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05/01/2025

New year, more shows. Support indie music

02/01/2025

Our 10 Albums of 2024 list is out. See why we picked albums from Asi Kemera, All under heaven, Been Stellar, Gouge Away, Honeyglaze, M Wagner, MANNEQUIN P***Y, The Narcotix, Polevaulter & Whitelands.

It wasn’t easy, but we managed to pick 10 of the best albums of 2024. See the full along with a handful of other noteworthy selections.

02/01/2025

It wasn’t easy, but we managed to pick 10 of the best EPs of 2024. See the full along with a handful of other noteworthy selections.

It wasn’t easy, but we managed to pick 10 of the best EPs of 2024. See the full along with a handful of other noteworthy selections.

02/01/2025

It’s here. Our list of 100 Songs of the Year. From sharp observations on masculinity to 80s film soundtrack inspired songs and emotional pleas for friendship, our list has it all.

https://www.soundvsystem.com/music/best-of-2024-100-songs-of-the-year

16/12/2024

Two more weeks before the end of the year. Go see live music!

Tuesday 12//17
Olivia O., Trophy Wife, Arsun,
Nublu | Doors: 10PM

Thursday 12/19 GUN BOAT
Gun Boat, Pink Mexico, Desert Sharks, Balaclava
TV Eye | Doors: 7PM | Show: 7:30PM

Saturday 12/21
Julia's War Holiday Show
Trans-Pecos | Doors: 7PM | Show: 7:30 PM

Saturday 12/21 yard.
Yard., Backyard Ritual, The World Economic Forum
Sleepwalk | Doors: 7PM

09/12/2024

Australian garage rock band Dirty Liars, who is Ian McDirt (guitar), Mandy Moo (vocals/bass), Ben Woods (Drums), has unleashed their new single “Nightmare,” built around the idea of parallel worlds. As Dirty Liars explains, “Around the time we formed the three piece, the concept of an alternative reality was a never ending topic of discussion between Ian and Mandy, who both had very separate and dissatisfying personal lives.” Both band members were going through separations at the same time, which they call a “disturbing repeating nightmare that had to be endured knowing that one morning, both could wake up to a new dawn.” Dirty Liars is expected to release more singles throughout 2025.

08/12/2024

Here comes another set of recommended shows...in 3..2..1

Wednesday 12/11
RIP Dunes, Twisted Shiksa
Gonzo Studios | TBD

Wednesday 12/11
Oxer, Book/Spirit, Linda Gardens, Gilah
Trans-Pecos | Doors: 7PM | Show: 7:30 PM

Thursday 12/12
F**k You, Tammy!, Calamity Glamour, Iceblynk, Flavours Change All Day
Berlin | Doors: 7PM | Show: 7:30 PM

Thursday 12/12
The Down & Outs, Two-Man Giant Squid and Special Guests
109 Mulberry St. | TBD

Friday 12/13
Howdy Gals Presents: DROOK (Album Release Show) ft. Bestgirl & Plastic
Bowery Electric | Doors: 7PM | Show: 8PM

Friday 12/13
Power Pose, Joyce, Shari Page
Main Drag | Doors 7:30 | Show: 8PM

Saturday 12/14
Arklight, City Ice, Sicco's Disappearing Act, Brian Kish's Lounge Pants
Bar Freda

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06/12/2024

Last Bandcamp Friday of the year! These are the December picks:

Theo Vandenhoff - A Fear Immortal
Urge - Here/After
Glassmanet - FLOW
Fake Eyes - Saccharine Scream
Fazerdaze - Soft Power

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02/12/2024

“it's right there in the title,” says [SAMPLE_TEXT] explaining the meaning of the title track off of their latest EP 'Fear Everyone.' “I fear everyone. I think a lot of people fear everyone.” The EP sees the trio, composed of Reece Caldwell (vocals/guitar), Tyler Farrell (drums) and Jacob Marsh (bass) putting together different recording techniques. As they explain, “I have sort of stopped worrying so much about recording methods. Some things (as art) need to either be hi production, nice crispy sheen, and some need to be trash garbage recording, they say. “This is our new outlook, and the EP has (literally) a mix of both.” 'Fear Everyone' is out now.

01/12/2024

On “in my dreams,” Cincinnati-based artist/producer Ruben Dumars is afraid of becoming someone else. According to Dumars, the song is “about the fear of changing.” The synth line acts as a temporary sign of hope, slowly descending, climbing back up, before we end up at the same place. The 3 minute song expertly blends lo-fi, psych rock and dream pop. Listen now on the playlist 'the faves.'

01/12/2024

So many shows this week! Here are our recs:

Tuesday 12/3
Rickety Cricket, Selfie, Frances Baker
Pianos | Doors: 7PM

Wednesday 12/4
The New Colossus Holiday Party: Glimmer, Mahogany, Retail Drugs
Our Wicked Lady | Doors: 7PM

Thursday 12/5
10 YR: Grim Streaker, Pop Music Fever Dream, Boyscoutmarie
Alphaville | Doors 8PM

Thursday 12/5
mary in the junkyard
Baby’s All Right | Doors 9:30PM | Show: 10PM

Friday 12/6
10 YR: A Place To Bury Strangers, Flasyd, Activity
Alphaville | Doors 8PM

Friday 12/6
Cardinals, Starcleaner Reunion
Berlin | Doors: 7PM

Saturday 12/7
Psychic Graveyard, Kal Marks, Chaser
TV Eye | Doors: 7:00PM | Show: 7:30PM

Sunday 12/8
Tetchy, Nylon, Balaclava, Wild Lawn
Trans-Pecos | Doors: 7:00PM | Show: 7:30PM

27/11/2024

UK multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Sam Auckland has unveiled a single from his project, In VideColour. “Those Tired Legs” is the first self-crafted song, on which Auckland examines interpersonal relationships and personal choices using an outsider’s point of view. In VideColour is influenced by psych/indie rock artists including Mac Demarco, Tame Impala and Thundercat.

26/11/2024

Bloomington artist Twice Dark, has released the second single off the upcoming album 'Telekinetic.' The song “Invisible Man” is about feeling unnoticed. It’s about facing the fact that whatever difference we make while we’re alive is brief. Weaving goth rock, industrial, Italo disco and dark wave, Twice Dark takes inspiration from the tragic splendor of decaying industrial spaces of Indiana. 'Telekinetic' is out in 2025.

21/11/2024

UK indie rockers The Assist have dropped the title track off of their upcoming album Disconnections. According to the band’s vocalist Mikey, the song is a reflection of modern society. “A never-ending demand for ‘bigger and better’ in all walks of life has ultimately led to the most rewarding of experiences being disregarded and undervalued,” he says. “Our gauge as to what is and what is not important anymore seems out and there is a real lack of gratitude that is being shown towards life and what that naturally encompasses. That artificial dopamine hit that is so accessible at the end of our fingertips is proving to be the biggest threat to our understanding of worth as we become desensitized to daily highs that we now call mundane.” Disconnections is out in 2025 and is now available for pre-order.

18/11/2024

Australian art-pop project The Only Objects is getting ready to release their second album 'An Excess of Hauntings.' Their new single “Access Will Be Retained” was inspired by band member Patrick Lang’s encounter with the digital words on a sign during his drive home. Developing the song led to the way Lang envisioned the album. “After our last record, I was trying to reconcile what I saw as a contradictory impulse to write songs that were both personal and conceptual,” he says. “Until one day I realized that the contradiction is the point – the conceptual is personal, and vice versa. As the song developed, it ended up being a statement of intent for the whole album, which explores our obsession with promised lost futures that never arrived and surviving in permanent states of crisis.” 'An Excess of Hauntings' is out next year.

17/11/2024

Lots goin on this week! Check out our recommendations:

Wednesday 11/20
Roof Show! Clone, Cuneiform, ADMIN, Ghost Cop
Our Wicked Lady | Doors: 7PM

Wednesday 11/20
Wishy, Prize Horse, Plastic
Babys All Right | Doors: 6:30PM | Show: 7:00PM

Thursday 11/21
Roof Show! Leathered, Power Pose, Navel Grazr, Phantom Signals
Our Wicked Lady | Doors: 7PM | Show: 8PM

Friday 11/22
Amiture | Bella Litsa | Eliana Glass
Alphaville | Doors: 7PM

Friday 11/22
Synthicide: Kontravoid, Andi, Machino, MVTANT
TV Eye | Doors: 7PM

Friday 11/22
Dancer, Trophy Wife, The Baxbys
Mercury Lounge | Doors: 9PM

Saturday 11/23
Suzy Clue, Blair, Vo**ur, Push Ups
Market Hotel | Doors: 7PM | Show: 7:30 PM

Saturday 11/23
Mx Lonely, High., Dish, Bloodsports
Trans-Pecos | Doors: 7 PM | Show 7:30 PM

15/11/2024

On his third single, French bedroom pop artist Adam’5 looks ahead with optimism. As he explains, “[‘I Don’t Know Where I’m Going, But It Can’t Be As Bad As Where I’m At Right Now’] was written at a time when I felt everything was falling apart.” After reading an interview with Tyler, The Creator, Adam’5 felt reinvigorated enough to continue pursuing music. The writer/producer will be releasing a 5-track EP titled 'PROLOGUE.'

14/11/2024

Scottish post-hardcore/emo band Palejoy has released their new single “I Bet Heaven Isn’t Real At All.” The song was written after guitarist/vocalist Dale suffered the loss of his grandfather. The themes of “sadness, anger and self-loathing” are underscored by distorted guitars and thunderous drums. Palejoy has already sold out their own headline show and we couldn’t be more excited to see what’s next for the band!

📷 Kevin Hume/Void Works Photography