Outside Left Praises The Skill and Complexity of Driveway Ceiling
Outside Left is into Driveway Ceiling‘s Death of the Walden Newspaper Co., which has been released physically via Independent Project Records. The near-concept album is “all very, very, clever and superbly done. The album weaves its way via surf pop (‘Sleepy River Dawn’, ‘Leisure Time’), 60’s indie rock/garage (‘impressive distances’), psychedelia (‘Beeline’) and even touches of grunge (‘Disgust’, ‘Smoking […]
Beatique Talks Kommunity FK History With Patrik Mata
In a 2025 interview, Beatique’s Liz O. spoke with Kommunity FK founder Patrik Mata about the band’s origins in the late 1970s Los Angeles punk scene and the making of their influential 1983 debut, The Vision and the Voice. In the interview, Mata recalls drawing inspiration from the Sex Pistols as well as Dadaism, Surrealism, and German Expressionism, incorporating those influences into the […]
Grateful Web Falls Under Fruit Bats’ Spell
Grateful Web has a glowing review of Fruit Bats’ October 24 performance at Chicago’s Salt Shed, with writer Dan Ward describing a hometown performance that balanced heartfelt moments with infectious energy. Ward describes Johnson’s songs as “poetry wrapped in melody,” and highlights the personal connection between the Chicago native and his audience. Read the full review, and see photos from the […]
MBR Checks Out Indigo Garden
The Midwest Book Review recommends Indigo Garden, at radio now from Black Nile. “Brothers and GRAMMY-nominated music artists Aaron and Lawrence Shaw formed the genesis of Black Nile, a band that embraces original jazz music as both creative expression and as rebellion against the injustice and murder that America has inflicted upon its black population throughout the nation’s history. They […]
New Music From LoveyDove
LoveyDove is the psychedelic pop duo of Azalia Snail and Dan West, two prolific musicians whose diverse discographies combine to span more than 40 albums. A pioneering figure in the American underground music scene, Snail is known for her adventurous, DIY approach to songwriting and recording and has most recently been seen on instrumental albums POWERLOVER and Gentle Mental. West, who also records […]
The Midlands Rocks Says Driveway Ceiling Is Good For Eternity
Death of the Walden Newspaper Co., at radio now from Driveway Ceiling via Independent Project Records, is “a concept album that’s subversive and immersive, it demands that you dive head first into its bottomless depths, but be warned; you might be gone for some time.” That is according to The Midlands Rocks, which has a review of the new […]
The Pitch Cheers Fruit Bats In Kansas
The Pitch’s River Louraine loved seeing Fruit Bats in Lawrence, Kansas and remarked at the engagement of the crowd. “I don’t think a single person in the crowd wasn’t moving. A section of women at the barricade almost seemed to have choreographed dance moves. Even the stoic white guys that don’t sing along were still swaying to the […]
Regen Details Kommunity FK’s “Tribulations”
Regen Magazine has the details on “Tribulations,” which is at radio now from Kommunity FK and perfect for the spooky season. Regen writes, “the track highlights the Los Angeles gothic punk and deathrock band‘s atmospheric and exploratory sound, with songwriter and founder Patrik Mata’s spooky croon reverberating atop a rising crescendo of synths fluttering like bat wings and guitars […]
Fruit Bats Please Crowds Across The US
Fruit Bats have been crushing it on their current tour in support of The Landfill, and two recent concert reviews highlight the band’s energetic performances and connection with longtime fans. Writing for Salt Lake Magazine, Dainon Moody praised the band’s October 16 performance at The Commonwealth Room, describing a warm reception from a nearly sold-out crowd. Read the […]
The Wire Explores Funkadelic’s Bold Artistry
In the October issue of The Wire, John Morrison takes an extensive look at the newly Org Music/Westbound Records reissues of Funkadelic classics Maggot Brain (1971) and Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow (1970), making a compelling case for their enduring importance more than five decades after their release. Read the full review here, and get the albums on your air ASAP. Morrison […]
New Release From Kommunity FK
Independent Project Records has a truly spooktacular Halloween surprise: “Tribulations,” from Los Angeles goth punk legends Kommunity FK, remastered for the first time. This is in advance of an expanded reissue of the band’s much sought-after and highly influential debut album The Vision and The Voice (originally released by IPR in 1983) coming in 2027. With unearthly static and […]
Big Takeover Loves Driveway Ceiling
Big Takeover loves The Death of The Walden Newspaper Co., from Driveway Ceiling, which is at radio now from Independent Project Records and going for adds next week! According to the site, “Concept albums have a long record of embarrassing the people who attempt them, and nearly sixty years after ‘Pepper’ and ‘Village Green’ the form invites a raised eyebrow. […]
Green-House Interviews Kaela For Resonance
Kaela‘s new remix album is at radio now from Other Suns and will be vying for NACC adds and Electronic adds next week. Green-House remixed “Pool” for Supralminal remixes. They write, “We loved the synth tone and melody of the original track. It already felt like something we’d write ourselves. The song reminded us of a strange and cute animal […]
The Record Dept. Visits The Landfill
Record Dept. writes, “After 25 years of Fruit Bats records, Eric D. Johnson has arrived at an appealing middle ground between the intimacy of 2025’s Baby Man and the collaborative energy of his full-band work. The Landfill sounds lived-in rather than meticulously constructed, and that looseness gives its melodies and lyrics room to breathe.” Read the full review of the album, which is […]
New Release From Driveway Ceiling
Originally from Trumbull, Connecticut, and now scattered across the country, indie psych pop quartet Driveway Ceiling brings together trippy sunshine pop, Tropicalia, and art rock on its debut album, Death of the Walden Newspaper Co. Previously released digitally, the record arrives on vinyl and Special Edition CD for the first time on October 30 via Independent Project Records. Its 15 […]
Vancouver Weekly Asks Fruit Bats About Process
Vancouver Weekly recently spoke to Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson about the process that led him to create his last two LPs. “The Landfill and its predecessor,” he says, “were both written and recorded in, I think, essentially 12 weeks’ time. Both of those were much more of a thing of just sitting down and writing. I never […]
John Densmore Explains Chuck D Collab To Haiti Creole Radio
Haiti Creole Radio has an insightful French-language interview with Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Densmore, who is at radio now with do+pe = no country for old men, his new collaboration with fellow Rock N Roll Hall of Famer Chuck D. The legendary Doors drummer says, “I was very inspired by Chuck D’s rap lyrics. They struck […]
New Music From Kaela
Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kaela explores ambient, experimental electronic, and art pop on Supraliminal (remixes), a collection of new interpretations of her 2025 debut album out now via Other Suns, the label founded by M83’s Anthony Gonzalez. A touring and recording member of M83 since 2016, Kaela contributed to the band’s 2023 album Fantasy and its accompanying world tour, and has collaborated […]
KRUI Talks Music With Fruit Bats
In an interview with KRUI, Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson discusses his current musical favorites. “Most of the new music I’m listening to is like my friends’ bands sending me stuff. My friend, V.V. Lightbody, just put a new record out a couple of days ago that is really good. My friend, Kevin Morby, has, I think, made […]
Axl’s Catch Groove Catches Funkadelic’s Groove
Axl’s Catch Groove has a feature on Maggot Brain, which has been remastered and reissued in several audiophile-oriented editions by ORG Music and original label Westbound Records. “First and foremost,” the site writes, “Maggot Brain is an Eddie Hazel showcase. Hazel was a Jimi Hendrix-level guitar hero. If you have ever witnessed a Prince face-melting guitar solo, he is channeling the […]
