Giant City has released the first single, “Photorealistic Love”, from their forthcoming debut EP, “Bound For Glory”, which will be released on April 23rd.

This is the work of Nick Tantillo, Eddie Ashe, Nick Maldonado, and Gwen Drummond.

You can catch Giant City on April 23rd at Downstairs (at Subterranean) with Common Allies, and Martha’s Got a Limp Wrist.

Oeugons are Real are preparing to release their latest album, "Say It Again With Different Words” on April 19th. This is the band’s first release of 2019 and follow-up 2018’s Don’t Hold Anything.

What began as a solo project of Tristan Zemtseff (guitar/vocals) has blossomed into a trio with the addition of Andy Eisen (bass/vocals) and Courtney McNally (drums).

You can catch Oeugons are Real at The Independence Tap on April 20th with Reyband and Syl Smith.

Doom Metal band Without Light have released the second single, “In Depths of Sleep”, from their forthcoming debut album, The Dread Gospels. The album is set to be released on April 20th via Weed Cabinet Records.

This is the work of Eric Sanchez (guitar), Angel Onofre (guitar), Jamie Danger (bass/vocals), and Luke Scriven (drums).

Without Light will be performing on WZRD 88.3 on Thursday, April 11th at 10 pm. You can see them live on April 18th at The Owl with Underwire and IYAC.

Not For You has released a new EP called “Drift”. This is DIY rock sounds of Lindsey Sherman (Vocals, Guitar), Pasha Petrosyan (Drums), and Michael Dunne (Bass).

The EP is their follow-up to 2018’s Drown, and is the band’s fifth release overall.

You can catch Not For You at the Hideout on April 17th with Chris Cohen.

Maxel Toft has been on a musical mission over the last twenty years and still has a way to go on his journey. His mission is to craft an album of original music based on our nation’s Presidents. He started in 1999 with #42, Bill Clinton, and just released his album, 25, for #25, William McKinley.

Musically, Toft has a soothing, nostalgic, vocal delivery that blends perfectly with traditional folk instrumentation.

Beat Maker Spectacular Diagnostics has dropped a new double single featuring “For Pete’s Sake” b/w “It Takes A…”. Both tracks explore the more Jazz influenced side of Hip Hop and sampling, and perfect for a hazy Spring morning.

Time Thieves have released a second EP called “Light”. This is just a two track EP, but they are both filled with fun, energy, and Pop-tinged Rock.

Time Thieves is the Super Group of Annie Saunders of This Is My Fist, Jonathan Pool of Brickfight, Mike Oberlin of Sass Dragons, and Tim Reynolds of Horrible Things.

You can catch Time Thieves on May 11th at Burlington Bar with The Brokedowns, Bloodsport:TMTB, and Low Forms.

DEHD is preparing to release their latest album, Water, on May 10th via Fire Talk. This week the trio of Jason Balla ( Ne-Hi and Earring), Emily Kempf (Vail and formerly with Lala Lala), and drummer Eric McGrady released the second single, “On My Side”, from the new LP.

The accompanying video is simple, but amazing, and finds Emily confidently and purposefully strutting and dancing along a gravel road.

You can catch DEHD at Empty Bottle on May 10th with The Hecks and Mavis the Dog.

Curious Grace and Black Rabbit recently released a new animated video for their single “Make It Rain”. The video was directed by Swedish artist Mattias Gordon and finds the band traveling through corn fields and taking shots at our newest Supreme Court Justice.

You can catch Curious Grace & Black Rabbit on April 12th at Silvie’s Lounge with Soft Rain Airplane, Halfdog, and The Psychodelics.

Noname has dropped a new single called “Song 32”. The track was produced by Phoelix and is her second single of 2019. Both singles come on the heels of her 2018 debut full-length album, Room 25.

You can catch Noname on June 4th at Huntington Bank Pavilion with Anderson.Paak and Thundercat.

The Dubuque label Personal Archives released a new album, Nothing Stays Buried (la la la la), from the duo of Reid Karris and Alexander Adams this week. This is improvised experimental music that finds Karris on prepared guitars and Adams on drums.

We have shared the music Karris on several occasions, but I don’t believe we have mentioned Adams in the past. He runs the fantastic local cassette label Lurker Bias, and has released several solo albums over the last few years.

Rock trio Big Night In has released the first single, “Truth or Dare”, from their forthcoming album, Super Dualism. This is the “big dumb rock” from Ben Standage (bass/vocals), Dave Mattfield(guitar/vocals), and David Hughes, (drums) and this single marks the first new music from the band since their 2016 self-titled debut.