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2025.11.07 - THEEDADROCK.Playlist

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Listen now!

1. Mariachi El Bronx "Forgive Or Forget"
2. Deathcrash "Triumph"
3. Storefront Church "Lucretia, My Reflection"
4. Strange Lot "Rain and Fog"
5. Kadavar "You Me Apocalypse"

Poolhead heed the call of the deep on psychedelic surf-rock single "The Siren's Song" Instrumental surf rock is one of the oldest and most venerated forms of popular music, rising to prominence in the mid-last-century as the original soundtrack to board-based feats of rebellious athlet...

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Poolhead's “The Siren’s Song” is a laid-back, guitar forward tour-de-force that imbues the wild freedom of classic surf rock tradition with a psychedelic, world music perspective. Revisit the 2024 single 👇

Strange Lot forecast meteorological psychedelia on vaporous "Rain and Fog" Strange Lot show off their knack for substantial psychedelia on their latest single, “Rain and Fog,” a low pressure system of billowing sound and static blanketing the landscape in a dreamlike haze sh...

Strange Lot show off their knack for substantial psychedelia on their latest single, “Rain and Fog,” a low pressure system of billowing sound and static blanketing the landscape in a dreamlike haze shot through with incredible vibrancy. Check it out 👇

OutKast 'Stankonia' - released 25 years ago today - 31 October 2000

2025.10.31 - THEEDADROCK.Playlist

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 spooky jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Listen now! 👻

1. Roky Erickson "Night Of The Vampire"
2. The Sonics "The Witch"
3. Skyhooks "Horror Movie"
4. The Raveonettes "Attack Of The Ghost Riders"
5. Don "Soul Dracula"

The Chats lead a stacked roster of past and present punks at high-octane Halloween set in DTLA Tucked amidst the gleaming masonry and buzzing neon of LA Live, the consumerist entertainment Mecca in DTLA, The Novo (by Microsoft) is a midsized venue with more rules than a TSA checkpoint.

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The Chats led a stacked roster of past and present punks including Gymshorts, The Schizophonics, and the legendary Cosmic Psychos at high-octane Halloween set in DTLA. Revisit the 2023 rager! 👇

'Rude' awakening: Spiritual Cramp channels San Francisco’s restless rebel spirit on latest LP Spiritual Cramp's latest LP, Rude, is a product of San Francisco’s modern street culture and a celebration of the unique diversity, inherent vices, and unmatched beauty the City by The Bay has to offe...

Spiritual Cramp's latest LP, Rude, is a product of San Francisco’s modern street culture and a celebration of the unique diversity, inherent vices, and unmatched beauty the City by The Bay has to offer. Check it out 👇

Die Spitz unleashed full throttle rock n roll fury at Lodge Room Die Spitz is no fucks given maximum rock n roll personified, distilled to the highest proof and shotgunned in the back seat of Bandit Trans-Am on a full throttle hellride into oblivion.

Die Spitz is no fucks given maximum rock n roll personified, distilled to the highest proof and shotgunned in the back seat of Bandit Trans-Am on a full throttle hellride into oblivion. Check out the Lodge Room show recap 👇

A question of faith: Native Sun seek salvation at the end of a fishhook on the biblical “Jesus” Native Sun’s “Jesus,” is a searingly intense existential conflict of biblical scale raging across the expanse between life and death.

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Native Sun’s “Jesus” is a searingly intense existential conflict of biblical scale raging across the expanse between life and death. Revisit the 2021 single 👇

Blood Vulture illustrates a terrifying descent into madness on "Burn For It" As the corpse-painted host of Brooklyn metal themed comedy show Two Minutes To Late Night, Jordan Olds reverently roasted heavy music and culture as only a true fan can, embracing melodrama, silliness...

Blood Vulture (Jordan Olds of Two Minutes To Late Night) illustrates a terrifying descent into madness on Possession-inspired "Burn For It." Check out the latest video featuring Sleigh Bells' Alexis Krauss 👇

Minus The Bear celebrated the 20th anniversary of breakthrough LP ‘Menos El Oso’ at The Belasco Seven years after calling it quits, genre-bending titans Minus The Bear returned to the stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough LP, Menos El Oso. A lot has changed in those spans...

Seven years after calling it quits, genre-bending titans Minus The Bear returned to the stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough LP, Menos El Oso. Check out the show recap 👇

2025.10.10 - THEEDADROCK.Playlist

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 curated jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Give it a listen!

1. Pinkshift "Love It Here"
2. No Doubt "Excuse Me Mr."
3. Deap Vally "Get Lucky"
4. Shybaby "Scratcher"
5. Perturbator feat. Greta Link "Lady Moon"

No Doubt "Tragic Kingdom" - Released 30 years ago today - 10 October 1995

Death Valley Girls merge simulation with reality on multiversal new single "What Are The Odds" Descending from the celestial plane with the otherworldly grace of benevolent visitors from another planet, Death Valley Girls have returned with an intergalactic new single that trips the light fanta...

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Death Valley Girls "What Are The Odds?" tripped the light fantastic to celebrate the harmony of perceived existence on our weird and wonderful world. Revisit the 2022 single 👇

Shybaby is looking to get lucky on bodega psych ballad "Scratcher" Brooklyn wild child Shybaby trades the manic, chaotic energy of Is This Intimate for laid back psychedelia on “Scratcher,” a wistful pop ballad that takes a measured, melancholy perspective on the nev...

Brooklyn wild child Shybaby trades chaotic energy for laid back psychedelia on “Scratcher,” a wistful pop ballad that takes a measured, melancholy perspective on the never ending pursuit of happiness, one bodega run at a time. Check it out 👇

Rocket ignite alt rock reverence on a trajectory for authenticity with 'R Is For Rocket' R Is For Rocket is a catalyst, an explosively rendered expression of immeasurably hopeful intent gleaming with the promise of a bright future and the endless possibilities that lie just beyond the hor...

On the leading edge of the burgeoning alt rock revival, Los Angeles’ Rocket has been steadily gaining altitude toward the recent release of their debut full length LP, 'R Is For Rocket.' Check it out 👇

Franz Ferdinand "You Could Have It So Much Better" - released 20 years ago today (in the US) - 04 October 2005

2025.10.03 - THEEDADROCK.Playlist

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 curated jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Listen now!

1. Gymshorts "Let You Down"
2. The Coathangers "Hurry - Demo"
3. Strange Lot "Hatin' You"
4. Rocket "Another Second Chance"
5. Mastodon "The Motherload"

Cato Salsa Experience "No.3" - Released 20 years ago today - 28 September 2005 - Epic garage rock freakout from Oslo 🇳🇴

2025.09.26 - THEEDADROCK.Playlist

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 curated jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Listen now!

1. Elder "Dream State Return"
2. Kasabian "Hippie Sunshine"
3. Militarie Gun "B A D I D E A"
4. Slothrust "Wildcard"
5. Blondie "Rapture"

Native Sun cement their place in the alternative rock skyline on ‘Concrete Language’ New York’s Native Sun have been causing a ruckus for some time, building a notorious reputation for wild live sets and a dynamic sound that fuses uncompromising fury with textual nuance.

With the long awaited release of their debut full-length LP, Concrete Language, Native Sun have proven themselves worthy of cementing their hard earned place at the forefront of modern alternative rock. Check it out 👇

Coheed And Cambria - Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV | Volume One: From Gear Through The Eyes Of Madness - Released 20 years ago today - 20 September 2005

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 curated jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Give it a listen!

1. Sleaford Mods "Megaton"
2. Kasabian "G.O.A.T. (Sky 25 Mix)"
3. The Chameleons "Where Are You?"
4. Acid Tongue "I'll Drink Your Blood"
5. Native Sun "Whose Kids"

10 years ago today - Foo Fighters at Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA - 16 September 2015

Reckling ignite an inferno of emotion on blistering "Sunburn" Reckling stoke the flames with a blistering new single that ignites like wildfire across parched hills, building into an inferno of emotion that refines raw aggression with measured focus into a winni...

Reckling stoke the flames with "Sunburn," a blistering new single that ignites like wildfire across parched hills, building into an inferno of emotion that refines raw aggression with measured focus into a winning alt-punk bruiser. Check it out 👇

Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" released 50 years ago today - 12 September 1975

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 curated jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Listen now!

1. Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"
2. Kadavar "Lies"
3. Hockey Dad "Lifeline"
4. Reckling "Sunburn"
5. Lambrini Girls "C*ntology 101 - Peaches Remix"

Hockey Dad get salty on independent EP 'The Clip' Hockey Dad take their magnetic brand of high-energy surf rock independent on their latest EP The Clip, a six-track tour-de-force of the dynamic duo’s uncanny ability to blend optimistic melodies with ...

Hockey Dad's high-energy surf rock shines on their latest EP The Clip, a six-track tour-de-force of the dynamic duo’s uncanny ability to blend optimistic melodies with acerbic take-downs into a barn boiling cocktail of confrontational rippers and introspective anthems. Check it out 👇

Night Beats serve up a thick slab of buttery psych on mesmerizing 'Hot Ghee' Folding in heady sonic motifs steeped in traditional Eastern atmospherics, Night Beats accent their already potent brand of indie psych with sounds and styles sourced from all corners of the globe for...

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Folding in heady sonic motifs steeped in traditional Eastern atmospherics, Night Beats accent their already potent brand of indie psych with sounds sourced from all corners of the globe on “Hot Ghee.”

Revisit the 2023 single 👇

2025.09.05 - THEEDADROCK.Playlist

Presenting a weekly playlist of 5 curated jams in high rotation at THEEDADROCK.HQ. Listen now!

1. Tame Impala "Loser"
2. Oasis "Wonderwall (Live From Dublin, 16 August '25)"
3. Diamond Nights "Saturday Fantastic"
4. Electric Jaguar Baby "Winterholidays VS Fuzzroutine"
5. Masma Dream World "KALA"