Opinion & Editorials

  • Electric Light Orchestra performing songs from A New World Record.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 22, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting…

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  • XTC performing live ahead of the release of Skylarking.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 15, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting…

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  • Seefeel in advance of their 2026 album Sol.Hz.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 8, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting…

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  • Active Child performing songs from Curtis Lane EP live.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 1, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting…

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  • Stereolab playing live music in a small venu.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: April 17, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting…

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  • Elbow's Guy Garvey performing a song from The Seldom Seen Kid album.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: April 3, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting…

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  • Jose Gonzalez performing a song from new album 'Against the Dying of the Light.'

    José González Finds the Glow Amidst the Gloom on ‘Against the Dying of the Light’

    José González has been making quiet albums for so long now that it can be…

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  • Hot Chip performing tracks from The Warning, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026.

    Hot Chip’s ‘The Warning’ Turns 20: Revisiting the Band’s First Classic

    At this point, well over 20 years into the group’s career, Hot Chip have become…

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  • Eye looking through a camera lens

    What We’re Listening To This Week: March 27, 2026

    A weekly dive into the albums soundtracking our lives right now—from nostalgic indie folk to cinematic jazz and genre-bending alt-rock.

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  • Mitski lying on stage in moody blue lighting with flowing white dress

    ALBUM REVIEW: Mitski – Nothing’s About to Happen to Me

    Mitski’s eighth, and most artistically ambitious studio album, released on February 27, 2026, spans 35…

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