Rosy Overdrive Label Watch 2025

Welcome to the fourth annual Rosy Overdrive Label Watch! It’s time to check in on what a dozen (give or take) of Rosy Overdrive’s favorite modern labels have been up to for the past few months, and pull a couple of highlights from each one. For the second straight year, I’m doing this during (American)Continue reading “Rosy Overdrive Label Watch 2025”

Whenever You Might Think It’s Over: Silkworm in Chicago 9/23/25 to 9/25/25

I saw the band Silkworm live in Chicago, Illinois. Three times, in fact. The first three shows of the group’s mini-tour from The Windy City to Tolono, Illinois (that’s Champaign-Urbana, effectively), and then Gonerfest in Memphis. Originally, they’d only announced one Chicago show, and my plan had been to hit Sleeping Village and then driveContinue reading “Whenever You Might Think It’s Over: Silkworm in Chicago 9/23/25 to 9/25/25”

Pressing Concerns: First Rodeo, Artificial Go, The High Water Marks, The Gotobeds

We’ve got four superb albums that are coming out tomorrow (May 16th) in today’s Pressing Concerns! There are new albums from First Rodeo, Artificial Go, The High Water Marks, and The Gotobeds below–check ’em out! Also, if you missed Monday’s blog post (featuring Festiva, Andhi & the O’Neills, C’mon Tigre, and Monnone Alone) or Tuesday’s (featuringContinue reading “Pressing Concerns: First Rodeo, Artificial Go, The High Water Marks, The Gotobeds”