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David M Rangel / August 19, 2026 / Review
Ira A Robbins has had the proverbial thumb planted firmly on the sweet spot of the pulse of indie, punk, new wave and alternative music since the mid-70s. The American music journalist and tastemaker along with cohorts Dave Schulps, Barbara Wolf and Karen Rose planted the initial seeds of Trouser...
This coming Saturday, Just Like Heaven fest returns to Brookside at the Rose Bowl, and if you’re someone who would call Meet Me In the Bathroom your bible, then you should be making a pilgrimage to Pasadena this weekend.
Headlining the fest...
The question on the mind of so many artists, managers and labels in our current era is how do you turn a single viral hit into full-blown stardom? Well, it helps when the artist behind the viral hit has a wild, charismatic and exuberantly enthusiastic stage presence and multiple albums’ worth of searingly honest, immensely hooky songs.
Missouri’s hones...
It’s been a long six years without a new Phoebe Bridgers‘ album (with just a single and the boygenius album to keep fans appeased). Today, the wait is finally over, and it’s definitely this week’s must-hear release! Of course, if you need something to pick you up after the ‘sad girl’ music, then the latest album from Jungle
Country: Spain
While Latin music is huge in the United States, for some reason Spanish-language rock music hasn’t reached the heights of other styles. Well, maybe Madrid’s Estambre can help change that, as their brand of post-punk influenced, melodic alternative rock could give a jolt to the genre.
The band, formed in 2009 and releasi...