Scott Deckman – Lollipop Magazine

The Cle Elum – Guided by Guided by Voices – Music Stream

May 3, 2026

The cleverly titled “Guided by Guided by Voices” is poppy and punky, with singer Ian Lee recalling Kody Templeman of Teenage Bottlerocket.

Beck – Ride Lonesome – Music Stream

April 26, 2026

“Ride Lonesome” is not awful. Mellow, acoustic, introspective, countryish. And he’s got the cash to make a beautiful video.

The Blurry Stars – Tidal Wave – Music Stream

April 19, 2026

The band calls themselves garage rock, which is partly right. They also have a heavy power pop side, with an emphasis on heavy; think cult fave Superdrag.

Social Distortion – Born to Kill – Music Stream

March 29, 2026

It’s plenty ballsy, like classic Social D. Rocking, upbeat tempo, Mike Ness’s Les Paul and battered baritone belting out a middle finger of a rock anthem.

Charm School – Schadenfreude Ploy – Review

March 8, 2026

The eponymous song off the band’s EP takes a dissonant walk, mixing a menacing guitar line with atonal horn. The din is quite a bit toward the end.

King Tuff – Twisted on a Train – Music Stream

February 25, 2026

Guitar rock for the indie set. Full of ’70s pre-EVH ax work and a riff that grabs you. It wouldn’t be out of place on the Dazed and Confused soundtrack.

Stanley Simmons – Body Down – Music Stream

January 4, 2026

A folky, Crosby, Stills & Nash-like tune that deals with the metaphysics of death, and features a mix of acoustic and electric guitars. The harmonies are the stars here.

Alternative for the Masses: The ’90s Alt-Rock Revolution – An Oral History – Review

December 23, 2025

We hear from artists involved in the underground/college rock scene and the later alternative rock explosion it led to. Not everyone will talk, that’s how it is.

Sugar – House of Dead Memories – Music Stream

October 19, 2025

The song features Mould’s distinct plangent baritone and, of course, muscular guitars. There is melody here, but this sounds more like a well-produced sketch.

Silk Daisys – Haunted House – Music Stream

October 12, 2025

It’s dreamy, it’s gauzy, and for a haunt, it’s a pretty friendly one.