The Phoenix Suns are hosting the Los Angeles Clippers tonight in game two of the Western Conference Finals. The halftime entertainment: ’90s power-pop hit-makers and Tempe hometown heroes the Gin Blossoms. They’re even setting up a Charles Barkley bobblehead on their drum kit, which is some brilliant synchronicity since Barkl...

Last year, Scandanavian four-piece Hater came back with a new single, “Sift” after having to cancel a tour. It followed 2019 singles like “It’s A Mess” and “Four Tries Down,” which in turn followed 2018’s Siesta. Today they’re back with their first single of the year, “Bad Luck,” a stunning, bittersweet indie rock ballad si...

The Swedish band Hater released their sophomore album, Siesta, last year, and they're following it up with a 7" that's out today. We've already heard the A-side to it, "Four Tries Down," and today the Best New Band honorees have put out its flip side, "It's A Mess." It's a shaggy dream state, cluttered with…

Parkway Drive controversially headlined Saturday at Bloodstock and they proved they belong amongst metal's elite

The jangly Malmö, Sweden pop-rock band Hater work very quickly. After releasing their Radius EP in 2016, they followed with their great debut album You Tried and another EP called Red Blinders in 2017. And then in 2018 they released a second full-length album called Siesta. Who has time for naps, though, when you're writing,…