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Next spring, Kathleen Hanna is releasing her memoir Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk. Today, she’s announced a book tour in support of it, which will kick off in Brooklyn the same day that it’s out (May 14) and run through a few different cities for the rest of the month.  » Read More

Right now, the forever-intertwined ’70s and ’80s hitmakers Daryl Hall and John Oates are in the midst of a nasty legal battle, and we probably won’t get to see them sing their songs together anytime soon. Fortunately, though, Yo La Tengo and Ben Gibbard are here to fill the void.  » Read More

What do Madison, Wisconsin and Manchester, England have in common? Superficially, maybe nothing, besides the odd fact that you could get away with a cheery “Believe you me!” in both places. But in reality, both destinations share core values and a somewhat parallel history. Over the decades, the two major cities have been upheld as strongholds of counterculture — particularly with their large student populations — and progressive,  » Read More

A couple months ago, the American Analog Set released their first new album in 18 years, For Forever, with little advance warning. In addition to that new material, the band is looking back with a box set called New Drifters, which will be out via Numero Group early next year.  » Read More

In 2021, Kat Dennings — star of 2 Broke Girls, Thor, and Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist — announced that she’d gotten engaged to Andrew W.K., veteran party-rocker and figure of mystery. This was a surprise! As with so many things related to Andrew W.K.,  » Read More

Long Island rock band the Republic Of Wolves are back today with a whole new surprise LP. The group has not released anything since 2018’s Shrine, which our beloved former colleague Michael Nelson called “their Dark Side Of The Moon. (Or at least their The Bends.)”  » Read More

New Jersey’s Dillinger Escape Plan started in 1997 and quickly perfected a frantic, math-damaged form of metalcore. Along with bands like Converge and Botch, Dillinger helped define the sound of underground metal and hardcore in the Y2K era, and then they went on to a long career — surprising when you consider how wild their live shows always were.  » Read More

Looking through several of the year’s most exciting new game releases and helping you find the right gift for the right person—no matter their age, tastes, or preferred console.  » Read More

Looking at several of the year’s most exciting new game releases and helping you find the right gift for the right person—no matter their age, tastes, or preferred console.  » Read More