A night with DUG at the Ashland Armory.: The songs of DUG remind us how little things have changed once we take a step back from the mercurial landscape of modern pop music. Content Preview: I've lived in Ashland on and off for almost 10 years now. My wife and I moved our family here fro...…

Introducing: BoyCoy - Throw the Rest Away: Deconstructs genre boundaries by seamlessly blending a signature melodic intimacy with the sharpness of indie rap. Content Preview: Jaron, also know as BoyCoy, brings his own vibe to the busy world of bedroom pop and alternative ... Read more...…

St. Art - Lonely People - Special Version: Brings together a diverse array of creative minds to synthesize worlds from sensations. Content Preview: It feels like a truism in modern music that periodically the work of the Beatles will reengage wi... Read more... Topic: Music Location:…

Tablefox - Into Your Eyes: Lays credit for the magic of attraction right where it belongs: in that meddlesome instinct towards personal worship. Content Preview: I am constantly impressed by the music coming out of New Zealand. Some of my favorite artists in ... Read more... Topic:…

Caroline Corrao - Selfish: Through her intimate style of songwriting, Caroline explores the feelings we rarely say out loud. Content Preview: Caroline is a French independent artist who writes and performs her own songs, with beautiful mel... Read more... Topic: Music Location:…

Paging Minister Bibi: The question of our time: is it real, or is it Artificial Intelligence? Content Preview: Yesterday I posted about how important it is for us to stay ahead of 'the robots.' By that I mean... Read more... Topic: Lifestyle Location: israel Tags: Iran

And Then LEGO® Became a Popular Vessel for Propaganda: This is not a normal year. Content Preview: The amount of general craziness in the political sphere right now is truly breathtaking at the sa... Read more... Topic: Lifestyle Location: USA Tags: Opinion

Why the Arts Still Matter: It's a bad look, it's painfully myopic, and McConaughey should've known better than affirming such an ignorant position. Content Preview: I certainly understand why people are talking about this. If you hadn't heard the bombshell from ... Read more... Topic:…

Maro x Shai Maestro - Gloria: Our ears delight in the fluid melody even as we are lulled into meditation by the force of Maro's unique vocal sensibility. Content Preview: Simply put, Shai Maestro (b. 1987) is one of the most inventive pianists in Jazz today. Since deb... Read more...…

The Rise and Fall of Bandcamp: How this indie music darling became a shadow of its former self. Content Preview: I can't tell you how often I see this same story play out: a young, starry-eyed songwriter asks o... Read more... Topic: Technology Location: usa Tags: Indie, Bandcamp

I Am the Crown: I am one thousand years old. Content Preview: I am the Crown.I am one thousand years old. I own six percent of the Earth's land surface. I have... Read more... Topic: Lifestyle Location: UK Tags: Politics

The Legend of Hawk Tuah: Maybe it was just the crypto that was the mistake. Content Preview: How a 21-year-old factory girl from Tennessee became the internet's biggest meme, torched it all ... Read more... Topic: Lifestyle Location: tennessee;usa Tags: Commentary

Austin Based SHAKEY GRAVES to Drop New Album FONDNESS, ETC. on May 15: Teaser single "TIME FLIES" is out now. Content Preview: As it turns out I've been playing tracks from Shakey Graves since 2022. It was his co-lead with S... Read more... Topic: Music Location: austin;usa Tags:…

New Songs for February, 2026: Touring season is almost upon us. Content Preview: Radio broadcasts are archived at The Weekly Catch. Every week, we share new songs with our listen... Read more... Topic: Music Location: oregon;USA Tags: Radio, Indie

General Dan Caine to Trump and Hegseth: No, You Can’t Have Iran: You barely touched your Venezuela. Content Preview: General Caine was summarily ignored for his input, which, of course, ran contrary to the Jared Ku... Read more... Topic: Lifestyle Location: USA Tags: Politics,…

CON THE ARTIST - Only You: This effervescent pop gem is right where we expect it be: beat-driven, intimate, and full of thrills. Content Preview: CON THE ARTIST is a songwriter and performer from Canada, who dropped his first single "Life of t... Read more... Topic: Music Location:…

Artist Award Winner Boy Golden releases Best of Our Possible Lives: A beautiful example of how well great songwriting can generate crossover appeal. Content Preview: I've been spinning this new release for a few months now over at KSKQ. It's amazing stuff. Which ... Read more... Topic:…

The Breath of Fresh Air that is Alysa Liu: Congralutations, Alysa Liu. You are a true original and the world loves you for it. Content Preview: There is a shift going on right now that I've been trying to put my finger on. My awareness of it... Read more... Topic: Lifestyle Location:…

AINM - Darlin: Leverages a gorgeous lead vocal against waves of acoustic guitar and classic flourishes of bedroom pop. Content Preview: "Darlin'" is the hypnotic and cinematic track from AINM, a brand new music collective from West C... Read more... Topic: Music Location: west-cork;…

Planet of Souls - No Way Back: Born from a desire to fuse heartfelt songwriting with rhythmic electronic pop. Content Preview: Planet Of Souls is the new collaborative project from producers Paul Rogers and Tom Barlow, born ... Read more... Topic: Music Location: UK Tags: Trip Hop

Brendan O'Hara - Souled Out: Does capitalism teach us to love a screen more than we love ourselves? Content Preview: I first met Brendan many years ago when I was still living in Los Angeles. I'm happy to see that ... Read more... Topic: Music Location: florida; usa Tags: Indie…

A.Roc Beta - I Will Follow You Into The Dark: A.Roc Beta continues to explore themes of connection, loss, and emotional endurance with his new version of the DCFC classic. Content Preview: As producer, writer, and performer, A.Roc Beta is drawn to the quiet moments of vulnerability tha...…

Benton - BROKE DOWN DREAMS: Touching on an industrial flavor that recalls early Duran Duran. Content Preview: Indie-electronic artist Benton, based out of Charlotte, NC,  leans into atmosphere and story... Read more... Topic: Music Location: usa Tags: Synthpop, Indie

New Songs for January, 2026: The music and the art that is being written right now will echo this sentiments of an entire generation. Content Preview: In such a sociopolitically volatile time, I think it becomes even more important to encourage ind... Read more... Topic: Music…

Why is ICE executing peaceful civilians in broad daylight?: Trump can oligargle deez nuts. Content Preview: This year has really turned out to be intense: and we're not even one month in. First there ... Read more... Topic: Prose Location: usa Tags: Politics

Weekly Catch 2026-01-21 KSKQ: A mix of brand new tracks and top shares from other DJs at KSKQ. Content Preview: This week's playlist features a lot of fresh new talent, along with some classic tracks at the en... Read more... Topic: Music Location: oregon;usa Tags: Radio, Weekly…

This is how you write a speech. Mark Carney at Davos 2026.: A complete lack of posturing along with a tone that reads as both thoughtful and wise. Content Preview: Speaking from a country that is currently that is sliding into the 'serrated' lap of fascism, it ... Read more... Topic:…

The Myth of Centrism & the Guy Who Doesn't Live There: Today's hero has a firm grasp on the courage of their convictions. Content Preview: Much of what drives the conversation in my mind around philosophy and modern politics comes indir... Read more... Topic: Prose Location: usa…

CHILLFILTR® Top 21 for the Year 2025: Handpicked artists from 2025 covering Indie, Roots, and Alt-Pop. Content Preview: We did it. We got through another year.A lot of important changes happened last year. We complete... Read more... Topic: Music Location: international Tags:…

Happy New Year from CHILLFILTR®: Out with the old and in with the new. Content Preview: What a year that was. Seriously. I know it's been hard for everyone. I am increasingly running in... Read more... Topic: Personal Location: usa Tags: Announcements, Commentary

Brian Walker - What I Miss Most: Details the range of romantic evolution from starry-eyed youth to the subtle disillusionment of adulthood. Content Preview: "What I Miss Most" is the 7th release off of Brian Walker's debut album PASSIO. The music video f... Read more... Topic: Music…

Grenon - Healed Heart broken mind: The kind of restless energy where nothing is lost in translation. Content Preview: With more than 1 million streams on Spotify alone for her 2020 single "Imaginary Friends," Grenon... Read more... Topic: Music Location: Nashville; usa Tags: Alt…

Wave Collector - I Know You're There: Celebrates the closed system of personal expression, set against a backdrop of natural beauty. Content Preview: Neal, aka Wave Collector, likes to record sounds with a Zoom H1n recorder and then use them in so... Read more... Topic: Music…

Zilpah Louise - By the Fall: Investigates that dream of equating solace and contentment with the experience of being alone. Content Preview: Mia Larkin, who goes by Zilpah Louise when she performs, is a singer-songwriter and indie musicia... Read more... Topic: Music Location: usa…

Steve Haley - Dark Soul: Offers a satisfying glimpse into the active mind of a lifelong creative who loves his children, his community, and the endless bounty of musical endeavor. Content Preview: Billed as an 'ode to nerddom and embracing who you are,' "Dark Soul" is a folk-driven…

Lydia Luce - Belly: Explores the enigmatic and deeply personal power of intricate chamber pop. Content Preview: We've written about Lydia a few times now (here and here). She's definitely on my shortlist of si... Read more... Topic: Music Location: USA Tags: Chamber Pop

Elaskia - Either Way I Lose: An ode to the difficult but necessary process of exiting a relationship for all the right reasons. Content Preview: Elaskia is an artist from Australia with a gorgeous vocal presence and a talent for writing emoti... Read more... Topic: Music Location:…

Vilde - Isle: Inviting the listener to a state of deep introspection. Content Preview: Vilde, who goes by Thomas Savage in his day-to-day life, is a songwriter and performing artist fr... Read more... Topic: Music Location: australia Tags: Indie Electronic

mel denisse - going nowhere: Bringing contemplative rock back to the country music capital of the world. Content Preview: mel denisse impressed us with a brooding Indie rock piece that mixes dark energy with a bit of fa... Read more... Topic: Music Location: nashville; usa Tags:…

Avery Markle - So Be It: Well-written folk pop with an impeccable hand on the production side. Content Preview: Avery Markle is a five-piece band from Southern Worcester County in Massachusetts. Their roots-dr... Read more... Topic: Music Location: massachusetts; usa Tags: Folk…

Thalmyr Umbryth - Old Stone Well: Succeeds in capturing an archaic sentimentalism that evokes the lore of King Arthur. Content Preview: Castle core is a genre that I was not aware of until recently. Of course it makes sense, with the... Read more... Topic: Music Location: usa…

Ian McFarland - Every Days a Saturday: Mixes thick, fuzzy guitar riffs with a snappy drum pocket and a hummable melodic hook. Content Preview: We've been following Ian McFarland for a number of years. He is one of the hardest working songwr... Read more... Topic: Music Location:…

Laurel Premo - Laments: Serves as a conduit between pages of humanity, connecting our modern existence to the time-honored stories of our ancestors. Content Preview: We've written about Laurel Premo before. Five years ago, for her track The Brushy Fork of Johns ... Read more... Topic:…

SPORTS - Keep Falling In Love: A shimmering ode to the way love grows and changes over time. Content Preview: It feels like this kind of easy-going groove with a nod to both disco and synthpop is making a re... Read more... Topic: Music Location: oklahoma; usa Tags: Dream Pop

Streaming Promo - SubmitHub, BoostCollective, and SoundCampaign compared: Putting the right song in front of the right people, organically. Content Preview: As a marketer of music, I am always looking for new tools to add to my toolbox. Music promotion h... Read more... Topic:…

Astara Black - Other Side: Details the evolving consciousness, healing, and magic elixir of simply getting outside. Content Preview: Socal indie pop sensation Astara Black returns to the spotlight with new single "Other Side." Wor... Read more... Topic: Music Location: california;…

MAJKEN - Don't lie to me: Leverages a beautiful vocal range against a glitchy, experimental aesthetic. Content Preview: Something we often get from Swedish artists is truly sublime production quality, there must be so... Read more... Topic: Music Location: sweden Tags: Dream Pop

Libby Ember - I Kill Spiders: An introspective interpretation of folk pop with a focus on authentic storytelling. Content Preview: Libby Ember is a young singer-songwriter based in Montreal. Growing up in a musical family, she b... Read more... Topic: Music Location: montreal;…

The Satellite Station - Fine: Introspective lyrics wrapped in layers of folk and chamber pop. Content Preview: We've written about The Satellite Station before. Travis Rue is based in Ohio, and he is getting ... Read more... Topic: Music Location: ohio; usa Tags: Indie, Folk

Bernardo - Go Blue: Blends the slow burn of a Bossa nova with psychedelic soul. Content Preview: Sonia Bernardo is an alt-soul and jazz vocalist, guitarist, and producer from West London. Latest... Read more... Topic: Music Location: uk Tags: Jazz, Bossa Nova