, despite moving forward, some things are always missed.

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Weezer Live in Boston with The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr.

Arts The Alt Editing Staff September 13, 2024
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The "Voyage to the Blue Planet" tour celebrates 30 years of their iconic debut album and we got to catch the Boston stop

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Album cover for Alex G's House of Sugar, painted by Rachel Giannascoli

It Holds Up: Alex G – ‘House of Sugar’

It Holds Up The Alt Editing Staff September 13, 2024
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Alex G's House of Sugar, a record full of dream-like vignettes that blur with haunting earworms, was released five years ago today.

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Album Review: Dummy – ‘Free Energy’

Music The Alt Editing Staff September 13, 2024
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On their sophomore LP 'Free Energy,' out now, Dummy's frantic psych-pop is impossible not to move to.

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Song Premiere: Palm Ghosts – “We Measure Days by What We’ve Lost” & “Losing My Religion”

Music The Alt Editing Staff September 12, 2024
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We're excited to bring you two new Palm Ghosts songs today, one from their upcoming 'Channeling' EP and a charity REM single. Check both out exclusively below!

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Hovvdy Live in Philly

Arts The Alt Editing Staff September 12, 2024
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Indie rock duo Hovvdy played live in Philly. Check out some photos and read about the amazing night!

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EP Premiere: Cloud District – ‘Proof of Life’

Music The Alt Editing Staff September 11, 2024
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We're excited to premiere 'Proof of Life,' the new EP from Cloud District, two days early. It's the lushest, most beautiful work of the band's career, and it's absolutely essential listening.

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Track by Track: Ghost Fan Club – ‘Ghost Fan Club’

Music The Alt Editing Staff September 10, 2024
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Ghost Fan Club stopped by to break down the six songs on their recent, tastefully baroque EP 'Ghost Fan Club'

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