Name: L'Rain
Start: 2026-12-05T20:00:00
End: 2026-12-06T01:00:00
Location: Baba Yaga

House of Heavy is a night built for the fans who crave the pit, the riffs, the breakdowns, and the chaos, but are tired of waiting for the next tour to hit their city. We’re bringing the energy of a packed metal show to you all year long: the nu-metal nostalgia, the alt-metal anthems, the metal-core breakdowns. Come scream along, throw down with friends, and lose yourself in the heaviest night out your city has to offer

House of Heavy

Zookraught / Buddy Wynkoop / Edging / Toxic Tears

Bogie Bogie

King E.D.O x Finlay

The Prince On / Maul Cop / Fish Teeth / Sonicamente

Belmont Performing 10 Years of Between You and Me 

Broadway Rave

Seattle’s favorite office sleaze party Overtime Contingency / OTC is celebrating its first fiscal year on Saturday July 18th, and you’re invited to the company-wide anniversary function! Prepare for a full night of uninterrupted uptempo club metrics, high-impact movement strategies, and mandatory after-hours team building inside Baba Yaga’s secret underground meeting room. OTC is bringing together local legends Viper Fengz and T. Reverie as our&nbsp;keynote DJs alongside two special guests selected from the OTC community and lastly our cofounding residents Miiju and Achama.&nbsp;Expect exclusive anniversary merch, local vendors, featured artists, and a few commemorative surprises as the firm celebrates one year of overtime!

OTC: 1 Year Anniversary Party

Snooper was thinking about pressure. Blair Tramel and Connor Cummins — co-masterminds of Snooper — had become fascinated by hydraulic press YouTube videos, watching object after object spin and contort before getting flattened. Their heads, too, spun from everything that had gone on during Snooper’s early years. Tramel could relate to the videos, but for the poignance of a difficult transformation, not the defeat of total compression. “There’s a sweet spot,” she says. “For a moment, push and pull create this beautiful dance.”Over the past few years, Snooper has rocketed from Nashville DIY scene stalwarts to widespread adoration in the international underground music scene. The project evolved well beyond anything Tramel and Cummins had originally imagined, and faster than they could track — resulting in disorientation as much as exhilaration. Tramel and Cummins channeled all that energy into writing new material. Their new album, Worldwide, extends directly from the festering punk the band first made their name on, but documents Snooper becoming bolder, catchier, and more confident.Cummins and Tramel began making music together during lockdown in 2020. They never even intended to play live, but they soon found a small, fervent fanbase developing around the scattered 7-inches they’d released. A no-stakes endeavor quickly turned into one of the rising, definitive names in the tight-knit DIY rock scene thriving adjacent to Music City’s more renowned country industry machine. What started as a home recording/video project turned into a full-fledged band, rounded out by bassist Happy Haugen, drummer Brad Barteau, and guitarist Conner Sullivan. Tramel went from never having performed in a band to keeping a set of European power tools on hand so she could build Snooper’s now-infamous props and puppets no matter where the road took them. “The energy we were putting in was coming back to us, like a feedback loop” Tramel remembers. “We were going full-on, and crazy stuff started happening.”Following the summer 2023 release of their debut Super Snooper, the band maintained a sporadic-yet-frantic touring schedule, darting around Australia, North America, and Europe whenever they had a tiny window between day jobs. Fueled by a hunger for fresh material and the random acquisition of a drum machine, Cummins and Tramel used whatever time they could find to write new songs. With Super Snooper being a re-recorded collection of pre-existing material long since road-tested and fan-approved, the band in many ways views Worldwide as their true debut album.In February of 2025, Snooper spontaneously found themselves in Los Angeles recording with John Congleton. Though Snooper had never previously considered working with a producer, Congleton was a fan. “It felt like we needed a syllabus,” Tramel cracks. “We didn’t know how to work with a producer.” Yet the band reflects on the process as being integral to their growth as artists. “The whole idea behind this record was experimentation and change,” Cummins says.With a throbbing pulse influenced by electronic music, “Star 69” was a breakthrough turned skeleton key for Worldwide. This song, along with title track “Worldwide” — a mission statement for the record not just thematically, but also aesthetically, showcasing Snooper’s stylistic exploration — provides dance breaks throughout the record. Though no less furious or propulsive than Snooper’s more guitar-driven beginnings, moments across Worldwide may surprise longtime fans. Given they began on a drum machine, Cummins’ initial compositions had a newfound focus on rhythm and repetition, with textural chaos more carefully meted out. “It opened up so much space,” he explains. “It gives Blair room to breathe, which ended up allowing her to write differently.” While Worldwide is plenty visceral, it also has the feeling of a bottled maelstrom. Where Super Snooper was intended as a pure representation of Snooper’s feral live show, Worldwide blends intensity with Tramel’s earworm melodic sensibility.In turn, Tramel’s writing became far more personal. Allowing that Super Snooper was mostly an amalgamation of random images — from fitness to bed bugs — Tramel went into Worldwide trying to write a more cohesive work reflecting her experiences. “Now I’m speaking about myself, or something I’m feeling, and I’m trying to relate to people,” she explains. Some songs emerged from Snooper’s time on the road — a time that Tramel has taken to get to know herself better. “Pom Pom” giddily owns the “cheerleader vocals” that have been ascribed to the band both as a compliment and a dig, while “Guard Dog” mulls over the feeling of being boxed in by other people’s perceptions of you. The hissing, mutated sounds of “Star 69” fittingly accompany a narrative derived from a winter depression in which Tramel imagined constantly calling for reassurance only to hear her own voice echoing back. These songs might emerge from angst or confusion, but never wallow there — across Worldwide, Snooper find empowerment in personal struggle.Between the heightened infectiousness and the more serious tone, Worldwide aimed to translate the haywire atmosphere Snooper is known for to a more holistic catharsis. “I was thinking about people singing choruses back to me at shows,” Tramel explains. “I tried to encapsulate small feelings we all have that aren’t just ‘fuck this or fuck that.’ I wanted the connection to be bigger than what I was writing before.”Like almost everything in Snooper’s career, they figured it out as they went. Tramel returns to the hydraulic press, venturing that the results might be beautiful or a disaster depending on the shape in which you enter the press. “We started out with nothing and now we’re figuring out how to actually be a band,” Cummins explains. Jumping on tours with everyone from Machine Girl to Basement to the Hives, Snooper accepted their fluidity and their inability to adhere to one particular genre. They play what they like and they have fun doing it.As Snooper’s sound changes and the band is pulled in different directions, there continues to be a gravity that calls them back to where they started — to the sound that is uniquely theirs, carrying them from release to release. Showcasing their most adventurous and unshakeable music to date, Worldwide is a portrait of an already-heralded band truly coming into their own. “We had to figure out where we came from,” Tramel concludes. “We had to figure out what makes us who we are.”

Snooper

AC Sapphire / Don Piano / Brenna Bruce

Accendino / Clash Valian / That's Nokay

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Blast Cells / Dream World / Midwest Lust / Odor Eater

Little Venom / Welcome Strawberry / Found Space / Combing

Zap Pack

MONIC

&nbsp;AUSTIN TV its an instrumental rock band from Mexico City. Their music has been cataloged as post rock, math rock, art rock, and even punk, but somehow they have become one of the most influential independent bands in Mexico and Latin America. Using conceptual masks based on each of their albums, they give life to their moto “TU CARA NO IMPORTA, IMPORTAS TÚ” ("YOUR FACE DOESN´T MATTER, YOU MATTER”). Their message has marked more than one generation.They recently returned from a 10 year hiatus and in all their career they have performed in more than 20 countries from America and Europe, played big festivals in Mexico (Vive Latino) (Corona Capital) (Hipnosis) (Tecate Pal Norte), USA (Coachella), Spain (Arenal Sound), Colombia (Rock Al Parque) and more!Released 5 studio albums, opened for bands such as Yo La Tengo and Mogwai, and with 22 years of experience they have managed to carry the DIY flag to new horizons.AUSTIN TV es una banda de rock instrumental originaria de la Ciudad de México. Su música ha sido catalogada como post rock, math rock , art rock e incluso punk, pero de alguna manera se han convertido en una de las bandas independientes más influyentes de Iberoamérica. Utilizando máscaras conceptuales basadas en cada uno de sus álbumes, dan vida a su lema "TU CARA NO IMPORTA, IMPORTAS TÚ". Su mensaje ha marcado a más de una generación. Recientemente regresaron de un receso de 10 años y a lo largo de su carrera se han presentado en más de 20 países de América y Europa, participando en grandes festivales en México (Vive Latino), (Corona Capital), (Hipnosis), (Tecate Pal Norte), EE. UU. (Coachella), España (Arenal Sound), Colombia (Rock Al Parque) ¡y más! Han lanzado 5 álbumes de estudio, han sido teloneros de bandas como Yo La Tengo y Mogwai, y con casi 25 años de trayectoria han logrado llevar la bandera del DIY (Házlo tú mismo) a nuevos horizontes.

Austin TV

LayeRhythm is "a brew of partying and performing that unfolds as a series of interactive sessions in which suggestions from the crowd beget songs and steps… What's distinct about LayeRhythm is the way it bridges the two groups with crowd participation. [...] If dancing with others is an intimate act, LayeRhythm makes it communal." —&nbsp;The New York TimesBorn in NYC in 2015, LayeRhythm pairs freestyle street and club dance with live music in real time, letting the crowd shape where the night goes. We're bringing it to Seattle for the very first time. Come be the moment's muse.

LayeRhythm

Noches de Rock en Español is a dance party and cultural project created by Argentine music curator, journalist, and radio host Albina Cabrera, currently the Head of Spanish-Language and Latin American Music Programming at KEXP.Born in Seattle with the goal of bringing generations together through the music that connects us, the event has become one of the city’s few spaces fully dedicated to celebrating the diversity, history, and ongoing evolution of Latin American rock music.On the first Friday of every month, Noches de Rock en Español takes audiences on a journey through the sounds, scenes, countries, and generations of Latin America and Spain, blending foundational classics with exciting new artists who continue to push the genre forward.From indie rock and post-punk to darkwave, garage rock, punk, alternative rock, and some of the most innovative contemporary sounds emerging from Latin America today, the dance floor becomes a gathering place for both lifelong fans and new listeners alike.After a successful residency that welcomed hundreds of attendees over the past two years, Noches de Rock en Español arrives at Baba Yaga with an expanded vision—one that continues to grow through guest DJs, special performances, and future live appearances by artists from across Latin America.Since 2025, the project has also featured resident DJ Alex (@ccstencil), founder of Seattle’s beloved Clandestino Seattle party, who joins Albina each month behind the decks.Every edition also welcomes guest DJs specializing in different genres and musical movements, ensuring a unique experience every time.Because Latin American rock isn’t nostalgia—it’s alive, constantly evolving, and continues to produce some of the most exciting music being made today.Welcome to Noches de Rock en Español.

NOCHES DE ROCK EN ESPAÑOL

Thunderpussy

Queen of Hearts

School of Rock 

Welcome to Emo Night Brooklyn, a late night DJ based dance party blasting the best emo and pop punk jams. We may even invite some of your favorite artists and bands to surprise you and join the party. Get ready to scream your lungs out, mosh, and dance to all your favorite songs with all of your favorite people and experience the awesomeness that is Emo Night Brooklyn.

Emo Night Brooklyn

Capala / Eva / Yegus

Willowake is a South Bay Los Angeles–based alternative indie-rock three-piece, comprised of Jr Polanco (guitar &amp; vocals), Gavin Alvarado (bass) and Dax Corcoran (drums). The band formed during their senior year of high school in 2021, initially honing their live chops via backyard house shows hosted by Jr.&nbsp; &nbsp; In September 2022 they released their debut single “Bitterfaced,” marking their first milestone. To celebrate, they played their first proper venue show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco—opening for Ultra Q/Mt. Eddy to a sold-out crowd. Since then the group has maintained steady momentum, performing sold-out shows across the West Coast in established venues such as The Echo, the Constellation Room, the Lodge Room, Genghis Cohen, Teragram Ballroom and the Voodoo Room.&nbsp; &nbsp; In early 2023 they released their fan-favorite single “I See Ghosts,” which helped the band break into radio rotation on KROQ. In June 2024 Willowake followed up with their debut EP, An Alter Ego, co-produced by Jakob Armstrong (of Ultra Q/Mt. Eddy and son of Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day). During summer 2025 the band began seeing rapid growth on TikTok and Instagram, accumulating millions of views across both platforms. Their heavily anticipated new single “Echo Odd” dropped in August 2025 as the first track from their upcoming EP Having Bad Dreams. That single has already achieved 300 k+ streams on Spotify and over a million views of its video on TikTok; the band currently boasts 80 k monthly listeners on Spotify and 750 k total streams. &nbsp; &nbsp; Rooted in the vibrant South Bay music scene—where acts ranging from Black Flag and Pennywise to The Bags, Fishbone and The Untouchables laid early groundwork—Willowake bring a fresh indie-rock energy informed by local history but focused squarely on their own sound.&nbsp;

WILLOWAKE

Reverse Death / Lemat / Power Strip

NOX NOVACULA is a deathrock band formed in Seattle in 2017. Since theirinception, the group has demonstrated a strong commitment to dark, gothic modes of musical expression. While homage is certainly (and devoutly) paid to their 1980s predecessors, a distinctly modern approach to personal and political struggle places NOX NOVACULA in a category of their own.Their self-titled demo exploded onto the Seattle music scene in 2018, breathing life (death?) into a city severely lacking in macabre art. The momentum built from their early shows led to a number of appearances at acclaimed festivals such as Near Dark, Out From the Shadows and San La Muerte. 2019's “Hitchhiker/Drug” 7” brought them to a wider audience, culminating with Poland's Batcave Productions reissuing their early works on “The Beginning” LP. A 2019 European tour preceded the release of their first full-length “Ascension”. Acclaimed upon its release, “Ascension” marked a creative turning point for the group and established their canonical status in the history of gothic rock. Their latest LP “Feed the Fire” on Artoffact records expands on the promises of the band's early works while introducing a broader palate of electronic experimentation. Album opener “Plague” begins with a synthesized funeral dirge before exploding into the tense, nail-biting punk they excel in. The energy is felt in the music, with an always virtuoso performance from vocalist Charlotte Blythe guiding the listener through tales of despair, dissonance and action. Tracks like “No Forgiveness” and “Sirens” are anthemic enough to sit comfortably alongside the works of Death Cult or Skeletal Family. “Stay” takes a foray into fully synthesized contemplation, displaying a compositional versatility as compelling as it is listenable. The record, their live performance, and the genuinely organic charisma they exude primes NOX NOVACULA for a bright (dark?) future to come. Amen.Currently the band is heading back to Europe to play the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival May 22nd, followed by a few weeks of shows. They are also working on new material for an upcoming EP and playing shows in and around Seattle.

Nox Novacula with The Discussion,  Dead Spells and Comet Cult

Good Terms

!MindParade

"CLUB DIRTY is Dirty Cherry's new&nbsp;music first&nbsp;series dedicated to club classics, gen-z's favorites remixed, and sounds that bring together the she's gay's and they's. From electro-pop and techno to indie dance, throwback anthems, and late-night favorites, CLUB DIRTY is all about big energy, slutty taste, and a hot dance floor. No gimmicks. No themes. Just DJs playing the songs you forgot you loved and the tracks you didn't&nbsp;know you needed. Come for the people. Stay for the Shazam.

CLUB DIRTY

Larches

Twisted Teens is a band from New Orleans. Most musicians make you choose between rock and roll; Twisted Teens would never do that. Their political platform is religious psychosis; their music opens a door to a new universe by shutting all other doors to all other possible universes. “Fans of Raw Power-era Stooges, Eastern mysticism, or the punk-to-country pipeline should tuck in” (Atwood Magazine). “Here to put some steel wool type hair on your chest. Gritty, toothy lofi punk with some stoink on it” (Sims Harden).

Twisted Teens

Born on September 4, 1990 in Tokyo, Japan, Abe began his career in 2014 as the vocalist and guitarist of never young beach. He writes all lyrics and songs. He has performed at many music festivals in Japan such as FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL and SUMMER SONIC, and performed with international artists such as Devendra Banhart, The Growlers, Mild High Club, HYUKOH, etc. He was also featured in BTS's RM's 2nd album "Right Place, Wrong Person"Yuma Abe has been expanding his activities not only in Japan but also in other Asian countries such as Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Taipei, Seoul, and Bangkok, performing at live tours and festivals. He had an interview with Haruomi Hosono, whom he has admired for a long time, and made radio appearances. He also appeared in the "Yellow Magic Show 3," an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of his music career, and became a topic of conversation.In 2021, he began his solo career and released his first solo album "Fantasia" on June 2 of the same year. Haruomi Hosono mixed three songs, and Devendra Banhart played guitar on two songs. 2023 saw the release of the EP "Surprisingly Alright," and February 2024 saw therelease of the single "I'm folling for you / 惚けるな. He also toured the U.S. for the first time in 11 cities from Los Angeles to New York. Coming December, he will tour the U.S.for the second time.

Yuma Abe

Boys Go To Jupiter is most definitely a band. But it feels like something else. A friend you can just talk to for hours. A story that hooks you from the very first word. Or three Brooklyn twenty-somethings who really, really love a great song.A whirlwind of influences and genres, their captivating sound is grounded in strong storytelling and powerful live performance. Blending joyful indie-pop, dreamy soul, lush folk and sugary punk, the Brooklyn-based band delivers. Whether supported by their six-piece band or as a trio, they share a love for songs with heart, humor, and hooks that have audiences dancing, singing, crying, and back again.Their debut album Meet Me After Practice was released in February 2025 and are currently recording their next project.

BOYS GO TO JUPITER

Dark-pop provocateur, Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve, professionally known as Sub Urban is a Taiwanese American singer, songwriter and producer most known for his RIAA double platinum-certified hit, “Cradles”. Since his breakout hit, Daniel has continued to innovate his electric sound, imbuing macabre theatrics with distinctive timbres and undeniably addictive hooks.

Sub Urban

“Being surrounded by death made me think about how beautiful life is.”As a final-year medical student, Sophie Payten (aka Gordi) learned to certify death. Beyond just what we see in the movies – checking for a pulse, hearing the monotone of a flatline, announcing the time – the process involves observing a person who's no longer responding. As she looked at their still, waxy skin, Payten says “It made me think of plasticine - that soft, malleable substance, that we can shape and mould in our hands, until we leave it to set in place. I thought about all the ways we are like plasticine in life - how forces we can’t control, contort us into shapes, stretch us thin, and test our resilience. But sometimes, heart-wrenching change can be a thing of beauty.”These moments of transition - the anguish and the ecstasy of change - are captured on her new album, ‘Like Plasticine’, which opens with the gritty, entirely iPhone-recorded GD (Goddamn), a reminder of the things we do to carry on and endure – Look around. Slow down. Call your mum. Over sparse, distorted synths, Payten sounds like she's trapped underwater or pressed against a window, looking in on the lives she is wondering how to step back into.Writing the album was a process of intense excavation. Payten took herself to Sydney for a pair of week-long residencies six months apart – first at Phoenix Central Park and the other at a church, both operated by arts patron Judith Nielson. "I think that whole first week I felt like an exposed nerve, because I was facing everything I'd been really actively not thinking about for a long time. I was like, alright, it's time. I'm ready for it to explode."Inside the vault, along with the tender, cerebral pop that's become a Gordi trademark, a surprising amount of joy sprang out. She'd written Peripheral Lover in Nashville a little while earlier, imagining she might give the song to another artist. It was so celebratory and effusive, she says, "it just really didn't feel like me on the last record". But time changed that, and the pop anthem, one that blends yearning, sensitive lyrics with a contagious synth beat, positions Payten alongside Robyn, Róisín Murphy, and other masters of the craft.

GORDI

Morta Skuld with Ripping Remains, Coffin Rot and Noroth

Ali is a Jakarta-based three-piece musical project consisting of Arswandaru (bass/vocals), John Paul Patton (drums), and Absar Lebeh (guitar). The band creates a unique sound by blending Middle Eastern musical influences with 70s Indonesian psychedelic funk, cinematic soul, afrobeat, and disco. Their lyrics are written in Arabic, reflecting the band’s cultural heritage and the historical influence of Middle Eastern art on Indonesian culture.

Formed in 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky by 7 music school nerds, DOOM GONG has made a name for themselves internationally with their own home-baked genre, Denim Psych - a hodgepodge of psychedelic rock, jazz fusion, prog rock, bedroom pop, lo-fi, contemporary classical music, as well as blood, sweat, and a lot of denim.&nbsp;Having amassed a catalogue of 3 rock opera-esque LP’s, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-JKsbZv8u0">DOOM GONG</a>,&nbsp;Dream Behemoth and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMUdmSu3WI0&amp;list=RDBMUdmSu3WI0&amp;start_radio=1">MEGAGONG</a>, and 1 Live album, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/bOnljGGuPn4?si=1S6efZXI_pLUF_xE">Live at the Whirling Tiger</a>, in only 3 years, DOOM GONG has quickly become a mainstay of the psych scene in the U.S. and abroad, having performed their enigmatic and seamless live shows alongside the likes of&nbsp;Amyl and the Sniffers,&nbsp;The Black Angels,&nbsp;BADBADNOTGOOD,&nbsp;Allah Las,&nbsp;King Buffalo,&nbsp;Bass Drum of Death,&nbsp;Death Valley Girls,&nbsp;HOLY WAVE,<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/gustaf_nyc/?hl=en">&nbsp;</a>among many others. The denim assemblage also performs at many national and regional festivals across the continent including Treefort Music Fest (US),&nbsp;Sled Island (CAN), Offbeat Music Fest (US), &nbsp;Purple City Music Festival (CAN),&nbsp;Big Stomp (US) Back Alley Ballyhoo (US),&nbsp;Swampfest (CAN),&nbsp;Expansion Psychedelic Festival (US),&nbsp;Moonshiners Ball (US), and&nbsp;Jorts Fest (US).With another 6 albums in the chamber, a European tour coming summer of 2026 and the rest of the world soon after; DOOM GONG isn’t done yet, not by a long shot. THE GONG RINGS ON!!

DOOM GONG

Iguana Death Cult’s latest evolution finds the Rotterdam band reflecting on hardship and doubt while facing a burning world. The result channels their early punk and garage roots, powered by Tobias Opschoor’s razorsharp riffs, Rennert’s relentless drumming, Jimmy de Kok’s groovy rhythms and Jeroen Reek’s raw, emotive vocals.Formed in 2014, the band has grown from a group of friends into an renowned international act, touring with band such as Osees and Frankie and the Witch Fingers, supporting Jack White and performing at SXSW, Levitation, and Desert Daze.Their new album Guns Out (Greenway Records) marks a return to punchy garage rock and features honest self-reflection, addressing escapism, mental strain, and creative renewal. Tough yet introspective, Guns Out captures a band coming to terms with its own evolution and the turbulent world around it.

Iguana Death Cult 

Sweeping Promises was born in a disused and reverberant concrete laboratory in Cambridge, MA. Tracked with a self-devised “single-mic technique” and mixed in mono, serial band-starters Lira Mondal and CauField Schnug completed their debut, Hunger for a Way Out, just in time to enter quarantine. With only a single basement show under their belt, the band received an unexpectedly wide reception, Firstly in online punk circles, and eventually stretching beyond. In 2023, having gotten the chance to tour the USA and abroad with live drummer Spenser Gralla, the duo relocated to their new home and DIY recording compound in Lawrence, KS, and released their sophomore album, Good Living is Coming for You, on Feel It Records (US) and Sub Pop (EU/UK). The album received wide critical acclaim for its pop songwriting and idiosyncratic punk production and led to yet more touring, boosting the band’s reputation as a Fierce live act.ERASER“Hideout” LP&nbsp; (Siltbreeze Records, 2025) [<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://siltbreeze.bandcamp.com/album/eraser-hideout-lp">LISTEN</a>]“Simon Says” (Music Video + Digital Single, 2025) [<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ5FAaeJGI0">WATCH</a>]<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/wereeraser">https://www.instagram.com/wereeraser</a> Philadelphia’s No-Wavers ERASER erupted onto the East Coast punk scene like a shattering disco ball. The group’s members Sonam, Kat, Juliette and Pier united in 2023 through their love of DIY music and their overlapping experiences in the Philly scene playing in former and con-current bands Drill, Amanda X, Corey Flood, and Privacy Issues. Since forming, Eraser has built a unique sound informed by legendary punk bands like The Slits, Malaria, and Liquid Liquid- as well as by their palpable sense of humor, and their raw, experimentally elastic approach to songwriting. Eraser have continued to grow their following by contributing a single on the comp No Occupation, and by releasing their debut EP Hideout with art rock stalwarts Siltbreeze Records.&nbsp; With their debut LP, Hideout, Eraser has established a diverse palette using angular fuzz-guitar, tunneling basslines, motorik drums, discordant synth, and melodic, percussive vocals. The EP is made up of 5 diverse, yet cohesive tracks. The release starts with a suspenseful intro and quickly breaks into “Talk To Me”- which features a linear jam with hyper-infectious hooks accented by cool near-blasé vocals. Other standouts include “Simon Says” with its hilariously damaged homage to the childhood game, and Dinner Roll with its piercing synth line and wonky guitar riffage. In n the past year Eraser has provided direct support for Special Interest, Protomartyr, Tropical Fuck Storm, Tommy Wright the III, Pylon, W.I.T.C.H, Wombo, Famous Mammals, Poison Ruin and Puppet Wipes. Eraser also played two music festivals in 2025: Sled Island in Calgary and Gonerfest in Memphis, TN."Philadelphia punks Eraser light up the dance floor of the operating room with their sterile and pristine debut post-punk artifact Hideout. The group create an arch-blasé atmosphere with a crisp meld of off-kilter fuzzy guitar, pulsing basslines, motorik drumming, wonky keys, and deadpan vocals spouting satirical prose.” - Best Punk on Bandcamp, March 2025 "The West Philadelphia quartet Eraser's debut album is crammed with the kind of electronic blurts, spiky guitar and dancefloor filling rhythms many might associate with the Rough Trade label's salad days, back when it shot out 7" EPs by the likes of Kleenex, Delta 5 and Essential Logic. These factors would make it all too easy to qualify Eraser as a throwback act, but the angst they propel is undoubtedly rooted in the present. Layered with the droll vocals of Sonam Parikh, there's an underlying contemporary menace to their spiteful groove thang.” - The Wire

Sweeping Promises 

When Friko delivered their debut album Where we’ve been, Where we go from here, the Chicago-based band introduced a galvanizing new voice into the indie-rock canon. Both uncompromising in spirit and thrilling in impact, the 2024 LP landed on best-of-the-year lists from the likes of Pitchfork, the cover of NME, and led to glowing acclaim from Rolling Stone, Paste, NPR Music, and SPIN (who noted that the album “places them in a lineage of great indie- and alt-rock acts…bands with prominent weird streaks, arena-sized potential, and the chops to build a bridge between the two”). In the making of their sophomore full-length, vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan, drummer Bailey Minzenberger, guitarist Korgan Robb, and bassist David Fuller gained a powerful new clarity on their purpose and vision while embracing an even bolder sense of abandon, exploring everything from noise-rock to avant-garde classical to ’70s-era symphonic balladry. Equal parts sonically extravagant and emotionally searing, Something Worth Waiting For ultimately locates a wildly elusive balance between the wide-eyed idealism of youth and the self-possessed grit of lived experience.&nbsp;Produced by John Congleton (a Grammy Award-winner known for his work with St. Vincent, Mannequin Pussy, Mogwai, and more), Something Worth Waiting For marks the first Friko release to feature Robb and Fuller, who joined the band in the midst of their globe-spanning tour in support of their full-length debut—an endeavor that included headlining shows all over North America, England, Europe, and Asia (and achieving remarkable success in Japan, where they performed at Fuji Rock Festival then quickly returned for a sold-out show at Tokyo’s 1,000-capacity Kanda Square Hall), as well as touring with seminal alt-rock acts like The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse. As they assembled songs for the new album, Friko mined inspiration from their endless state of motion over the past two years, arriving at a body of work that speaks to a more existential form of movement. “If the general theme of the record is transit, then the title gets at the idea of always moving toward something you never quite seem to reach,” says Kapetan. “That might sound pessimistic, but maybe the reaching isn’t necessarily the point,” Minzenberger adds. “I think life is meant to bring new experiences so that your world is ever-expanding, and not about constantly striving to achieve one particular thing.”&nbsp;While Something Worth Waiting For often embodies a frenzied intensity, the album tilts toward the ecstatic on songs like lead single “Seven Degrees”—a sing-along-ready anthem born from a linguistic misunderstanding on Kapetan’s part. “For a long time I thought the saying was ‘seven degrees of separation’ and not ‘six,’” he explains. “There’s a lightness to that song but really it’s about connection, and trying to stay close to the people you care about.” Another hit of pure unbridled energy, the gang-vocal-fueled “Choo Choo” rides the line between sublimely fun and unabashedly sincere as Friko shed light on the strangeness of the vagabond life. “I’ve always had a thing with the magic of trains, and when I was writing that song I started singing ‘choo choo’ and it made me laugh,” Kapetan recalls. “It always feels good to play live, with all the slowdowns and speed-ups, but it’s also a very emotional homage to the band and how they feel like home to me.”&nbsp;

FRIKO

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JESSE BARRERA & ALBERT POSIS

Teenage pop sensation Jim E. Brown is an obese alcoholic who suffers from various degenerative conditions. Fresh off a string of sold-out shows across the world, Manchester's beloved son makes his long awaited return to the American city of Seattle.&nbsp;

Jim E Brown

MARIS is a Los Angeles–based, Montana-born singer/songwriter, emerging as “pop music’s next Mega Star” [Los Angeles Times]. A playful DIY ethos animates her songs, social content, and live shows. Blending heartland rock with glam-pop bombast, MARIS crafts arena-sized, sugar-rush choruses built around elastic vocals and diaristic songwriting.Her breakout collaboration with Caroline Kingsbury, “Give Me A Sign,” earned praise from PAPER as “anxious and electric,” landed on Spotify’s Best Pop Songs of 2025, and helped fuel her first sold-out headline show at DC9. FLOOD calls “Body Is On Fire” a “cathartic” kickoff to her “vibrant” new phase.MARIS has performed at Boston Calling alongside Ed Sheeran, Chappell Roan, and Reneé Rapp; placed #4 on Stereogum’s Top Pop Songs of 2025 with “SUPER F★CKING MEGAST★R”; and been included in Spotify’s Fresh Finds Class three times. Elton John featured “Mary + I” on his Rocket Hour radio show, comparing MARIS to both Lady Gaga and Freddie Mercury.Best experienced live, MARIS ensures audiences feel free to be their happiest, truest selves. She told the Los Angeles Times, “At my show, you’re gonna jump. You’re gonna dance. You’re gonna be involved, whether or not you want to.” She has toured nationally with The Wrecks, Maude Latour, A R I Z O N A, Anna of the North, and Caroline Kingsbury.She has also been featured in Rolling Stone, LADYGUNN, Ones to Watch, Under the Radar, and Wonderland, Her new single “MOSH★PIT” is out now as the title track from her upcoming EP, arriving September 18.

Maris

The LEAP story is one of redemption, salvation, and remarkably fine margins. A rollercoaster ride through major label sugar-pills and hollywood dreams, and back from the brink of despair through some of the darkest extremes that life can conjure. From the padded walls of Balcarres Hospital’s psychiatric ward, to family suicide, LEAP have somehow come out the other side into a beautiful world of communal rock and roll therapy.&nbsp; After signing to Capitol and Sony Records with his previous project, lead-singer Jack Scott got a taste of the limelight, both sweet and sour. The false highs of an unsustainable platform soon gave way to unbearable lows, and living with bi-polar disorder, Jacky descended into an extended manic episode. Following countless run-ins with the police and ambulance services, Jacky was eventually sectioned in a psychiatric institution. Sedated and incarcerated for months, he was later released to the news that his project had been dropped by all labels, management and publisher. Empty months of deep depression followed, before his father committed suicide in Edinburgh, plunging Jacky further into unimaginable depths of mental trauma.&nbsp; It is in the midst of this existential black hole that the LEAP seed starts growing. One of the most electrifying, natural-born entertainers in music, Jacky was never going to do anything else. He owns it with refreshing clarity: “Oh I’d be completely numb without LEAP. Or dead. One of the two. I know that for a fact.”&nbsp; The name had come from his father. Don’t flinch. Whatever it is, face it head on. LEAP. And so Jacky started writing. Drowning out the incessant mental abuse with poignant lyrics over anthemic instrumentals, it was all he could do to stay sane. As this cathartic process continued, Jacky recruited his 2 closest friends on rhythm section.&nbsp;

LEAP

Telescreens

Hot Flash Heat Wave began as a carefree high school garage band in Davis, CA where the three founding members met in the lively local music scene, playing in various groups and garages around the small suburban town. The members later reconvened in San Francisco, where the project rose to prominence in the bay area music scene, eventually gaining wider attention with the release of their debut record’s 'Gutter Girl' music video, which made its way to the front page of Reddit and catapulted the group to the international stage. Since then HFHW has created a dynamic and diverse soundscape with 3 records and one EP that have solidified them as a well known name in modern indie music.

Hot Flash Heat Wave 

Swapmeet is a 4-piece band from South Australia composed of Venus O’Broin (guitar, vocals), Joshua Doherty (bass), Maxwell Elphick (guitar, drums, vocals), and Jack Medlyn (guitar, drums, vocals). Having recently caught the ear of American indie label Winspear, the band is readying their debut album and offering a taste of the new material with “I Know!”, a cathartic and buoyant debut single for their new label home. Revved up with gleaming, fuzzy guitars and energetic percussion, the new track blurs jangle pop, shoegaze, and alt-rock with tongue-in-cheek precision. The group met as teenagers in the early 2020s while playing in various projects around the Adelaide music scene and bonded over their love of 90s alternative, citing Pavement and Sonic Youth as early influences. They soon started writing music together and released their debut single in late 2023 and quickly returned with their debut EP, Oxalis, in mid-2024. The EP was well received, earning nods from Rolling Stone Australia and Triple J, and the band was soon moving out of local pub gigs and into big clubs, opening for international touring artists across the whole of Australia, and recently won the Emerging Artist &amp; Best Performance award at SXSW Sydney for their charismatic live show. Swapmeet will make their USA debut this spring at SXSW Austin

Swapmeet

BLÜ EYES is a Los Angeles–based alt-pop artist known for transforming raw emotion into cinematic, resonant pop. A self-produced songwriter and vocalist, she bridges the intimate storytelling of Gracie Abrams and Noah Kahan with the melodic precision and polish of Taylor Swift. Her recent singles “Two People at Once,” “Bad Feelings,” “Gaslight,” and “Dear Anxiety” from her debut album continue to captivate listeners with their unflinching honesty and immersive production, contributing to over 150 million global streams. A multifaceted creative at every level, BLÜ EYES writes, produces, and shapes her own sonic world with striking intention. Her ability to translate vulnerability into connection has earned her a rapidly growing global audience and established her as one of the most compelling new voices shaping the next era of authentic pop music. BLÜ EYES - SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/blueyesmusic">@blueyesmusic</a>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/blueyesmusic">@blueyesmusic</a>TikTok <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@blueyesmusic">@blueyesmusic</a>X: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/iamblueyesmusic">@iamblueyesmusic</a>YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@blueyesmusic">@blueyesmusic</a>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.blueyesmusic.com">www.blueyesmusic.com</a>

BLÜ EYES

From writing love songs in her bedroom to posting lo-fi videos online, Rin embodies the spirit of the modern-day bedroom songwriter - a true digital native with a raw, heartfelt voice. A natural singer since childhood, Rin picked up the guitar during the pandemic, learning to play her favorite songs. That curiosity soon evolved into a desire to write her own.Her first full-length project, fawn (2025), brings together ten songs that explore vulnerability, growth, and the search for confidence. The record carries the intimacy of her early demos while opening into a richer sound, balancing quiet reflections with moments of strength. At its heart, fawn is Rin learning to let herself be seen - turning private thoughts into songs that feel both personal and universal.

Over the last decade, Chicago quartet REZN have carved out a unique place in the landscapeof heavy music, chiseling away at the crude formations of the topography, mining the mostconcentrated metallic ore from the dirt, and shaping it all into somethingmonumental, imposing,and divine. While REZN has always fused seismic riffs with effortless beauty and grandeur, theirshifting strategies for wielding that polarity have involved varied compositional and stylisticdecisions, most notably the light-and-dark contrast of companion albumsSolace(2023) andBurden(2024). But with their newest full-length offering,Cycles in the Infinite Dream, REZNmasterfully harness the oppressive weight of their full sonic armory to celestial melodies andsublime synesthesia-inducing atmospherics in a manner so seamless it feels otherworldly, as ifoccupying a liminal space between two realities.While REZN traffic in the unbridled realms of metal and untethered reaches of psychedelia, theirlatest release showcases a bandworking with discipline and intention, even when thoseintentions are rendered to be purposefully cryptic. As the album title implies,Cycles in theInfinite Dreamexplores the nexus of our waking and nocturnal worlds. “We moved towards thedream and subconscious state as a lyrical concept and melodic theme,” the band explains. “Thepseudo-waking state is a reflection of a second existence—something that you can flee to or beimprisoned by.” Much like the subconscious-guided work of David Lynch,Cycles in the InfiniteDreamexists as parallax between the artist and the audience, creating an obscured anddistorted space that is both familiar and alien, like a corridor into our past where we recognizeour surroundings but somehow still feel lost within its warped geometry.REZN have long operated—and thrived—in the subterranean realm of music heads who cravethe aural equivalent of altered states. And withCycles

REZN

Portland’s MØTRIK are “America’s Best Krautrock Band”. Formed in 2012, their live shows have become well known for sprawling sounds and dense clouds of fog emanating from a traffic cone, all pierced by lasers from the eyes of a Unifox. Over the last decade, the group has earned its headliner status at home, performed at Treefort Music Fest, and toured as far as the Deep South. They have shared the stage with artists as diverse as Oh Sees, Drive By Truckers, and Once and Future Band. To date, they have released three full-length albums and assorted e.p.’s on Jealous Butcher Records.

MOTRIK

Twenty years of We Are Scientists Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of 'With Love and Squalor' Playing the album in full, plus all the hits.

WE ARE SCIENTISTS

Upon arriving in the United States for The Tubs’ first tour of the country, frontman Owen Williams told The New Yorker, “We’re here to unite the country. We’re gonna come, like, three times. By that point, I think this place will start healing.” Then, joyously, they did just that, piling into a van and criss-crossing the States, bringing their literary, bleary-eyed, world-weary, night-of-your-life highwire act to the masses when it was needed most. Along the way, they signed to Merge Records, who will release The Tubs’ third full-length album, Hard Life, on September 11, 2026.The Tubs have never lacked for ambition — on Hard Life, theirs is to complicate the Tub-ullar experience. Having perfected their sound across two albums and hundreds of shows, the London- based Celtic jangle boyband — Williams (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass), Dan Lucas (guitar), Taylor Stewart (drums), and Max Warren (bass) — push themselves even further into the shimmering heart of virtuosic indie rock. They’re joined by frequent collaborators Lan McArdle (vocals), George Nicholls (guitar), and Rachel Kenedy (keyboards), all of whom have orbited various Tubs and Gob Nation-adjacent efforts dating back to Joanna Gruesome, but the secret to Hard Life’s lushness is the addition of fiddle player Chris Haigh, an instructor and session musician who left an indelible mark on British pop on Steps’ “5, 6, 7, 8.”

The Tubs

Since the release of her debut album Shapeshifter in 2016, New York based songwriter Jilian Medford – better known as IAN SWEET, has worked vigorously towards reinvention with each album. From the rocking rush of Crush Crusher (2018) into the emotional depths of Show Me How You Disappear (2021), gradually rising to the surface with the sparkling pop profundity of SUCKER (2023), Medford’s singular voice has only grown stronger. As IAN SWEET prepares for an exciting new chapter in her decade-strong discography, 2026 promises to be Medford's most realized songwriting era to date. IAN SWEET’s music has been streamed millions of times worldwide and has been praised by the likes of The FADER, KEXP, The New York Times, NPR Music, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, and elsewhere.

IAN SWEET

2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut album,Passover(2006), a now-classicrecord that helped define the 21st-century psych revival. To celebrate, The Black Angels-AlexMaas (vocals/bass), Christian Bland (guitar), Stephanie Bailey (drums), Jake Garcia (guitar),and Misti Hamrick (bass) are returning to the road to perform the album in full, along with theirgreatest hits.Formed in Austin, Texas in 2004, The Black Angels have become one of the most influentialbands of the modern psychedelic rock movement. Drawing inspiration from forebears such asSyd Barrett, Roky Erickson, Arthur Lee, and The Velvet Underground, the band crafts a soundthat is both reverent to the genre’s roots and fiercely forward-looking, hypnotic, heavy, political,and immersive.Beyond their own recordings, the band’s impact on the global psychedelic community iscemented by their role as founders of Austin Psych Fest, one of the world’s most importantgatherings for psychedelic, experimental, and underground music.Following albums such asDeath Song(2017) andWilderness of Mirrors(2022) on PartisanRecords, The Black Angels continue to evolve while remaining unmistakably themselves: aband that channels the spirit of classic psychedelia into a dark, modern, and deeply powerfulform.

Black Angels

In Ensenada, Mexico, where the Pacific horizon cuts a clean, unwavering line, Holy Wave recorded their latest full-length,i’m DADA, a record that feels both expansive and newly concentrated for the subterranean pop four-piece. Stepping outside the United States was lessa retreat than a shift in perspective, creating distance to recognize a new sound that had been slowly taking shape among them.i’m DADA quickly revealed its character: more propulsive,more candid, and their most structurally deliberate work to date.Working alongside experimental duo Lorelle Meets the Obsolete at their studio El Derrumbe the sessions folded community into the album, though its emotional core had already formed over months of pre-production. Half of Holy Wave is Mexican, with roots in the El Paso border region,so recording in Ensenada felt intuitive and relaxed. Joo Joo Ashworth, mixing engineer and longtime friend, also provided a pivotal presence helping crystallize the album’s rhythmic language and subtly expanding the band’s sound. The songs began reflecting conversations about fatherhood and partnership, breakups and estrangement, the queasy acceleration of AI,and what it means to remain present and principled while the world lurches unpredictably forward.This tension is not announced but absorbed into the music. Holy Wave stretches their familiar sense of woozy atmosphere into something leaner and more direct. There are more loops and samples woven throughout than before, grooves that feel constructed, cyclical, hypnotic. Sometracks drift toward dub’s elastic spaciousness; others pulse with cinematic downtempo gravity.There is a fresh sense of momentum throughout the record, rhythms that pull forward, dream-saturated textures, sheets of fuzz, and softly suspended vocals.“dewey’s dirge” unfolds patiently: hazy guitars bloom, a softened motorik pulse moving steadily beneath. The vocals remain submerged, widening rather than exploding. It feels expansive and reflective, a comedown hymn that trades drama for immersion. “i’m DADA,” by contrast, locks into a lean, circular groove. A tight drum figure, rubbery bassline, and clipped guitar phrase repeat until they begin to feel animate. Lyrically, the song circles the complicated devotion of fatherhood, written in a brief pocket of rare solitude for a parent:Always loving (Try to do what’s right) / Always learning (There’s never enough time).“<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://s33.u.in/HAL”">s33.u.in/HAL”</a> plays like a transmission caught midair, faintly mechanical, immersive without ever fully resolving, capturing the album’s central sensation: the act of trying to communicate clearly through static.If earlier Holy Wave records often felt defined by their sense of drift,i’m DADA feels newly grounded. The album doesn’t abandon immersion; it disciplines it. Grooves settle, repetitions accrue weight, and the music is composed and unshaken amongst its heavier themes. What emerges is not reinvention but asharpening, with Holy Wave sounding less like a band drifting through atmosphere and more like one deliberately shaping it amongst the chaos

Holy Wave

L’Rain is the musical project of multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and curator Taja Cheek. Operating between the worlds of art and music, and outwards into film, fashion and cultural discourse, Cheek is forging a unique path that transcends disciplines to become one of the most vital and adventurous voices for this warped contemporary moment.Currently the artistic director of Performance Space NY and readying the release of L’Rain’s fourth album, fata morgana, Cheek’s creative impact resonates through her uncompromising commitment to community-building, navigating structural inequality while challenging musical conventions and expectations at every turn. L’Rain is its thrilling manifestation.Raised in Brooklyn and rooted in the city’s vibrant noise community, Cheek’s world was defined by a tension of contrasts from the off — classically trained yet steeped in DIY iconoclasm, drawn to lush orchestrations and gritty tape loops alike, finding cracks in established forms, taking risks and letting the light pour through.Fascinated by the schisms, feedbacks and distortions that emerge between identity and society at large, Cheek worked closely with collaborators Ben Chapoteau-Katz and Andrew Lappin to hone a sound for L’Rain that is intense, playful, seductive and deeply personal, deconstructing pop tropes with impressionistic flair and subverting the very notion of experimental music within the Black American tradition.Where the “psychic collage” of self-titled 2017 debut revelled in the collisions of hi- and lo-fi technology, it was 2021’s Fatigue that propelled L’Rain to a wider audience. Gaining critical acclaim from NPR, album of the year in The Wire and #2 in Pitchfork’s best albums of 2021, it set the foundations for 2023 album I Killed Your Dog, which skewed towards ‘90s RnB influences — a bold, bratty, diabolical anti-break-up record that untangled Cheek’s relationship with femininity and the formal musical conventions that others imposed on her.fata morgana is the daring and ambitious high point of this quadrilogy of L’Rain releases. A heady synthesis of sonic influences, from digi-dub, dream pop and gospel slow jams to tape meditations and crunched thrash metal, it is an album that effervesces in the messiness of life, interrogating power relations while reckoning with self-doubt, self-love and the mirages of belonging and alienation that shape Cheek’s lived experience of the United States today.This capacity to articulate emotional nuance within a wider societal critique has defined Cheek’s curatorial work with major institutions like Creative Time, the High Line, and MoMA PS1, where she reframed the music programme over several years. Challenging the systemic barriers to representation in the arts, Cheek’s accessible and community-centred approach defined her success as guest curator of the 2024 Whitney Biennial and extends to her current role at Performance Space NY, whose programming has shaped cultural, theoretical and political discourse over four decades.In May 2026, L’Rain recorded an ambitious live album and concert film with the full band at Walker Art Centre in Minneapolis. It is the latest iteration of a creative sensibility that seeks out liminal realms across mediums, whether working on specific projects (like recent single with Tasha and Jamila Woods) or broad-scope visions, world-building for change within an industry resistant to new forms.Through the struggle L’Rain persists. Rising to the moment and raising her voice amid the chaos during one of the most divisive eras in American cultural history, Cheek is entering into her power, finding beauty in solidarity and hope in connection — joyful, radical and ready to evolve once more.

L'Rain

Underground rap’s own kaiju, Philadelphia based Kill Bill: The Rapper’s deep rasp and hard-hitting, emotional lyrics offer many cathartic moments that are easy to relate to. Known for his knack of taking a dip into romantic nostalgia and collecting the bones of what once was, he’s been a staple in the underground lofi rap scene for over a decade at this point. After charting top 50 on Billboard on his last solo release completely independently, he’s back to destroy the city.

KILL BILL: THE RAPPER

Mutual Shock is the darkwave project of Seattle-based musician Dan Powers. Drawing on post-punk, synthpop, synthwave, and industrial electronic music, Mutual Shock melds analog synths and drum machines with dreamy, melancholic hooks.&nbsp;2026 marks the release of his third record, the EP Tools of Western Aggression, which further explores these stylistic influences in a series of political and social critiques.&nbsp;Says <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Post-Punk.com">Post-Punk.com</a> of the new record, "Analogue synths snip and glower around it, cool wave surfaces bruised by industrial pressure, while Max Zara Bernstein’s drums give the song a lean, physical snap. You can hear the family resemblance to Black Marble and Molchat Doma in the gray romantic machinery, and the NIN and Cabaret Voltaire influence in the way pleasure gets filed down into menace."With support from Seattle's Fotoform (melodic post-punk) and Mechanical Plague (dreamy electronic/shoegaze)

Mutual Shock Album Release Show 

“The Hugs push their alternative pop foundation into forward-thinking territory—blending classic song craft with subtle experimentation and modern production choices that feel distinctly 2026 without chasing indie trends.” Portland, OR–based alternative pop band The Hugs return with Waking Up In The Future, their ninth full-length album, arriving June 5, 2026. The record finds the band expanding their brit pop-influenced alternative sound into something more reflective, cinematic, and forward-looking—balancing melodic immediacy with late-night introspection. Across nine tracks, Waking Up In The Future explores time, futuristic themes, romance, and quiet optimism (in an increasingly fast paced digital world), pairing warm guitar textures and hook-driven songwriting with subtle electronic elements, big drums, and lo-fi atmospheres."

The Hugs 

John Pronto

COFGOD

Noches de Rock en Español is a dance party and cultural project created by Argentine music curator, journalist, and radio host Albina Cabrera, currently the Head of Spanish-Language and Latin American Music Programming at KEXP.Born in Seattle with the goal of bringing generations together through the music that connects us, the event has become one of the city’s few spaces fully dedicated to celebrating the diversity, history, and ongoing evolution of Latin American rock music.On the first Friday of every month, Noches de Rock en Español takes audiences on a journey through the sounds, scenes, countries, and generations of Latin America and Spain, blending foundational classics with exciting new artists who continue to push the genre forward.From indie rock and post-punk to darkwave, garage rock, punk, alternative rock, and some of the most innovative contemporary sounds emerging from Latin America today, the dance floor becomes a gathering place for both lifelong fans and new listeners alike.After a successful residency that welcomed hundreds of attendees over the past two years, Noches de Rock en Español arrives at Baba Yaga with an expanded vision—one that continues to grow through guest DJs, special performances, and future live appearances by artists from across Latin America.Since 2025, the project has also featured resident DJ Alex (@ccstencil), founder of Seattle’s beloved Clandestino Seattle party, who joins Albina each month behind the decks.Every edition also welcomes guest DJs specializing in different genres and musical movements, ensuring a unique experience every time.Because Latin American rock isn’t nostalgia—it’s alive, constantly evolving, and continues to produce some of the most exciting music being made today.Welcome to Noches de Rock en Español.<h3>JULY EDITION SPECIAL GUEST</h3>For the first time, Noches de Rock en Español will feature a live band performance as part of its monthly celebration of Latin America’s vibrant and evolving rock scene.<h4>EMI POP</h4>Born in Puerto Rico and based in Seattle, Emi Pop blends Spanish-language pop with power-pop and punk influences, creating an energetic sound filled with irresistible hooks, sing-along choruses, and infectious stage presence.Known for her high-energy live performances and catchy songwriting, Emi Pop represents a new generation of Latin artists redefining the boundaries between pop, punk, and alternative music.Join us as we welcome Emi Pop for a special live performance as Noches de Rock en Español expands beyond the dance floor and continues its mission of showcasing the diversity and vitality of contemporary Latin music.

Noches De Rock en Espanol

La Resistencia Benefit

Alt-pop agitator girlidescribes her upcoming album 'Nothing Hurts Like a Girl' as her most"reflective" and "vulnerable" body of work yet. "It’s about the pain of being in queer relationshipsand getting hurt by a girl, but also the pain of being a woman and figuring out who you are,"says the musician also known as Milly Toomey. This personal growth has coincided with anevolution in how girli approaches her artistry. When she broke through seven years ago withedgy electro gems like 'Girls Get Angry Too', she relished being combative. "Initially I waspissed off about a lot of things and I just wanted to get them out," she says. "But now, writingsongs is like therapy for me–it's about processing things I've gone through and how theyshaped me as a person."Born and raisedin north London, girli started out singing in bands, but soon realised she was"too much of a control freak" not to go solo. She adopted her stage name and signature pinkhair during this period as a way of "weaponising everything that was being used against me".Right from the start, girli took pride in being slyly subversive. "The word 'girly' has so muchstigma attached to it because it's often used to belittle femininity," she explains. "I wanted to take that word and turn it into something powerful, and I changed the 'y' to an 'i' so people wouldbe able to find my music on Google.

Girli

"[CDM] Presents STORIES FROM THE DANCEFLOOR, a celebration closing out Pride Month. Dance between the expansive main floor and the dark, bass-filled basement, where seven selectors exhibit the storytelling prowess of their experiences. Peer Pressure co-founder Dirty J shares a nostalgic tale with fellow peers: Bimbo Hypnosis, Edders, and DJ Girlfriends (Korra the Kid and Mirin Doja), who've had plenty of history together. Kontravida, Desejo and Exorsister bring their own epics to the night as new faces to the CDM collaborative project, always ready to show where they came from and where they'll take you."

Civil Defense Ministry Presents: Stories From the Dance Floor

Two sides. One room. Pull up ready to rep your team, scream every lyric, and dance it out all night as the ultimate rivalry showdown comes to life. Dance all night to iconic queer anthems, hits from the Heated Rivalry soundtrack, your favorite queer anthems pop and throwbacks! 🏒

Heated Rivalry Dance Party

Body Roll: Improv, Burlesque, and Live Music

Perry Maysun is a 23-year-old alternative hip-hop artist from New York whose work confronts substance abuse, mental health, and societal struggle with unflinching honesty, all rooted in his mission of self-compassion embodied by his mantra and brand, BYOBF (Be Your Own Best Friend). Blending intimate storytelling with forward-thinking production, and extending his vision into poetry, clothing, film, painting, and sculpture, Perry approaches each release as a fully realized artistic world. Despite enduring six months of chemotherapy, a full knee and partial femur replacement, and treatment for a life-threatening tumor in 2024, he has completed twenty four fully conceptualized albums, using music as both personal catharsis and a therapeutic outlet for listeners. Open about his battles with drug addiction, mental illness, his experience as a survivor of sexual violence and cancer, Perry transforms pain into purpose, and with his forthcoming 27-song double album Pathetic Beasts, anchored by eight color-coded singles and an immersive tour where he will be painted a different color each night, he continues to build a vulnerable, multidimensional universe centered on resilience and radical self-acceptance.

Perry Maysun's "A Very Pathetic Tour"

Sunny Bear Forest

A special house music event for lovers all around the world to experience a taste of Seattle while in town for the World Cup. House music all night curated by Seattles hot n heavy local house music talent.

Dilly Disco

School of Rock Presents:

Terror/CactusColapso Album Release ShowTerror/Cactus blends Latin American rhythms with hypnotic electronic production, psychedelic guitar, and groove-driven energy—music that moves through shifting atmospheres, somewhere between dancefloor and dreamstate.This show marks the release of Colapso (June 12, 2026), a record shaped by the breakdown of old systems and the emergence of new, unseen networks. With live drums, saxophone, and layered percussion, the expanded band leans into a global psychedelic sound.

Terror/Cactus with Lobo Lara Bloqueador Solar & Toña Zubia (DJ set)

Chase Icon is a pop provocateur who first rose to fame as a viral internet personality and sharp-tongued Twitter presence. She made her official musical debut in 2021 with the fearless single “SRS.” Since then, she has carved out a distinct space in pop, blending her signature wit with bold, club-ready anthems that push boundaries and celebrate identity. Her debut album, Icon Baby, a glitchy, glamorous, and high-impact record, cemented her evolution from an online icon into a fully realized artist.&nbsp;With production from underground favorites like umru, Ayesha Erotica, and Chicken, the project channels chaotic internet-era energy into polished pop music. Chase has shared the stage with acts like Slayyyter, That Kid, and Alice Longyu Gao. She continues to build momentum through her Damage Control tour across the U.S. and Europe. As her audience grows, Chase is not just stepping into pop’s future; she is helping define it.&nbsp;

Chase Icon

Elijah Scott is a country-Americana singer-songwriter from Banning, California whosedistinctive voice and hybrid sound blend heartfelt storytelling with urban rhythm and soul.From the introspective spark of“Cigarettes”to the bold assertion of“TurninIntoSomething,”Scott is carving out his own lane—connecting small-town roots to modernvibes, and inviting listeners to feel as deeply as they groove

Elijah Scott

Quintron And Miss Pussycat

Escape to Pu$$y Paradise, where the humidity is high and the inhibitions are looooowwww <img src="https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f308/32.png" alt="🌈"> This tropical FLINTA heatwave&nbsp;is transforming the dance floor into a neon-soaked jungle fueled by the hype girl party vibes of DJ Baby Van Beezly!! Get ready for SEXY AF&nbsp;gogos&nbsp;and the unhinged debauchery&nbsp;of our legendary wet T-shirt contest!! It’s more than just a dance party, it’s a sun-drenched sanctuary of sweat and skin, so grab your brightest hibiscus prints and prepare to get soaked in the best vibes in the city here on GAY ISLAND!!

Pu$$y Paradise 

Flesh Produce ‘Hyper Chasm’ Album Release

Dead Disko

Plash

The Sleepers

Shifting Moon

Acapulco Lips, Daisychain,  Peyote Ugly

Rock en español, indie rock latino, dark wave, punk iberoamericano, clásicos and new gems First Friday of every monthDARK CHISME (DJ Set)DJ ALBINA (KEXP)DJ CCSTENCIL (Clandestino)

Formed in 2012, The fin. is a band consisting of Yuto Uchino (Vo./Gt./Synth.) and Kaoru Nakazawa (Ba./Synth.).Yuto Uchino leads the band’s creative direction, handling songwriting, recording, mixing, and production. Their sound is defined by Yuto’s silky, smooth, and unmistakable voice, seamlessly blended with floating textures and mellow instrumentation to create a fantastical, dreamlike atmosphere. Rooted in indie and psychedelic pop while incorporating elements of soul, funk, and jazz, their gentle and soothing sound offers listeners a deep sense of calm. Paired with Yuto's introspective yet empowering lyrics—which embrace the fears that accompany growth and change—The fin. presents a uniquely immersive and aesthetic musical world. The band has performed extensively across the UK, the United States, Europe, and Asia, appearing at major festivals including FUJI ROCK, Summer Sonic, SXSW, The Great Escape, and MaMA. Their 2023 China tour spanned more than 25 cities and attracted a total audience of over 20,000 at headline shows. In May 2025, they completed a UK tour with two sold-out London performances, followed by their first North American tour covering nine cities in July. They have also shared the stage with artists such as Phoenix, The Last Shadow Puppets, MEW, Circa Waves, and Wild Nothing. Their discography includes the debut album Days With Uncertainty (2014), fully recorded, mixed, and produced by Yuto Uchino; the second album There (2018), co-produced with Bradley Spence (Jamiroquai, Radiohead, alt-J); the EP Wash Away (2019), co-produced by Spence and Jake Miller (Björk, Arca); and the third album Outer Ego (2021), again entirely produced by Uchino. In 2025, The fin. released Somewhere Between, their first album in four years, signaling a new phase in the band’s evolution.

The fin.

CD Ghost

Waltzerr, Actress, All Friends Here

While Bernstein is the primary composer, arranger, producer and designer for Zara, Zara’s live ensemble has had several iterations. The current line-up includes Max Zara Bernstein on guitar and vocals, Dave Braun on drums, Mal McDowell on bass, Julian Nguyen on viola, Nikhita Sheller on saxophone, Henry Mansfield on Keyboards, August Belheumer on cello, Ren Hollyaster on violin, and Peter Nelson-King on baritone and trumpet.&nbsp;

Zara with Seaside Tryst and Graveyard Gossip

Mint Field

Lowertown, the duo of Avsha Weinberg and Olivia Osby, first met in high school math class. They sparked a friendship when Avsha looked over Olivia’s shoulder to see what music she was playing on her laptop, bonding over a shared love of Alex G and The Microphones. They traded influences, and eventually, demos, releasing their first ever single as Lowertown in 2018 before they’d graduated high school. “It was trial by fire,” remembers Olivia, the band’s distinct and off-kilter style initially proving to be an obstacle to fitting in on local bills, but their 2019 debut Friends set things in motion.From the beginning, their approach to collaboration was shaped by their differing backgrounds. Olivia spent her formative years writing poetry, while Avsha took up classical piano at age 4. The interplay between Olivia’s intuitive approach and Avsha’s measured attention to detail is central to the sound of Lowertown.Within a short period of the time the duo had signed to a label, and hit the road supporting Wet Leg, quickly followed by a run with Porches, and a national tour with label mates and friends Beabadoobee.Across three albums, the band’s sound has expanded from their initial indie folk offerings to include flashes of electronica, jagged punk, and beautiful atmospherics. Mood has always been key to the sound of Lowertown, the singular interplay between Olivia &amp; Avsha’s alternatingly raw and melodic vocals playing out over freeform songwriting that Pitchfork described as “fascinating.”They are now gearing up to go on their first US headline tour. They plan to release their highly anticipated 4th album. The album was entirely written, performed, and produced by the duo in Avsha’s Brooklyn apartment.

LOWERTOWN with Micah Preite

SHIME album release

CLEOPATRICK’s sophomore album, FAKE MOON, is a daring leap into new territory for the Cobourg Ontario-based post-rock duo. It’s a record spanning time, influence, and sound, blending lo-fi intimacy with grand, expansive production. For Luke Gruntz and Ian Fraser, this album represents more than just a sonic shift – it’s a bold solidification of their ever-developing creative identity.“It’s the most real thing we could have made,” Luke shares. “I wanted to do something beautiful. It’s a struggle between control and surrender, individuality and belonging. It’s where we are now.”Returning refreshed from a creative breather, after the rigorous post-pandemic touring of debut LP BUMMER, the newest record on their own ‘Nowhere Special Recordings’ is a captivating collision of lo-fi grit, quiet introspection, and overt existentialism. Anchored in refusal of conformity, and captured with what can only be described as the audio equivalent to Playstation 1 graphics – FAKE MOON navigates power, vulnerability, and the complexities of individual identity with both rawness and precision.&nbsp;Take ‘HEAT DEATH,’ a visceral opener born out of a corrupted demo session that required a painstaking, stem-by-stem rescue operation that Luke describes as “The will of a technocracy foiled by two humble men.” The song channels its own chaotic origins into a sovereign anthem of defiance, daring a universal authority to “take it from me, man.”FAKE MOON is CLEOPATRICK at their most adventurous. Look overhead and perhaps you’ll spot the orbiting influences of Radiohead’s experimental brilliance, the grounded surrealism of Dijon’s Absolutely, or the raw intimacy of favourites since highschool, Califone. “We’re just trusting our creative compass,” they say. “I actually tried to write BUMMER 2 at first – but it immediately felt as if I was putting on the costume of a 23 year old me. It wasn't coming out honest.” When it came to recording, the pair slowed the process and expanded their crew for the first time. They enlisted respected guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Haldeman and the expertise of producer Philip Weinrobe (Adrianne Lenker/Hand Habits/Tomberlin). Hunkered down in Weinrobe’s Brooklyn studio, together they shaped the sound from an “as long as it feels good, it sounds good” approach, where the angular recordings from the pair’s instinctive style of throwing up mics and tracking on whatever device was closest formed its foundations.The lyrics on FAKE MOON are as textured and evocative as the album’s sonics, weaving narratives that feel simultaneously intimate and universal, radiating a tension between fragility and defiance, conspiracy and truth. “BAD GUY” wrestles with guilt, while “HAMMER,” written in a parked car during a Toronto heatwave, explores surrendering to authority for a fleeting sense of certainty. “SARAH” digs into the romance of collective identity, while “PLEASE” reflects on the magnetic pull of groupthink, with its robo-folk soundscape eventually degrading into a somber puddle of digital slush.&nbsp;The concepts and characters on FAKE MOON often manifest as something liminal and nonlinear – like snapshots of emotions or thoughts mid-process. “SOFTDRIVE” takes this even further, as the sprawling instrumental is pieced together from years of recovered demos, videos, and voice notes off a once-busted college hard drive. The result of which is a swirling audio collage that somehow possesses both the intensity of a space shuttle launch and the frictionless peace of a near earth orbit – mirroring the duality of the record itself.Nominated for Canada’s 2022 JUNO as “Breakthrough Group of the Year,” CLEOPATRICK have amassed over 100 million streams alongside multiple sell-out tours in the US, UK, and EU, performed at festivals Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Reading/Leeds, and supported Royal Blood on their US tour. With FAKE MOON, the duo ventures deeper inward, crafting a record that reasserts their artistic ability while holding true to themselves.

Cleopatrick

Lydian Studio Showcase

What happens when two artists defined by independence decide to share the reins? Particularlyin the realm of electronic music, so often crafted in the privacy of a bedroom or a solitary studio,collaboration can feel like an exercise in ceding control. For Brothertiger and Hotel Pools, thisexercise proved surprisingly easy.Months of swapping ideas from opposite coasts gradually yielded Paradigms, a joint album thatfinds the two veteran artists melding their signature sounds into a dreamy electronicaconfection. Over seven hypnotic songs, Brothertiger’s entrancing vocals float in a rich mist oflayered synths, creating an ethereal sonic atmosphere that feels simultaneously calm andclimactic.At its face, this sound may not be unfamiliar to fans of either artist. Hotel Pools, the moniker ofPortland-based artist and producer Ben Braun, has been a stalwart presence in the vaporwavescene since 2018, and Brothertiger’s John Jagos has amassed a cult following for his masterfulelectronic production. Their affinity for synths isn’t the only thing they have in common — afterdemoralizing experiences with traditional record labels, both artists opted to go fullyindependent and release music directly to their fans.“Hotel Pools was born because I was tired of having to deal with other people controlling myoutput,” Ben explains. “When the project was born in 2018, I was just putting demos onSoundcloud — totally grassroots, and it just kind of connected with an audience. I leaned intomaking the music I wanted to make, having the artwork made that I wanted made, working withwho I wanted to work with, and kind of shunning the industry to a certain degree.”Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, John was honing his craft in New York and buildinga name for Brothertiger on the assemblage of music blogs that defined 2010s music discovery.Platforms like Bandcamp, Soundcloud and Myspace presented a refreshingly straightforwardalternative to the record label route, offering more creative autonomy and deeper relationshipswith fans.But after years of writing, producing, and releasing their own music, both artists foundthemselves yearning for creative kinship.“Being an independent solo artist, I’m so used to working by myself, and I know Ben is too,”says John. “But the past two years, I’d been thinking it would be cool to collaborate withsomeone whose music I really like who is also a solo artist who shares a similar vision andsound.”John reached out to Ben, Ben sent over a demo, John added lyrics. Immediately, both artists feltstruck by not only the fluidity of the working relationship but the comfort they felt in each

Brothertiger / Hotel Pools

Ehiorobo

Concocted with the darkest deviant rock'n'roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocals and Francesco Sicchieri on drums and sampler.Signed to the cult record label Fuzz Club, the band is recognized for its unfiltered artistic approach and versatility, seamlessly blending aggressive, gritty sounds with dreamy, introspective tones. The symbolism of their hometown, Venezia, often permeates their music, which explores surreal and sometimes cryptic themes.New Candys' live shows have gained them a reputation as a must-see act, growing a fanbase through extensive touring across Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Festival appearances include SXSW, Treefort, Psycho Las Vegas, Levitation France, Fuzz Club Eindhoven and Liverpool Psych Fest, as well as headlining the Sydney and Melbourne Psych Fests and recording live sessions for KEXP and Jam In The Van. They’ve shared the stage with icons like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels, performing at historic venues such as L'Olympia in Paris, Roundhouse in London and Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin. Iggy Pop described them as "kinky", and their songs have been featured in episodes of Showtime’s original series Shameless.-------WEBSITE<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newcandys.com/">https://newcandys.com/</a>FACEBOOK<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/NewCandys/">https://www.facebook.com/NewCandys/</a>SPOTIFY<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pPa2J0HCTVmaL8PurSeoC">https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pPa2J0HCTVmaL8PurSeoC</a>APPLE MUSIC<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/artist/new-candys/498014632?mt=1&amp;app=music">https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/artist/new-candys/498014632?mt=1&amp;app=music</a>YOUTUBE<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="true" autoplay="false" disablekbcontrols="false" enableiframeapi="false" endtime="0" ivloadpolicy="0" loop="false" modestbranding="false" origin="" playlist="" start="0"></iframe></div>TWITTER<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/NewCandys">https://twitter.com/NewCandys</a>INSTAGRAM<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/NewCandys/">https://www.instagram.com/NewCandys/</a>BANDCAMP<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://newcandys.bandcamp.com/">https://newcandys.bandcamp.com/</a>

New Candys with Windows

The Goodbye Look Presents: Anthony Fung

Heavy Bloom Album Release

Glen the Band

When rising Los Angeles singer-songwriter Devon Gabriella first picked up an acoustic guitar at 13, she locked herself in her bedroom and wouldn’t come out until she’d learned the basics of how to play. “I remember my fingers were bleeding as I searched up chords on Google, trying to match them to the diagrams,” Devon says, recalling her unwavering internal push to master this new instrument without formal lessons. “The first song I ever learned was ‘Jolene’ by Dolly Parton. I’ll never forget how excited I was to play and sing at the same time.”This is the level of dedication the rising 24-year-old singer-songwriter has always brought to her music, which is a heartfelt blend of Fleetwood Mac-style soft-rock, Kacey Musgraves-inspired modern country, and Taylor Swift-esque confessional lyricism. Today, Devon’s diligence and earnest love of her craft has not only caught the attention of thousands of fans, who have connected with each other and formed an online community, but in 2025 it caught the attention of sombr, who requested that Gabriella open for his Late Nights &amp; Young Romance Tour, which traveled across North America last fall.“When Shane [sombr] reached out for me to open it for him on tour, it was like the most unexpected thing in the world,” Devon says. “I felt like it was the culmination of my hard work, to know that it was by merit, and that Shane thought it'd be a cool fit and liked the music – that was very rewarding for me, as a fan of him and his music.”Now based in LA after growing up in the Bay area and studying communications and marketing at college in San Luis Obispo, Devon continues to put everything she has into her burgeoning music career. Though Devon has been playing professionally since she was 19, music has been a constant in her life from the very beginning. As a child in San Jose, Devon’s father and mother surrounded Devon and her twin sister with music, with her father playing guitar and piano to them, singing little jingles to make the girls smile, or playing ‘90s rap to entertain them in their high chairs. In third grade, Devon began performing in school musicals and talent shows and even formed a girl band with her sister. Devon was a die-hard fan of 2010s pop staples like Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana, and, being a child of the internet, she wasn’t shy about posting videos of herself singing cover songs to Instagram.As she came of age, Devon threw herself into making connections, often cold DM’ing fellow musicians to see if they wanted to collaborate, and messaging producers she tracked down by finding their credits on songs she liked. “I realized the importance of social media, exposure, and connecting with people,” Devon says. “I really had to put my foot in the door and release any ego I had with being rejected if it meant getting closer to the yes.” One of those cold DMs led to Devon connecting with Jordan Lilvee (Avery Lynch, Grace Power), the recording engineer who has worked on nearly all of her songs from the beginning.

DEVON GABRIELLA

My Wife's An Angel

An indie dance party for the ones who still romanticize a scratched iPod, American Spirits, and a blurry night scored by Bloc Party and Crystal Castles.&nbsp;

ALL YOUR FRIENDS

Northwest Abortion Access Fund Fundraiser

Easy Honey

Brown Horse return with their third album Total Dive. Their strongest and most grounded work to date, it showcases a new level of skill and assurance in the Norwich, UK band’s thoughtful lyricism and musicality. Leaning away from the playfulness and eclecticism of their previous works, Total Dive sees Brown Horse step forward into the darkness with a cautious optimism. With songs from each of the four members (Patrick Turner, Nyle Holihan, Emma Tovell and Rowan Braham) the writing charts a world of small revelations and painful changes. As they move confidently between searing noise and delicate reflection, they take time to note the beauty and agony of the mundane; the death rattle of a vending machine, headlights flashing in the eyes of a road-killed fox, the heather-pink of a winter sky. The new album is the clearest expression yet of Brown Horse’s unique sound - somewhere between the stark country rock of Uncle Tupelo, the raw intimacy of early Cat Power, and the haunted landscapes of Magnolia Electric Co., while embracing the self-possessed noisiness of alt rock trailblazers like Built to Spill and The Breeders. Bolstered by the playing of Norwich drummer, Ben Rodwell, and the vocal harmonies of Leeds-based musician, Neve Cariad, Total Dive is the sound of a band coming fully into their own. These are songs inhabited by wide Norfolk skies, thousands of shared miles on the road, the noise of heartbreak and humour, and the echoing silence of long hours spent in strange in-between places.

Brown Horse

Lookout Mountain Lookout is a West Seattle-based alt-country band that has been playing in and around Seattle for just under three years. With influences that range from classic country, Bakersfield, and 90s alt-country, it’s always a good time. LML has an EP, “Hitch in My Get Along,” out on Bandcamp and all major streaming platforms. Lookout Mountain Lookout: We love the twang. Bandcamp:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lookoutmountainlookout.bandcamp.com/album/hitch-in-my-get-along-ep">&nbsp;https://lookoutmountainlookout.bandcamp.com/album/hitch-in-my-get-along-ep</a>IG:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/lookoutmountainlookout">https://www.instagram.com/lookoutmountainlookout</a>

Lookout Mountain Lookout with Wren Hollow and Vito

Team Nonexistent 

Dumbo Gets Mad is a psychedelic pop project founded in 2011 by Luca Bergomi, a songwriter, producer, and sound designer from Emilia. The name of the project is inspired by the scene Pink Elephants on Parade, one of the most famous, surreal, and psychedelic sequences in Disney's Dumbo (1941). It is a metaphor for the childlike spirit that confronts and confuses the absurd.Initially conceived as a duo with Carlotta Menozzi, the project stems from the artist's free vision, which unpredictably and playfully mixes styles, voices, languages, and genres filtered through his own taste. The project debuted in Los Angeles with their first album, Elephants at the Door, which immediately attracted the attention of an international fanbase. The first single released, Plumy Tale, was included by critic Joe Tangari among the 50 best tracks of 2011 according to Pitchfork, while Marmalade Kids was chosen by NPR (the American public radio station) as 'song of the day'.In 2013, the second album, Quantum Leap, was released, which, compared to the debut, presents itself as a true psychedelic jam session; the song Indian Food consolidated the project's presence on the US music scene.The third album, Thank You Neil, was released in 2015: a soul-tinged record inspired by American astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson. Recorded entirely live, the album showcases a more elegant and minimalist approach to production and once again received widespread acclaim from international critics.In 2019, the single Makes You Fly was released by the French label Nice Guys, anticipating the album Things Are Random And Time Is Speeding Up, released in February 2021 and followed by a tour in North America and Mexico.

Dumbo Gets Mad with Dante Elephante 

IROIRO with Gary Reynolds and The Love Letters and Low Hums

Ghost Fetish 

Every band worth its salt has a member who worked in a record store. In METZ, the fearless noise rock trio who released five full-length albums on Sub Pop between 2012 and 2024, it was singer and guitarist Alex Edkins. Slinging indie rock and hardcore records in his hometown record store while attending university, Edkins became an ardent student of rock ‘n’ roll; from the psychedelic 1960s to the DIY 1990s and beyond. Hoopla, the catchy, melodic second LP from Edkins’s solo project Weird Nightmare, mixes and matches these influences in fun and exhilarating combinations, displaying his sophisticated musical mind. Bursting to life with hooks and earworms, Hoopla is that one tape that never gets ejectedfrom the car stereo, but plays on repeat, soundtracking the summer. New and nostalgic at the same time, Hoopla will perk up your ears. Weird Nightmare’s self-produced, and decidedly lo-fi, self-titled debut was recorded at home during the pandemic and released by Sub Pop in 2022. Weird Nightmare displayed Edkins’s indie rock sensibility, with a penchant for undeniable hooks and massive sing-along choruses. His skills at writing and performing only tightened on a series of singles that followed. On the new studio album Hoopla—co-produced with Spoon’s Jim Eno and recorded at Seth Manchester’s Machines with Magnets—Edkins expands Weird Nightmare’s dimensions even further. Gilded onto the direct emotions of his straightforward songwriting, new musical textures such as piano, bells, and castanets give these well-wrought tunes a shiny luster. It’s like a beloved indie director leveling up to their first studio feature. If Weird Nightmare’s debut was anunderground crowd pleaser akin to Richard Linklater’s Slacker, then Hoopla is Edkins’s Dazed and Confused, or even better, Before Sunrise. Hoopla represents a huge leap forward in his sonic palette and emotional vulnerability. Resplendent with sunny, guitar pop, Hoopla was produced with just the right amount of fuzz and crunch. The immediate, crisp, unfussy recording brings you right into the studio with Edkins and his rhythm section: Loel Campbell on drums and bassist Roddy Kuester. This is top-shelf power pop; these sharp jolts of adrenaline could slip into a radio rock block between The Replacements and Elvis Costello &amp; the Attractions. Or fit just as easily on a college radio set alongside Sharp Pins, Ratboys, and Alvvays. At its heart, this album is an optimistic, shining light in our strange time. Through Weird Nightmare, Edkins wants you to know that he is still in love with the world, and he invites the listeners of Hoopla to feel the same. Take this chance to seize a glimmer of widescreen pop magic in our used-up old world. You deserve it.

Weird Nightmare

Products Band

Hot Hail! Album release

DEAD BARS

The economy may have been collapsing… …but the beats? IMMACULATE.Welcome to Recession Pop Roulette — a pole dance fever dream set to the most unhinged, glitter-drenched bangers of the late 2000s.Here’s the twist: 🎰 The dancers don’t know what song they’re coming out to. 🎧 The audience doesn’t know what song is next. 💿 The playlist is on shuffle and the music gods are in control.From auto-tuned anthems to dance-floor desperation, every performance is a surprise. Every drop is chaos. Every beat is a financial crisis.Expect sweat. Expect glitter. Expect full-send commitment to whatever track hits. This isn’t polished pop perfection — this is basement nightclub energy. This is 2009. This is “we’re all going out anyway.”💸 Tipping is highly encouraged. Bring your singles, make it rain responsibly, and help these dancers leave the stage RICH.Don’t have cash? Our Money Honey will be on-site to break big bills and exchange Venmo for ones so the recession can really hit the stage.✨ Dress Code: Y2K Main Character ✨ Channel your inner Ke$ha. Give us 2007 Britney. Be Rihanna. Be Gaga. Be that girl who owned a Juicy Couture tracksuit and a dream. Or just come hot. That works too.This is not just a show. It’s a glitter-drenched, bass-thumping, roulette-style pop resurrection.The recession never sounded so good.

Recession Pop Roulette

DEAD ENERGY

Kelp Wanted / Stoner Control / Billy and the Dreamboats

Como Que Single Release Show

April 18th | $20 | 10PMEvent description:Global Groove is back at Baba Yaga celebrating its 5th anniversary! A night of live music, a vinyl popup and communal joy.Lineup:Sindikat Sina Roza (Balkan Brass)Papi Fimbres &amp; Rizoma (Electropical)And special guest Gio Chamba (Cumbia)Bio:&nbsp;Gio Chamba is an Electropical-Cumbia duo from Houston, Texas, formed by Gio Alejandro and Coffee Guzman. Blending electronic production, hip-hop, and traditional cumbia, their sound feels both modern and familiar, driven by bass-heavy grooves, psychedelic guitar lines, and high-energy live. Their music is shaped in collaboration with producer Svani Quintanilla (Principe Q) —son of A.B. Quintanilla of Los Kumbia Kings— bringing a distinct cumbia lineage to their evolving sound. On stage, Gio's vocals and guitar interplay with Coffee's explosive, punk-influenced conga playing, creating a dance-forward live experience that connects immediately with audiences. Over the past decade, Gio Chamba has shared stages with artists such as Ozomatli, Natalia Lafourcade, Chicano Batman, Caravan Palace, L'Impératrice, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Los Lonely Boys, and A.B. Quintanilla &amp; Los Kumbia Allstarz, and has performed at festivals and venues including Free Press Summer Fest, Super Bowl Live (Houston), CMJ Showcase (NYC), and The Aztec Theatre (San Antonio). Their latest full-length album, Tropidélicos (Mixto Records), draws inspiration from Peruvian Chicha while pushing psychedelic-electronic cumbia forward. With a rapidly growing online following —over 59K on TikTok and 48K on Instagram. Gio Chamba continues to build momentum across the Americas and beyond.

Global Groove 5th Anniversary

Floral Tattoo 

Mattress, Sleevies, Quilli.fin

Kyle Hume never planned on being an artist. A computer science major turned songwriter, he startedmaking music in his dorm room and found an audience online—now over 3 million strong. With songslike “If I Would Have Known,” “Fine,” and “Alive (It’s a Lie),” Kyle’s honest lyrics and sharp popproduction have earned hundreds of millions of streams and a loyal global following.Fresh off new releases like “Spiral Out” and “People Pleaser,” Kyle’s taking his music to thestage—bringing the energy, emotion, and connection that started it all.

Kyle Hume

Chris Speed&nbsp;•&nbsp;Jim Black • Cuong Vu • Skúli Sverrisson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OGs of the NYC Jazz. &amp; New Music UndergroundBefore genre-blurring became a buzzword and boundary-pushing a branding strategy, Yeah NO was already redefining jazz on their own terms— authentic, dynamic, and unapologetically original. Initially convened in the mid-90s as an experiment in decoding and scoring group improvisations, the band - led by saxophonist and clarinetist Chris Speed (The Bad Plus) alongside Jim Black, Skúli Sverrisson, and trumpeter Cuong Vu - crafted an unconventional book of music that fused jazz, rock, Eastern European&nbsp;&nbsp;folk and minimalism, together pushing the NYC jazz and new music underground into new territory.Thriving in New York City's late 90s underground scene, Yeah NO toured extensively across the U.S. and Europe, establishing a vital legacy through four influential recordings, including Swell Henry (2004) and Emit (2000).Featuring an all-star lineup of innovators:Chris Speed - Tenor saxophone and clarinet visionary; equally at home in expressivelyricism and post-bop abstraction.﻿Jim Black - Drummer, electronic experimentalist, rhythmic architect; a foundational voice in NYC's avant-jazz drumming vocabulary.﻿Cuong Vu - Trumpeter known for blistering sonics and lyrical intensity, blending noise, jazz, and ambient textures with fearless grace.Skúli Sverrisson - Bassist, composer, and sonic innovator whose genius and unique approach have left a profound mark on contemporary music.Now, two decades later, Yeah NO returns with the same deep musical connection, fearless ensemble playing, and intensity that defined their early sound. 2026 will mark a rare opportunity to hear and experience their dynamic performance live!

Chris Speed's Yeah NO Featuring Jim Black, Cuong Vu, and Skúli Sverrisson.

The Unlikely Candidates

Borderline Bio:Borderline are quickly cementing their status as one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most compelling indie-pop exports. With a sound that expertly melds indie rock with contemporary pop, their music is built on infectious hooks, luminous melodies, and the deep, enduring chemistry of its members, four childhood friends from New Zealand. The band is renowned for their dynamic, high-energy live show, establishing them as one of the most exciting emerging acts globally.

Oceanic and Borderline

MONSTERWATCH with Forty Feet Tall and Kill Buzz

Nathan Nothing Album Release with Stas Thee Boss, Old Man of the Woods and Chima The Stubborn

Ononos, Bijoux, and Profit Prison

Night Heron / Mega Cat / Theodor

After a whirlwind year of globetrotting, with electrifying performances across Europe and Mexico, SIX SEX has cemented herself as a force in the global electronic music scene. Named by Rolling Stone and NME as one of the essential artists to watch in 2025, this Argentine club queen continues to push boundaries and captivate audiences around the world.Known for his bold live shows, SIX SEX blends energetic club beats with a theatrical flair that leaves audiences mesmerized. Every stage she performs transforms into a visceral rave—a cathartic blend of liberation, performance, and raw energy. In recent years, she has collaborated with producers from the vibrant Latin Club scene as well as Berlin's electronic avant-garde, further expanding her sonic universe.Her highly anticipated new EP, X-sex, is a showcase of electronic euphoria, pop excellence, and overflowing attitude, featuring some of the most provocative tracks of his career. As usual, SIX SEX has assembled a dream team of international electronic producers—Luca Eck, Dauner, David Jackson, Pablo Bozzi, Bbynito, MCR-T, DJ g2g, and DBBD—to create an EP that further deepens the rave intensity he explored on his acclaimed previous EP, SATISFIRE. After being recognized by Rolling Stone and NME as one of the essential artists to follow in 2025, X-sex arrives to reaffirm this status.The EP begins with the iconic squat tutorial "How to Make Your Ass Bigger," setting the tone for what follows: an invitation to dance and fantasy. "Performance Actitud (Pose)" captures the moment when the music takes over the body and dancing is all that matters. Meanwhile, "Bitches Like Me" is a sassy, attitude-filled anthem, perfect for enjoying with friends. The second half of the EP takes on a more erotic tone, beginning with a guest appearance by Argentinian rapper Dillom on "Tócame," where the two engage in an uncensored dirty talk duel. The screams of pleasure and catharsis in "Ahhhhhh" and the polyamory anthem "U&amp;ME" form the climax of X-sex, proving once again that SIX SEX is unafraid to explore the limits of provocation and desire.In November 2024, SIX SEX made a triumphant debut at Berlin's iconic Berghain—a true sanctuary of rave culture—reinforcing her connection to the roots of electronic music. Looking ahead to 2025, she already has a performance scheduled at the prestigious Sónar Festival in Barcelona, Boiler Room in Ibiza and will embark on her highly anticipated debut USA tour. See you on the dance floor.

Six Sex

Emi Pop

Blunts & Blondes

&nbsp;If all the world is a stage, then our performance is a lonely one. Reflected not through eyes but through screens ad infinitum, our audience – real or imagined – is no longer a burden but a need. Attention, recognition, validation: we trade our interior worlds for the thrill of public display. In a hyper-individual world, Ulrika Spacek’s fourth album EXPO offers an antidote.&nbsp;Even as its five members have been pulled by tides of their own, Ulrika Spacek has always been a symbol of collective art. Despite a range of day jobs (experimental physicists, graphic designers, music producers) the collective pursuit is there in the shared dream logic of the music: the off-kilter melodies, jagged guitars and cirrus cloud atmospherics. It’s there, in all the things that are said and unsaid between them; there in the writing, producing and mixing processes they share in. And even as each of their parts moves toward a unified vision, it’s never more keenly felt than in the bigger picture to which Ulrika Spacek belong.&nbsp;Whether it is Oysterland, the self-curated night the band began to platform artists of other disciplines in live music spaces; Total Refreshment Centre, the East London studio acclaimed producer [caroline, Thurston Moore, Spiritualized] / bassist Syd Kemp runs which connects the dots between the jazz scene and like-minded experimental artists; or their creative bleed as musicians and producers with Crack Cloud and caroline, the band’s existence is inseparable from its community. And though singer/multi-instrumentalist Rhys Edwards now lives in Stockholm, it only underlines the band’s absolute togetherness when they create with one another - they go all-in, even at personal expense, for the sake of the whole. On the melodic, cold-sweat fever of “Picto”,&nbsp; states EXPO’s manifesto: “It’s back to strength in numbers, count in fives.”

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