Grandpa storytime. There once was a golden era of independent modern rock – from about 1984 to 1999 – when maverick college radio stations paved the way to the indie future and music salvation. Underground was king: no Winger or Right Said Fred videos here! Post-vinyl but pre-Internet, this was the golden “120 Minutes” era,
Month: January 2023
August Alsina has collected his first RIAA of 2023. His 2014 track “Porn Star” has been certified gold by the RIAA after exceeding sales of more than 500,000 equivalent units. The steamy song, co-produced by DJ Spinz and The Exclusives, marks Alsina’s first song release as a lead artist to gain a certification since April
It’s a new era for RealestK. The emerging singer has returned with a new single, “Wish You Well,” produced by Dimi. Over a piano-driven production, the Columbia Records artist expresses deep heartache as he longs for an old partner. Even though he struggles to get over the woman who left him behind, he still sends
There’s a lot to say about Hailey Bieber. In fact, we’ve said it. TikTok’s beauty guru, founder of Rhode, and one of fashion’s favorite cool girls, Hailey is Gen Z’s muse. 2022 was the Year-of-Hailey — she even has a Forbes 30 Under 30 cover to prove it. What’s most impressive is that Hailey, a
We’re here because You’re Living All Over Me is unquestionably one of the most important records in the development of alternative rock. This is a stone-cold fact. Four years before grunge catapulted underground music into the mainstream, Dinosaur Jr. laid out a practical blueprint for freaky, noisy “ear-bleeding country.” This is a style that has
Happy Friday, Decibel readers! Come to think of it, happy Friday the 13th! Don’t worry, everyone, it’s January. I’m pretty sure Jason spends this time hibernating until the first leaves of autumn begin to fall over Camp Crystal Lake. Anyway, time for another set of new releases. I feel like the year hasn’t really begun
Updated 1/17/2023 With the Wild Card round over, America has been buzzing from another exciting debut to the NFL Playoffs. Jacksonville, led by Trevor Lawrence and head coach Doug Pederson, came back from a 27 point deficit to win over Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. The New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys both
Breaking News, Metal and Beer, Metal and Beer Fest Decibel Metal and Beer Fest, decibel metal and beer PRE-FEST, Haunt, Heavy Metal, home featured, Night Demon, NWOBHM, Satan, Sonja. The official Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer PRE-FEST on Thursday, April 13 at the Foundry (located directly upstairs at the Fillmore) has your pre-game covered! NWOBHM
When Bob Dylan released his 28th studio album, Good as I Been to You in November 1992, it was exactly what his fans had not been waiting for. We wanted a ‘real’ Dylan album, not a grab-bag of dusty old folk songs. Dylan had a terrible 1980s, a decade he spent stumbling from one debacle
Well, this latest video from Finnish death-doom trio God Disease isn’t gonna fill your soul with warmth and joy (not that you likely came here looking for such things anyway). The track, “Ashes,” is a lumbering funereal crusher that pretty much wallows in suffering and sorrow. The accompanying video, courtesy of Aarni Visuals, is equally dispiriting.
Well, dear readers, it’s been quite the ride throughout 2022 together. You’ve come to us for all the gossip, music, drama, fashion do’s-and-don’ts, and every shred of Don’t Worry, Darling coverage. Here at Popdust, we love to dish the latest. And as the year drew to a close, you may have been left scratching your
Photo by Cody Introspective post-metallers Windchimes have released a new video, “She Begs,” and you can see it with us first. Like much of their music, the song takes on themes of environmental despair and mental struggles told through a lilting, melodic take on heaviness. Of the song, the band cryptically say, “Gaia now drowns
Though perhaps not as instantly recognizable as blues master Eric Clapton or Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, Beck was a peer and colleague of both artists – Beck replaced Clapton as guitarist for the seminal British Invasion group The Yardbirds. Beck’s short stint with the group was captured in Italian Director Michelangelo Antonioni’s groovier-than-groovy 1966 portrait
During the brief moment I played in a punk band in the early 2000s, we had a completely unwarranted first gig bestowed upon us, opening for a popular underground band at our college campus. We had written four or five original songs that extended our set to a hefty 15 minutes. We landed such auspicious
Boulder is the lesbian parenting novel you didn’t know you needed. But oh, you do. Even though no one dies in the end – not even the baby, unfortunately – this slim novella is more than worth the time it takes to read it. Eva Baltasar’s unorthodox approach to the topic will be appreciated by
Like everyone else, I listened to nothing but David Bowie in the days after hearing the news. The night Bowie died, I had felt a disturbance in the Force at 3:00 am, saw the news via text, got out of bed, bereft, and put on Station to Station, knowing that no way in hell I
Really, the only way to make cannibalism more brutal is to either a.) catch a horrible disease that makes you go (more?) insane or b.) eat your family and loved ones. Decibel certainly doesn’t condone eating your family or the members of your tribe, but we do have a premiere of “Endocannibalismo,” the title track from discordant
Really, the only way to make cannibalism more brutal is to either a.) catch a horrible disease that makes you go (more?) insane or b.) eat your family and loved ones. Decibel certainly doesn’t condone eating your family or the members of your tribe, but we do have a premiere of “Endocannibalismo,” the title track from discordant
Flexi Disc, News, Track Premiere, Vinyl Anathema, Doom, Doom Metal, Godthrymm, My Dying Bride, premiere, Profound Lore, Solstice, the decibel flexi series, Vallenfyre. English doom crew Godthrymm are in the midst of recording one of Decibel‘s Top 20 Most Anticipated Albums of 2023, the follow-up to their 2020 Decibel Top 40-cracking debut Reflections. Naturally we’re
Have you ever used cannabis with the goal of boosting your focus? While cannabis is known for its ability to help you relax, what many people don’t know is that cannabis can also be helpful for focus and concentration. In this article, we will dive into the science of using weed to focus and look