Sam Louis Channels His Y2K Youth on 8 Ball
Toronto singer-songwriter Sam Louis’s first proper studio album, 8 Ball, is comprised of eight songs of eclectic alt-pop. The album title, however, also alludes to the Magic 8 Ball, that…
Nobody Was a Bigger Pulp Fan Than Mark Webber. Then He Joined the Band.
Mark Webber’s musical and life journey has taken some unusual turns. Growing up in the north of England, he became an ardent fan of Pulp, the groundbreaking Britpop band fronted…
Bad Nerves Talk ‘Still Nervous,’ Punk Power On ‘Lipps Service’
Bad Nerves frontman Bobby Bird is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, during which he and host Scott Lipps chat the U.K. rock outfit’s latest album, Still Nervous, and…
Charli XCX Gets Snitchy With The Lonely Island On ‘SNL’
Charli xcx spoofed irritable suburban housewives in tandem with the Lonely Island last night (Nov. 16) during her dual host/musical guest role on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, teaming with the…
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Jim Lindberg of Pennywise
Name Jim Lindberg. (Different spelling than Charles and not as fascist-leaning.) Best known for Pennywise singer / questionable goatee choices. More from Spin: My Name Is Charles and I’m a Diehard Bryan…
My Name Is Charles and I’m a Diehard Bryan Adams Fan
Last year, during my weekly night of trivia at a local bar, one of my teammates asked, “What’s the last song you streamed on your phone?” As each member of…
Semi-Spawn of Fugazi: Birthday Girl DC
Remember high school? Remember your or your friend’s high school band? Hopes were high, and the world was yours…until it wasn’t. Talent/lack of, life, and everything else caught up, and…
Welcome To Rockville 2025: Green Day, Korn, Linkin Park
After setting a record with an audience of 200,000 at this year’s edition, the Welcome to Rockville festival will return to Daytona Beach, Fla., next May 15-18 with a lineup…
Linkin Park Reveal ‘From Zero’ World Tour Plans
Linkin Park are going big on their 2025 reunion tour, which will run nearly the entire year and visit stadiums and arenas across the globe. In support of the new…
Secrets of a Carefree Supergroup
At this point in his life, what gets former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic excited are aviation (he’s learned to fly planes), reading classic and sci-fi books, and coding. Yes, the…