HBO's medieval drama Game Of Thrones premieres April 1, and this season's plot involves five different claims to the throne and these respective factions' ongoing clobbering of one another…   Read Story »

In the buildup to Japandroids' new album, Celebration Rock, the duo has been playing some awesome-sounding new stuff, so it's no surprise that the new single, "The House That Heaven Built," also…   Read Story »

Vancouver fuzz-rock duo Japandroids may just have a fistful of new songs. Earlier this month, we posted live footage of them playing the new track "Adrenaline Nightshift." And at the Pop Montreal…   Read Story »

It's been a second since we heard anything new from these dudes, but last night, punk pop standouts Japandroids debuted a new song called "Adrenaline Nightshift" in Dallas. Check it the uptempo…   Read Story »

This weekend in Las Vegas, Matador Records is celebrating 21 years of shaping the ship of independent music with a fearsome deepdive through its roster, headlined by the reunited "classic" lineup of…   Read Story »

Japandroids mix-up that blurry, punked post-Lync sound on "Heavenward Grand Prix," a mid-tempo track that might remind you of slightly older (to say, younger) Thermals in its half-spoken vocal…   Read Story »

Vancouver duo Japandroids' oldish McLusky cover resurfaced recently in the name of Saucony. "Younger Us" also comes with its share of nostalgia. Lyrically, it's an "I Remember" sort of song. (Or an…   Read Story »

Japandroids' cover of UK alt/noise-rock trio Mclusky's "To Hell With Good Intentions" appears on No Singles, a recent compilation of two previously self-released EPs. Or, if you're a Japandroids…   Read Story »

We saw a bunch of bands this past week. Not every set was memorable, but there were more than enough highlights to make the stiff necks and barking feet worth it. Here's Wednesday, Thursday,…   Read Story »

Here's a tip if you're going to one of these industry festival type things: If IAMSOUND is having a party, you should attend that party. Just like this past CMJ, the L.A.-based imprint owned their…   Read Story »