Sound of the Underground - 2023 - West End Articles Page 5

Hello Mary—the New York-based indie rock band of Helena Straight, Stella Wave, and Mikaela Oppenheimer—make their triumphant return with “0%.” Roaring with spun-out guitars, heavyweight bass, and thundering punk drums, the track arrives as the band’s most daring statement yet, as they push their ‘90s-inspired sound into new heavy and distorted depths. Listen to the new song!

Adelaide Guitar Festival has announced its 2024 program which features the world’s finest guitar players representing the very best in classical, blues, rock, jazz, flamenco, country and more presented by Adelaide Festival Centre from September 12 to 29, with performances at Adelaide Festival Centre and Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Miami’s leading art & music festival III Points is once again gearing up for another unmissable fall weekender. Returning to Mana Wynwood on Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, the celebrated event has curated another diverse lineup following last year's sold-out 10th-anniversary edition.

Join Live Arts for their 7th annual Pride celebration, THE HOUSE PARTY, on June 30th from 2-7pm. Enjoy a commissioned gallery installation, a queer marketplace with artisans, and live DJ sets.

GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter, Cassadee Pope has released her newest single, “I Died (ft Dashia Mcbride)” off of her forthcoming album, Hereditary. The album marks The Voice winner’s first full length following her shift from country back to her pop punk roots. Listen to the song now!

GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Cassadee Pope has announced a North American tour With multi-platinum-selling Canadian pop-rock band, Marianas Trench. Cassadee will be joining The Force of Nature tour - produced by Live Nation - on September 17 and make stops across the US, including shows in Dallas, Orlando, Nashville, New York City, Chicago, Denver, and wrapping up in Salt Lake City. 

Winter has released her new EP ...and she’s still listening, which finds her experimenting with trip hop, spoken word, and electronic music, gracefully expanding her rolodex of influences. ...and she’s still listening takes its title from the Russian fairy tale Vasilisa, where a young girl finds her freedom by listening to a doll gifted by her late mother, freeing herself from the clutches of evil and escaping the enchanted forest. Listen to the EP now!

The 12th annual “Night of a Thousand Judys,” the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, will play at Joe's Pub on Monday, June 3.

It’s a dance party. It’s a theatre show. It’s a rave opera for desperate times. Me Time is one of Toronto’s favourite underground DJs, known for her inclusive events and infectious energy on the decks.

Join the celebration of the LGBTQ+ community at the 2024 Queerly Festival, presented by FRIGID New York at UNDER St. Marks. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

The new songs find them plumbing through new depths of loathing — directed both inward and outward. Across 10 tracks and 27 gripping minutes, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To leans into Knocked Loose’s most extreme impulses, from blastbeat-driven fury, chaotic turbulence and seismic breakdowns. Listen to the new album now!

Chicago quartet Slow Pulp is sharing a glitchy and catchy new version of their song “Slugs”, remixed by the Singapore artists yeule and Kin Leonn. Called “one of 2023’s best rock records” by Variety, Slow Pulp are continuing to tour in support of their breakout album ‘Yard’. Listen to the new remix!

 Quintessence Theatre has announced the Philadelphia Premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’ acclaimed play, Father Comes Home From The Wars, Parts 1, 2 & 3.

GRAMMY-nominated, Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Cassadee Pope has announced her U.S. headlining tour, The Hereditary Tour, kicking off this summer. The announcement follows the news of her upcoming LP, Hereditary, out July 12. The tour will be making stops throughout the country, kicking off July 11 in Anaheim, California and visiting Los Angeles, Knoxville, Albany, Charleston and more before wrapping on July 31 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Pallbearer have released a second song from their highly-anticipated new album, Mind Burns Alive, with the arrival of the deeply moving Endless Place, complemented by a visually striking black-and-white companion video. The dreamlike scenario that enfolds in “Endless Place,” both lyrically and musically, is one focused on a sense of being lost, disjointed, trapped by unease and confusion. Listen to the single here!

Vancouver-based rising pop artist Xana reflects on her past mistakes with 'Monster,' a brutally honest exploration of the artist's worst decisions and selfish behavior, out everywhere now. This summer, Xana will embark on a tour to support the album, The Sex Was Good Tour that will move across the U.S. this June and July beginning on June 1 in Portland, OR. Listen to the single here!

Knocked Loose have released their wild new single Suffocate ahead of their new album. On You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, Knocked Loose have honed in on a diverse, cohesive and savagely aggressive album that sums up the massive strides they’ve taken during their decade as a band, and asserts their boundless potential going forward. Watch the video here!

Following his highly anticipated, sold-out No Better Time Tour that wrapped last week, breakout 25-year-old Texas singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gossett has announced he will embark on The Back 40 Tour across North America this fall. This time, Gossett will headline in nearly 30 cities across the U.S. and Canada from September through November.

Join the 2024 Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks this summer. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Earlier this year, Los Angeles-based experimental collective jjuujjuu returned with their first single of the new year, “SOME” featuring Brazilian psych rock band, Boogarins. Now the group, led by Desert Daze co-founder Phil Pirrone, has shares new track “Up to You” ahead of their Weekend 2 performance at Coachella. Listen to “Up to You” HERE and attendees of Coachella Weekend 2 can see jjuujjuu live on the Sonora Tent at 1:55pm Sunday, April 21. Listen to the song here!

Knocked Loose has released their seething, experimental new single “Don't Reach For Me,” a track that combines the band's signature frenzied attack with deliberate catchiness and exhilarating sonic variety.

Join Dutch Kills Theater Company and The Tank for EXQUISITE DRONES, a unique blend of live music and visuals. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Soho Rep will present The Fires, a world premiere play written and directed by Raja Feather Kelly. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Discover LAKE ROSE's latest EP, SUDDENLY OKAY, now available. Watch the official music video for the EP's focus track, NEVER LET GO. The SUDDENLY OKAY tour kicks off next month. Written and co-produced entirely by Blake Rose, the four-track collection is the first of three installments to be unveiled this year.

Get ready for Ninetoes' first release of the year, a collaboration with Mousse T. and TTeo, titled HOLDIN' ON TO YOUR LOVE. This single, part of Ninetoes' elite series, features a unique blend of musical influences and promises to be a hit on dance floors this summer.