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“Why is she making a music video? Just do a TikTok and move on like everyone else.”
12/06/2025

“Why is she making a music video? Just do a TikTok and move on like everyone else.”

Watch the Elijah Wood episode, just trust me.

Trombone solo: check. Stereolab-style wordless backing vocals ping-ponging from left to right across your headphones: ch...
12/04/2025

Trombone solo: check. Stereolab-style wordless backing vocals ping-ponging from left to right across your headphones: check. Multiple key changes: check, check, check.

Plus: agitprop merengue, dreamlover alt-R&B, an actually-good Christmas song, and more.

"I wanted to shake myself after all of the trauma of the pandemic and these walls that I put up. The older you get, it c...
12/03/2025

"I wanted to shake myself after all of the trauma of the pandemic and these walls that I put up. The older you get, it can be harder to part all of the mud and get back to the idea that there are good things in this life if you let yourself find them."

After three albums, two near-death experiences, and one global pandemic, the British singer-songwriter knows what he wants.

If I die tomorrow, bury me in this groove
12/02/2025

If I die tomorrow, bury me in this groove

Plus raging oboes, subsonic dub frequencies, and more.

Heavyweight is the only podcast I’ve ever heard that’s as emotionally rewarding as some of my favorite music
12/01/2025

Heavyweight is the only podcast I’ve ever heard that’s as emotionally rewarding as some of my favorite music

As heard on the show ‘Heavyweight,’ a track by the Weakerthans expresses the beauty of life’s smallest and most consequential moments.

”If people are telling you going on the road is the only way to make money, be very wary about who’s saying it. I’ve nev...
11/29/2025

”If people are telling you going on the road is the only way to make money, be very wary about who’s saying it. I’ve never made any money touring.”

After three albums, two near-death experiences, and one global pandemic, the British singer-songwriter knows what he wants.

This holiday season give your favorite music obsessive the gift of Hearing Things!Because no one needs *𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦...
11/28/2025

This holiday season give your favorite music obsessive the gift of Hearing Things!

Because no one needs *𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦* a cheese board in the shape of a turntable.

If you ask us, there is no better gift than the gift of independent music journalism! Fill out the form below to send someone special a one-year CD Quality subscription to Hearing Things, so they can access all of our articles and playlists, and comment on the site. Thanks!

Thrashy punk en español, brolic drum ‘n’ bass, post-punk hip-hop, goth dembow, slinky-cool new wave, and a contender for...
11/25/2025

Thrashy punk en español, brolic drum ‘n’ bass, post-punk hip-hop, goth dembow, slinky-cool new wave, and a contender for the shortest punk song ever—two juiced-up seconds of chunk guitar and the crew screaming “NEW YORK”? Yes

Plus: A Spider-Man-inspired rapper building his own superhero persona, an exploration in the freaky tunings of nature, and more.

I tell Westerman his aching ballad ”Spring“ is the type of song Adele could sing. “That’s what my dad said,” he responds...
11/25/2025

I tell Westerman his aching ballad ”Spring“ is the type of song Adele could sing. “That’s what my dad said,” he responds. “Those are good songs. Maybe I should try to give it to Adele.”

After three albums, two near-death experiences, and one global pandemic, the British singer-songwriter knows what he wants.

Chatting with the club DJ/producer about her fiery new music, 10 years of her party and label Magic City, and being one ...
11/24/2025

Chatting with the club DJ/producer about her fiery new music, 10 years of her party and label Magic City, and being one of New York's most reliable partystarters.

Wisdom from one of the city’s most trusted club stalwarts.

“I’m shredding because I’m trying to be like Jimi Hendrix.”
11/24/2025

“I’m shredding because I’m trying to be like Jimi Hendrix.”

An afternoon at the museum with the genre-smashing violinist.

According to Hiatus Kaiyote bassist Paul Bender, this AI scam problem is “symbolic of how little these tech people give ...
11/23/2025

According to Hiatus Kaiyote bassist Paul Bender, this AI scam problem is “symbolic of how little these tech people give a f**k about actual music and the people who make it.”

And what the hell is Operation Clown Dump?

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