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IAN SWEET debut new single "#23"
Today, Brooklyn trio IAN SWEET unveiled another track from their upcoming full-length Shapeshifter via a “Band to Watch” write-up on Stereogum. “#23” is, in part, a tribute to lead singer Jilian Medford’s favorite athlete Michael Jordan (that’s not a hashtag, it’s a jersey number), while also continuing the album’s themes of self-reflection, cop...
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Jenn Champion (fka S) announces new EP
Jenn Champion – who released the acclaimed 2014 full-length Cool Choices on Hardly Art under the moniker “S” – has returned with a new name and a new project. The digital-only No One EP, out August 5th, heralds a new, electronic-leaning direction for the Seattle songwriter. Stereogum premiered the EP’s title track this morning, w...
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The Julie Ruin perform "I Decide" on Late Night with Seth Meyers
On last night’s broadcast of Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Julie Ruin performed their anthemic single “I Decide,” from the just-released new LP Hit Reset. Watch footage of their performance here or by clicking the link above. The first leg of the band’s US tour kicks off tomorrow night in Chicago at Thalia Hall. The Julie R...
Watch The Julie Ruin's new video for "I'm Done"; Hit Reset out tomorrow
Today, Rookie Magazine shared The Julie Ruin’s first music video from their highly-anticipated new record Hit Reset, out tomorrow. Director Laura Parnes’ clip for the band’s defiant, anthemic “I’m Done” features frontwoman Kathleen Hanna teaming up with a gaggle of iconic iterations of her past self in a karaoke battle against haters everywhere....
Stream The Julie Ruin's Hit Reset, out July 8
Starting today, you can stream all 13 tracks from The Julie Ruin’s second full-length album Hit Reset via NPR Music’s First Listen. Writer Ann Powers says of Hit Reset that “[Kathleen Hanna] triumphs at every decibel,” adding, “The sound Hanna has developed with [keyboardist Kenny] Mellman, bassist Kathi Wilcox, guitarist Sarah Landreau and drum...