@jnoyd.bsky.social
Sound makes me feel alive and confused, but ultimately good.
Cate Le Bon enchanted Milwaukee’s Vivarium with an incredible band and a phenomenal discography - a master craftsman plying her surreal talents.
January 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Cate Le Bon enchanted Milwaukee’s Vivarium with an incredible band and a phenomenal discography - a master craftsman plying her surreal talents.
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With The Fallen By Watch Bird, Jane Weaver found a definitive and singular voice, sloughing off psych-pop signifiers for trancey, kraut-inspired rhythms and expansive synth flights. This expanded reissue, incl. ‘The Watchbird Alluminate’ confirms her lavish vision. klofmag.com/2026/01/jane...
Jane Weaver – The Fallen By Watchbird (Expanded Edition)
This lavish Expanded Edition of The Fallen By Watchbird confirms Jane Weaver’s status as a progenitor of folktronica, hauntology, freak folk and contemporary krautrock. A fantastic listen.
klofmag.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
With The Fallen By Watch Bird, Jane Weaver found a definitive and singular voice, sloughing off psych-pop signifiers for trancey, kraut-inspired rhythms and expansive synth flights. This expanded reissue, incl. ‘The Watchbird Alluminate’ confirms her lavish vision. klofmag.com/2026/01/jane...
JULIAN LAGE
"Scenes From Above”
(@bluenoterecords.bsky.social)
www.julianlage.com
Led by guitarist Julian Lage, keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen have created a uniquely American testament.
"Scenes From Above”
(@bluenoterecords.bsky.social)
www.julianlage.com
Led by guitarist Julian Lage, keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen have created a uniquely American testament.
JULIAN LAGE
www.julianlage.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:04 PM
JULIAN LAGE
"Scenes From Above”
(@bluenoterecords.bsky.social)
www.julianlage.com
Led by guitarist Julian Lage, keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen have created a uniquely American testament.
"Scenes From Above”
(@bluenoterecords.bsky.social)
www.julianlage.com
Led by guitarist Julian Lage, keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Jorge Roeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen have created a uniquely American testament.
Lawson Rollins share s the performance video for the new single “Bach to Brazil (Sarabande from Violin Partita No. 1)”, the latest composition from the forthcoming new album Next Steps, due out on February 13th on Infinita Records.
Lawson Rollins - "Bach to Brazil (Sarabande from Violin Partita No.1)"
YouTube video by Lawson Rollins
youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Lawson Rollins share s the performance video for the new single “Bach to Brazil (Sarabande from Violin Partita No. 1)”, the latest composition from the forthcoming new album Next Steps, due out on February 13th on Infinita Records.
@desdemonas.bsky.social put on a great concert opening for Neko Case in Madison tonight
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 AM
@desdemonas.bsky.social put on a great concert opening for Neko Case in Madison tonight
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Sugar return with new single and tour dates! louderthanwar.com/sugar-return... @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @sugarcopperblue.bsky.social
Sugar return with new single and tour dates
Sugar are back with a second helping of new material post re-release of Copper Blue and it's a great riff fueled piece of beauty...
louderthanwar.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Sugar return with new single and tour dates! louderthanwar.com/sugar-return... @wayneafcarey.bsky.social @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @nigelcarruk.bsky.social @sugarcopperblue.bsky.social
IMARHAN
“Essam”
(CitySlang)
www.imarhan.bandcamp.com
Dexterity measured in melodic threads bobbing in cosmic crossroads blues, Algeria’s Imarhan fuses ancient traditions with contemporary innovations incorporating modular synths alongside Tuareg percussion.
“Essam”
(CitySlang)
www.imarhan.bandcamp.com
Dexterity measured in melodic threads bobbing in cosmic crossroads blues, Algeria’s Imarhan fuses ancient traditions with contemporary innovations incorporating modular synths alongside Tuareg percussion.
Imarhan
Imarhan, meaning ‘the ones I care about’, started out around 2008, a loose collection of friends who began to play together. Their reflects their cultural and generational background; dry guitar riffs, pop melodies and pan-African rhythms which draw on traditional Tuareg music, African ballads and the modern pop and rock the band heard growing up.
www.imarhan.bandcamp.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM
IMARHAN
“Essam”
(CitySlang)
www.imarhan.bandcamp.com
Dexterity measured in melodic threads bobbing in cosmic crossroads blues, Algeria’s Imarhan fuses ancient traditions with contemporary innovations incorporating modular synths alongside Tuareg percussion.
“Essam”
(CitySlang)
www.imarhan.bandcamp.com
Dexterity measured in melodic threads bobbing in cosmic crossroads blues, Algeria’s Imarhan fuses ancient traditions with contemporary innovations incorporating modular synths alongside Tuareg percussion.
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'Many of the songs Xiu Xiu have chosen are songs of heartbreak, defiance, or despair. Richard Foster peels back the multiple layers of this collection of heavenly covers belted out as if at a karaoke bar in Hell'
Covers Album of the week: Xiu Xiu’s Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
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Covers Album of the week: Xiu Xiu’s Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
buff.ly/2k64Hsg
January 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
'Many of the songs Xiu Xiu have chosen are songs of heartbreak, defiance, or despair. Richard Foster peels back the multiple layers of this collection of heavenly covers belted out as if at a karaoke bar in Hell'
Covers Album of the week: Xiu Xiu’s Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
buff.ly/2k64Hsg
Covers Album of the week: Xiu Xiu’s Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
buff.ly/2k64Hsg
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The only problem with BlueSky is that no cunt's fucking on it. Which is a pain when you've got some amazing personal news to share. Suffice to say: our movie's incredible soundtrack album, from the one & only Barry Adamson, has just landed from Mute, the world's coolest record label. Beyond stoked.
January 16, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The only problem with BlueSky is that no cunt's fucking on it. Which is a pain when you've got some amazing personal news to share. Suffice to say: our movie's incredible soundtrack album, from the one & only Barry Adamson, has just landed from Mute, the world's coolest record label. Beyond stoked.
JULIANNA BARWICK and MARY LATTIMORE
“Tragic Magic”
(InFiné)
www.juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com
Analogue improv fostering pastoral voyages, Lattimore’s harps and Barwick’s synthesized choirs unite floating auras swaying in dainty cages.
“Tragic Magic”
(InFiné)
www.juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com
Analogue improv fostering pastoral voyages, Lattimore’s harps and Barwick’s synthesized choirs unite floating auras swaying in dainty cages.
Julianna Barwick
Julianna Barwick is a composer, vocalist and producer whose music has been featured in publications including The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork (Best New Music), Loud & Quiet and The Guardian. The new album, ‘Healing Is A Miracle’ features collaborations with Jónsi (Sigur Rós), Mary Lattimore and Nosaj Thing. She has performed with artists including Yoko Ono, The Flaming Lips and Phillip Glass.
www.juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
JULIANNA BARWICK and MARY LATTIMORE
“Tragic Magic”
(InFiné)
www.juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com
Analogue improv fostering pastoral voyages, Lattimore’s harps and Barwick’s synthesized choirs unite floating auras swaying in dainty cages.
“Tragic Magic”
(InFiné)
www.juliannabarwick.bandcamp.com
Analogue improv fostering pastoral voyages, Lattimore’s harps and Barwick’s synthesized choirs unite floating auras swaying in dainty cages.
Mitski announces, Nothing's About to Happen to Me — out Feb 27th via @deadoceans.bsky.social — and releases its lead single, “Where’s My Phone?”
Nothing’s About to Happen to Me finds Mitski immersing herself in a rich narrative whose main character is a reclusive woman in an unkempt house.
Nothing’s About to Happen to Me finds Mitski immersing herself in a rich narrative whose main character is a reclusive woman in an unkempt house.
Mitski - Where's My Phone? (Official Video)
YouTube video by MitskiVEVO
youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Mitski announces, Nothing's About to Happen to Me — out Feb 27th via @deadoceans.bsky.social — and releases its lead single, “Where’s My Phone?”
Nothing’s About to Happen to Me finds Mitski immersing herself in a rich narrative whose main character is a reclusive woman in an unkempt house.
Nothing’s About to Happen to Me finds Mitski immersing herself in a rich narrative whose main character is a reclusive woman in an unkempt house.
Ratboys Present New Single “The World, So Madly”
New Album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair,
Out February 6th via New West Records
Thu. April 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line •
Fri. April 17 - Madison, WI @ Atwood Music Hall •
Sat. April 18 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
New Album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair,
Out February 6th via New West Records
Thu. April 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line •
Fri. April 17 - Madison, WI @ Atwood Music Hall •
Sat. April 18 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
Ratboys - "The World, So Madly" [Visualizer]
YouTube video by Ratboys
youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Ratboys Present New Single “The World, So Madly”
New Album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair,
Out February 6th via New West Records
Thu. April 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line •
Fri. April 17 - Madison, WI @ Atwood Music Hall •
Sat. April 18 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
New Album, Singin’ to an Empty Chair,
Out February 6th via New West Records
Thu. April 16 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line •
Fri. April 17 - Madison, WI @ Atwood Music Hall •
Sat. April 18 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
A tender, deeply personal track that is written by bandmember Sadam’s cousin Eyadou Ag Leche of Tinariwen in memory of his late mother, “Adounia Tochal” is a quiet expression of love and gratitude, carried by the band’s warm, unhurried desert-blues pulse.
From Essam, out this Friday via City Slang
From Essam, out this Friday via City Slang
Imarhan - Adounia Tochal (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Imarhan
youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
A tender, deeply personal track that is written by bandmember Sadam’s cousin Eyadou Ag Leche of Tinariwen in memory of his late mother, “Adounia Tochal” is a quiet expression of love and gratitude, carried by the band’s warm, unhurried desert-blues pulse.
From Essam, out this Friday via City Slang
From Essam, out this Friday via City Slang
Apr 13 - Madison, WI @highnoonmadison.bsky.social
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party (Official Video)
YouTube video by BrigittecallsmeVEVO
youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Apr 13 - Madison, WI @highnoonmadison.bsky.social
London-based slowcore/post-rock quartet deathcrash have announced their highly new album Somersaults, due February 27th via untitled (recs). Alongside the announcement they’ve shared the title track, which opens the record with a nostalgic, optimistic tone
deathcrash - Somersaults (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by deathcrash
youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
London-based slowcore/post-rock quartet deathcrash have announced their highly new album Somersaults, due February 27th via untitled (recs). Alongside the announcement they’ve shared the title track, which opens the record with a nostalgic, optimistic tone
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"Oh sweet kid, well this life belongs to you."
Watch the official lyric video for 'Sweet Kid', out now. Suede.lnk.to/SweetKidVideo
- SuedeHQ
Watch the official lyric video for 'Sweet Kid', out now. Suede.lnk.to/SweetKidVideo
- SuedeHQ
January 13, 2026 at 10:06 AM
"Oh sweet kid, well this life belongs to you."
Watch the official lyric video for 'Sweet Kid', out now. Suede.lnk.to/SweetKidVideo
- SuedeHQ
Watch the official lyric video for 'Sweet Kid', out now. Suede.lnk.to/SweetKidVideo
- SuedeHQ
The talented Avanti Piano Trio delighted the audience at the Hamel Music Center with a wonderful focus on under appreciated women composers.
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The talented Avanti Piano Trio delighted the audience at the Hamel Music Center with a wonderful focus on under appreciated women composers.
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Bob Weir, a founding member of countercultural icons the Grateful Dead known for his singular guitar playing, emotive singing and vibrant songwriting, has died at 78.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
January 11, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Bob Weir, a founding member of countercultural icons the Grateful Dead known for his singular guitar playing, emotive singing and vibrant songwriting, has died at 78.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
guitar virtuoso Julian Lage has shared his new single, “Night Shade,” available everywhere today via Blue Note Records. An official live performance video is streaming now on YouTube. “Night Shade” is from Lage’s fifth full-length Blue Note release, Scenes From Above, arriving Friday, January 23rd.
Julian Lage - Night Shade ft. John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen
YouTube video by JulianLageVEVO
youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
guitar virtuoso Julian Lage has shared his new single, “Night Shade,” available everywhere today via Blue Note Records. An official live performance video is streaming now on YouTube. “Night Shade” is from Lage’s fifth full-length Blue Note release, Scenes From Above, arriving Friday, January 23rd.
DRY CLEANING
“Secret Love”
(@4ad.com)
www.drycleaningband.com
Crafted collapse with cat and mouse tactics shifting in hypnotic dissonance, Dry Cleaning’s inspired pariah perspective frames beautifully fringe opinions within arc-welded weirdness.
“Secret Love”
(@4ad.com)
www.drycleaningband.com
Crafted collapse with cat and mouse tactics shifting in hypnotic dissonance, Dry Cleaning’s inspired pariah perspective frames beautifully fringe opinions within arc-welded weirdness.
Dry Cleaning
Dry Cleaning
www.drycleaningband.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
DRY CLEANING
“Secret Love”
(@4ad.com)
www.drycleaningband.com
Crafted collapse with cat and mouse tactics shifting in hypnotic dissonance, Dry Cleaning’s inspired pariah perspective frames beautifully fringe opinions within arc-welded weirdness.
“Secret Love”
(@4ad.com)
www.drycleaningband.com
Crafted collapse with cat and mouse tactics shifting in hypnotic dissonance, Dry Cleaning’s inspired pariah perspective frames beautifully fringe opinions within arc-welded weirdness.
“‘Always The Same' needed a little more elbow room than the album would allow but it is cousin to the song cycle of Michelangelo Dying... Special to me because it features dear friend St. Vincent who occupies the space around me with composure & gravitas...” Cate LeBon plays MKE’s Vivarium 1/23/26!
Cate Le Bon - Always The Same (feat. St. Vincent) (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Cate Le Bon
youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
“‘Always The Same' needed a little more elbow room than the album would allow but it is cousin to the song cycle of Michelangelo Dying... Special to me because it features dear friend St. Vincent who occupies the space around me with composure & gravitas...” Cate LeBon plays MKE’s Vivarium 1/23/26!
Blackwater Holylight have established a mammoth presence in Los Angeles, after cutting their teeth in Portland, Oregon. On January 30, 2026, the celestial hard rockers will release Not Here Not Gone via Suicide Squeeze Records. Even in thunderous moments, like the psychedelic third single “Bodies,”
Blackwater Holylight - Bodies (OFFICIAL AUDIO)
YouTube video by Suicide Squeeze Records
youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Blackwater Holylight have established a mammoth presence in Los Angeles, after cutting their teeth in Portland, Oregon. On January 30, 2026, the celestial hard rockers will release Not Here Not Gone via Suicide Squeeze Records. Even in thunderous moments, like the psychedelic third single “Bodies,”
THE TWILIGHT SAD
ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS
IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE
SCOTTISH POST-PUNK OUTFIT ALSO SHARE NEW SINGLE
“DESIGNED TO LOSE”
ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS
IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE
SCOTTISH POST-PUNK OUTFIT ALSO SHARE NEW SINGLE
“DESIGNED TO LOSE”
THE TWILIGHT SAD - DESIGNED TO LOSE
YouTube video by thetwilightsadofficial
youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
THE TWILIGHT SAD
ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS
IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE
SCOTTISH POST-PUNK OUTFIT ALSO SHARE NEW SINGLE
“DESIGNED TO LOSE”
ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS
IT’S THE LONG GOODBYE
SCOTTISH POST-PUNK OUTFIT ALSO SHARE NEW SINGLE
“DESIGNED TO LOSE”
Buck Meek of Big Thief Announces New Album,
The Mirror, out February 27th via @4ad.com
Listen to Lead Single, “Gasoline”
The Mirror, out February 27th via @4ad.com
Listen to Lead Single, “Gasoline”
Buck Meek - Gasoline (Official Video)
YouTube video by Buck Meek
youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Buck Meek of Big Thief Announces New Album,
The Mirror, out February 27th via @4ad.com
Listen to Lead Single, “Gasoline”
The Mirror, out February 27th via @4ad.com
Listen to Lead Single, “Gasoline”
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – the acclaimed indie pop project spearheaded by prolific San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and musician Glenn Donaldson – have shared their gorgeously bittersweet new single, “New Leaf,” available everywhere now via Fire Records.
The Reds, Pinks and Purples - New Leaf (Official Video)
YouTube video by firerecords
youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – the acclaimed indie pop project spearheaded by prolific San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and musician Glenn Donaldson – have shared their gorgeously bittersweet new single, “New Leaf,” available everywhere now via Fire Records.