Pavement Made Music About Selling Out Without Selling Out Pavement, one of the most celebrated indie rock bands of the 1990s, grappled with the challenge of making a living from music without slotting into the corporate machine. A new documentary recreates t...

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Enjoy Your Life Podcast: Episode 98: “God, Sex and the Old Spaghetti Factory” (featuring Jon Raymond) - Spectrum Culture In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, author Jon Raymond, to talk about making art under fascism.

ICYMI: Our newest PODCAST is up! Featuring writer Jon Raymond (Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, all kinds of Kelly Reichardt films). We talk about making art in the face of fascism. Listen below and please share!

Sentridoh - "Really Insane: A Lou Barlow Compendium" | Album Review — POST-TRASH Really Insane gets back to Lou Barlow’s origins of bedroom dirt and stoner experimentation. You can practically feel the shag carpeting and smell the spliff ash that assisted in the making of these…

Sentridoh's "Really Insane: A Lou Barlow Compendium" reviewed by @christopherjlee.bsky.social. Out now via Vampire Blues.

De La Soul: The Grind Date (20th Anniversary Edition)/Clear Lake Audiotorium EP - Spectrum Culture The releases of The Grind Date (20th Anniversary Edition) and Clear Lake Auditorium EP display the eclecticism and indomitable spirit of De La Soul that made them relatable and adored among hip-hop li...

The releases of The Grind Date (20th Anniversary Edition) and Clear Lake Auditorium EP display the eclecticism and indomitable spirit of De La Soul that made them relatable and adored among hip-hop listeners.

Slint - "Tweez (35th Anniversary Edition)" | Album Review — POST-TRASH Tweez goes in numerous directions: at times serious, at times ridiculous, and at times incoherent. In his liner notes, Ethan Buckler aptly summarizes, “But what was Slint? Half hardcore and half some...

Slint's "Tweez (35th Anniversary Edition)" reviewed by @christopherjlee.bsky.social. Out now via Touch and Go Records. post-trash.com/news/2025/1/...

Sonic Youth: Hold that Tiger (Reissue) - Spectrum Culture Hold That Tiger documents a gripping live performance of Sonic Youth in Chicago from October 1987, when the band were still navigating the uncertain path between underground acclaim and wider critical...

There will be no new Sonic Youth releases. There will be new Sonic Youth reissues.

"Hold That Tiger documents a gripping live performance of Sonic Youth in Chicago from October 1987, when the band were still navigating the uncertain path between underground acclaim and wider critical attention."

Creation Lake: by Rachel Kushner - Spectrum Culture Creation Lake begins as a worldbuilding exercise, layering millennia of Languedoc history and infusing it with big ideas about fundamental questions before shifting into an action-thriller with a femm...

WE RECOMMEND: Creation Lake: by Rachel Kushner

"Creation Lake begins as a worldbuilding exercise, layering millennia of Languedoc history and infusing it with big ideas about fundamental questions before shifting into an action-thriller with a femme fatale at its center."

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died | CNN Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, has died, her family said Monday in a statement.

I loved and admired this woman. She was one I would follow into battle. A true fighter and ally in every way.
God bless you Cecile Richards. Rest in Peace and Power.
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Bill Callahan - The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan's "Smog" Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session | Album Review — POST-TRASH The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session is a modest effort that nonetheless has much to say about both Callahan’s evolution and his consistency. This EP doesn’t rewrite histo...

Bill Callahan's "The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan​’​s "Smog" Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session" reviewed by @christopherjlee.bsky.social. Out now via Drag City Records. post-trash.com/news/2025/1/...

Shabaka: Possession EP - Spectrum Culture A quick follow-up to last year’s Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, this EP sounds like outtakes from that more robust effort.

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White Shape: Through the Lupine - Spectrum Culture On their third album, White Shape deliver a more refined sound that leans into ambient elements that recall better-known acts in prog and post-rock, yet without completely imitating them.

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Bill Callahan - The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan's "Smog" Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session | Album Review — POST-TRASH The Holy Grail: Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session is a modest effort that nonetheless has much to say about both Callahan’s evolution and his consistency. This EP doesn’t rewrite histo...

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Enjoy Your Life Podcast: Episode 96: “Melody on a Long Retreat" (featuring Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields) - Spectrum Culture In this episode, David Harris, Holly Hazelwood and Eric Mellor are joined by special guest, Stephin Merritt from the Magnetic Fields, to complain about new pop while praising old pop, discovering why ...

Our podcast featuring Stephin Merritt from the Magnetic Fields is up! We complain about new pop while praising old pop, discover why having a will is important and find creative uses for Nosferatu popcorn caskets.

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A Good Year for Stephen Malkmus Stephen Malkmus had a good year. It was also a busy one for the singer, songwriter, and guitar deity as it included the launch of a new band, more reunion tour dates with foundational 90s indie ban…

I wrote about Stephen Malkmus's great year, exploring everything from the formation of The Hard Quartet to hilarious interviews to the triumphant Pavement reunion to playing Keith Richards, and more. But what stands out the most is his singular songwriting

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"Fuzzy Meadows" returns with the BEST NEW MUSIC featuring Blonde Revolver, Degraved, Ismatic Guru, Sölex, Tha God Fahim & Nicholas Craven, Whelpwisher (@bengrigg.bsky.social), Young Widows (@tempresltd.bsky.social), and more! https://buff.ly/4jeu5J6

Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.

Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Appears to Be in Mourning Again www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/u...

Rebuilding Algeria’s oceans Grassroots activists and marine scientists in Algeria are building artificial reefs to restore biodiversity and sustain fishing communities, but scaling up requires more than passion—it needs institut...

Grassroots activists and marine scientists in Algeria are building artificial reefs to restore biodiversity and sustain fishing communities, but scaling up requires more than passion—it needs institutional support and political will. africasacountry.com/2024/12/rebu...

Top 20 Albums of 2024 - Spectrum Culture For now, the album exists, and people will listen, as long as it continues to be more than the sum of its parts.

Wendy Eisenberg is on our list of Top 20 Albums of 2024!

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Revisit: The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs - Spectrum Culture In observance of the album’s 25th anniversary, Spectrum Culture has convened a team of writers to consider each of the 69 songs.

We wrote about every single song on 69 LOVE SONGS by The Magnetic Fields.

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The 25 Best Songs of 2024 - Spectrum Culture A time capsule with which to remember some of the best moments of the year to date.

Kaho Matsui & more eaze put out one of our favorite songs of the year!

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Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2024 — POST-TRASH We're happy to present "Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2024" as voted by the site’s wonderful contributors (including their individual lists). With 25 of our writers submitting their votes, we ...

We're happy to present "Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2024" as voted by the site’s wonderful contributors (including their individual lists). post-trash.com/news/2024/12...

Ibaaku’s space race Through Afro-futurist soundscapes blending tradition and innovation, Ibaaku’s new album, 'Joola Jazz,' reshapes Dakar’s cultural rhythm and challenges the legacy of Négritude.

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Ibaaku’s space race Through Afro-futurist soundscapes blending tradition and innovation, Ibaaku’s new album, 'Joola Jazz,' reshapes Dakar’s cultural rhythm and challenges the legacy of Négritude.

Through Afro-futurist soundscapes blending tradition and innovation, Ibaaku’s new album, 'Joola Jazz,' reshapes Dakar’s cultural rhythm and challenges the legacy of Négritude. africasacountry.com/2024/12/ibaa...

The 25 Best Rock Albums of 2024 As always, rock was a guitar-led extravaganza in 2024 with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 25 best rock albums of the year.

The 25 Best Rock Albums of 2024

As always, rock was a guitar-led extravaganza in 2024, with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well.

The 80 Best Albums of 2024 The best albums of 2024 challenged orthodoxies, blended and created new genres, and spanned a vast range of musical styles and traditions, while looking forward.

The 80 Best Albums of 2024

The year's best records challenged orthodoxies, blended and created new genres, and spanned a vast range of musical styles and traditions while looking forward.

Post-Trash's Year In Review: The Best of 2024 — POST-TRASH We present Post-Trash’s Year In Review, featuring 150+ of our favorite releases throughout 2024. It’s been a great year for discovering new music and we hope you find something you love. Dig in and ex...

welcome to the POST-TRASH "YEAR IN REVIEW," a comprehensive guide to some of our favorite releases in 2024. thanks for reading. we hope you find something new.

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Kim Deal - "Nobody Loves You More" | Album Review — POST-TRASH Nobody Loves You More is undoubtedly Kim Deal’s most sincere album. Its warm and sunny tone has been widely noted – there is a pink flamingo on the LP’s sleeve like it’s a Christopher Cross album – a...

Kim Deal's "Nobody Loves You More" reviewed by @christopherjlee.bsky.social. Out now via @4ad.com. post-trash.com/news/2024/12...

Arthur Russell's Underground Genius Arthur Russell biography 'Travels Over Feeling' is an elegy for a generation of underground artists that died too soon and a requiem for a vanished New York.

Arthur Russell biography 'Travels Over Feeling' is an elegy for a generation of underground artists who died too soon and a requiem for a vanished New York.

'Louder Than You Think': The Improbable Origins of Pavement 'Louder Than You Think' documents the early origins of indie rock's Pavement through the cracked life and times of the band's first drummer, Gary Young.

'Louder Than You Think' documents the early origins of indie rock's #Pavement through the cracked life and times of the band’s first drummer, Gary Young.

The film is #PMPick out, and many new screenings are coming soon.