It doesn’t get a lot of mention, but Texas used to be one of the major hubs of electro goth acts. In the late ‘90s/early ‘00s, bands like Asmodeus X, Flowers and Machines, and CTRL helped build scenes ...

"I want to run my fingers up your pussy," Fever Ray sings with pervy earnestness in "To the Moon and Back," the first single from her latest album, Plunge. Huh. ABBA never did it like this. In fact, ...

In Colorado, summer is known as the season for all stripes of electronic music because of the nonstop festivals, outdoor concerts and Red Rocks shows, but cooler weather and spookier vibes mean even ...

When we posted about "Are We Arc?," a track by Toronto solo artist TRUST, we said it was "timid and weirdly sultry, but still retains all the qualities of a good gothic pop song." It's from TRUST's ...

Some electro-pop bands excel at exploring the icy territory between logic and emotion, accessing humanity by eschewing it. Think Kraftwerk, or later, Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode — groups that in ...

Dan Tyminski might have one of the most recognizable voices in acoustic music. He grew up in southern Vermont, fixated on traditional bluegrass and old country. While his friends were buying Def ...

Chalk’s rise has been steadily growing as they have built a reputation as compelling live performers with innovative songwriting. After sharing the stage at Glastonbury and supporting IDLES and ...

I hate working out unless it involves backflips and body slams. I used to do all my exercise in a bingo hall with no a/c, in a wrestling ring that was harder than Frank Zappa in a used-panty store.

Its prime Halloween party season and you know what that means; having to hear the same basic Halloween songs at every 99 Cent Store cob-web drenched house party you attend from San Clemente to Yorba ...