Lex Walton is a young woman with a lot to say about our current self-inflicted predicament and the music world’s inadequate response to it. More specifically, she’s a no -fucks -to- give, hyper-int…

This month’s collaborative article idea came from long time Picky Bs contributor Rick Larson. We all know at least a band or two that everyone says we should like, but for some reason things …

Mitski continues to build one of the most compelling bodies of work by a pop singer this century. We are lucky to be witness to an artist that is elevating a genre that is continually being debased…

Best Album—Geese “Getting Killed” This was the Year of Geese. Why resist it and why would I want to? Since I first heard the title song from 3D Country this band has staked out its own territory in…

The issue with Turnstile is not whether they are still “hardcore” or not. Well, that’s not true; that does seem to be a big issue for a lot of people, the sort of gatekeeping nonsense that lingers …

This band is an interesting case. The Chicago trio released their well-received debut album in 2022 while still in or just out of high school, depending on the band member. This very site, whi…