Can You Get Fired Over the Type of Music You Listen To (in the Office)?
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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I'm also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!
OnlyFans suspends decision to ban explicit content: sex is all good again, music too of course
OnlyFans has suspended its decision to ban sexually explicit content. The decision comes after it received a big backlash over...
The Police’s 1978 CBGB gig in New York will officially be released
(Photo by A&M) On 20 October 1978 The Police played a gig at the CBGB in New York. That recording...
Mick Harris (Scorn, Fret, ex-Napalm Death) sees vinyl release for his dark ambient project Lull album ‘Moments’
The UK label Cold Spring has an interesting releasing coming up on November 26th, namely a vinyl release of "Moments"...
Accession Records is re-releasing its Assemblage 23 back catalog
(Photo by Assemblage 23) The leading industrial music distributor Audioglobe informs us that Accession Records is re-releasing its Assemblage 23...
Assemblage 23 sees ‘Failure’ released as a 20th anniversary edition on 2LP and 2CD
20 years ago, Assemblage 23 released the album "Failure" which was the band's international breakthrough back then. For this release...
Live album for Steve Roach, ‘Live at SoundQuest Fest 2021’
Out via Timeroom Editions later next month is a live album by Steve Roach: "Live at SoundQuest Fest 2021". The...
Rotersand to reissue early albums ‘Truth Is Fanatic’ and ‘Welcome to Goodbye’
German future pop act Rotersand will reissue their 2003 debut full-length "Truth Is Fanatic" and the sophomore album "Welcome to...
Chris Carter shares ‘Convicting People’ from ‘Electronic Ambient Remixes’
Ahead of the release of "Electronic Ambient Remixes One and Three" – available for the first time on vinyl and...
How To Style Anime Sweatpants
Anime sweatpants are all the rage these days. They're comfortable, stylish, and come in a variety of colors and prints....
Ranking 2 Great and 2 Not So Great Recent Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Have you ever stopped to wonder how many people watch the Super Bowl because of the actual football game, and...
The Best Up and Coming Musicians out of New Jersey
New Jersey has been the birthplace of some of the biggest musicians the world has seen. Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi,...
French post-punk act Joy/Disaster offer first details from all new album ‘From Stars To Angels’
(Photo by Maxime Bozzolo) The Nancy (France) based post-punk act Joy/Disaster have revealed the first details of their new album...
Luka Cruysberghs about leaving Hooverphonic: ‘I was told one hour before the media announcement’
(Photo by Serecki) In November, Luka Cruysberghs (20) learned through a Zoom conversation that she would be replaced as a...
Johnny Rotten loses lawsuit against Sex Pistols
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash John Lydon (65), better known as Johnny Rotten, has lost a lawsuit against his...
New Chris Liebing track features the late Akron/Family co-founder Miles Cooper Seaton
Chris Liebing has shared yet another track from his forthcoming album, "Another Day", set for release on Mute on 19...
German electro rock act Gulvøss releases debut album ‘Sinners vs. Saints’, 2nd single ‘Breathe’ out now as well
The debut album "Sinners vs. Saints" by the Berlin based soloact Gulvøss, aka Sven Wittmiß, is out now. It coincides...
Russian darkwave/synth-goth project Elezoria launches brand new single ‘Desolation’
Out now is "Desolation", a brand new single by the Russian darkwave/synth-goth project Elezoria which has been covered several times...
Rammstein singer Till Lindemann accused of illegal NFT sale
It was big news, Rammstein singer Till Lindemann selling 10 non-fungible tokens of an unreleased music video for €100,000 including...
Musicians preferred over sex workers on OnlyFans – platform to bar sexually explicit videos starting in October
OnlyFans puts a halt on pornographic content and instead encourages musicians (and others) to land on the platform. Starting in...
Industrial rock act Heavy Halo release music video ‘Black Seed’ – new album out later this year on Negative Gain
Brooklyn, NY based industrial rock duo Heavy Halo have released their new music video "Black Seed" which acts as a...
How did Black Sabbath invent Heavy Metal 5 decades ago?
Friday the 13th is a date that many around the world will fear due to superstition as it is thought...
Death Loves Veronica returns with all new 2-track single ‘Deception’ – check it out here
San Antonio, Texas based dark wave act Death Loves Veronica is back with an all new 2-track EP, "Deception". "Deception"...
Futurepop act Last Activity back with all new single ‘Shadows’
Out now is "Shadows", a brand new single by the Russian futurepop duo Last Activity. This is the band's first...
Danny Elfman collaborates with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor for duet: ‘True’ – check out the video
The American composer, singer, and songwriter Danny Elfman (known from the new wave band Oingo Boingo and for his various...
Side-Line exclusive: Electro-industrial duo Dread Risks premieres video for single ‘Trauma Ties’
Austin, Texas based electro-industrial duo Dread Risks are to release their first single and video since signing to Re:Mission Entertainment...
Mortiis powered Z.A.S.T. fanzine reissued as hardback with extra material
How many of you knew that Mortiis aka Håvard Ellefsen had a fanzine from 1990-1992? Ellefsen has now teamed up...
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis record soundtrack for Marilyn Monroe film ‘Blonde’
Photo by pure julia on Unsplash Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have recorded a soundtrack for Andrew Dominik's upcoming "Blonde"...
Australian post-punk / dark-wave duo The Cold Field offers full length ‘Hollows’ – check video for ‘Endless Ending’
Out now on Cold Transmission Music is the new full-length album, "Hollows", by the Australian post-punk dark-wave duo The Cold...
‘Ashes’ is the all new single from the second album by Not My God aka Tim Skold and Nero Bellum
Out on October 15 via Metropolis Records is "Simulacra", the forthcoming second album by Not My God aka Tim Skold...
The Cure bassist Simon Gallup quits the band after 40 years: ‘Done with the betrayal’
(Photo by Momento Mori) Simon Gallup (61) has stepped out of The Cure. On Facebook, he announces his departure after...
Christian Death releases special ‘The Dark Age Renaissance’ CD box collections via Season of Mist
Gothic death rock pioneers Christian Death have revealed the special, limited edition "The Dark Age Renaissance" CD collections for Part...
UK electro outfit Inertia returns with all new single ‘Scowl’ including a nice welcome return by Alexys B
After 29 years in existence as a band, the UK act Inertia are back with a brand new single, released...
Belgian idm project Kilmarth releases video for ‘M-Fia41’
The dark ambient / idm project Kilmarth has just published the video for "M-Fia41". The project enlisted the Bulgarian video...
Side-Line premieres The Rain Within’s ‘Forward in Reverse’ – check it out now
Premiering now on Side-Line is The Rain Within's "Forward in Reverse", a track which is influenced by the horror films...
Einstürzende Neubauten / Crime & the City Solution members announce new Hackedepicciotto album: ‘The Silver Threshold’
(Photo by Sven Marquardt) Hackedepicciotto, the project of Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten / Crime & the City Solution) and Danielle...
Raison d’Être back with ‘Daemonum’ album in 4 formats + more on its way
Out via Cyclic Law later in September is the all new Raison d'Être album "Daemonum" in 4 formats, a digipak...
KRAFTman ready to release ‘Electrique Fabrique’ – a clear sonically inspired hommage to Kraftwerk
KRAFTman aka UK based artist Gary Hunter will be releasing the album called "Electrique Fabrique" on August 13th. The album...
How Do Slot Tournaments Work?
Slot tournaments are a fun way to play slots at a casino and online. Most of the time, when you...
Virtual Reality: The Next Step for Online Gaming
We have conquered pretty much all there is to conquer on the 2D front, and now we are seeking to...
Liars share live performance from Sydney: ‘Liars: Live at Phoenix’
(Photo by Clemens Habicht) While Liars' latest album, "The Apple Drop", is out today, the band has also now released...
Exclusive preview upcoming remix by Adrian Sherwood of International Thief Thief’s ‘Media Song’
Out on August 17th is a remix by the English avant-dub innovator Adrian Sherwood of International Thief Thief's "Media Song"....
Exclusive: Autumn Stay launch ‘Closer to the Edge’ video
Out now is the brand new video, "Closer to the Edge", by Autumn Stay, an Austin, Texas based gothic electronica...
Estonian electropop act Wateva debut with ‘Disposable Society’
(Photo by Rauno Liivand) Out now is "Disposable Society", the debut studio album of the Estonian electropop duo Wateva which...
Cult industrial act Consolidated releases 6th in series of remixes
Cult industrial act Consolidated have reunited for a studio sessions in San Francisco last Summer that resulted in a new...
What kind of music in online casinos?
Today it is almost impossible to imagine both offline casinos and online gambling websites without music. The first gambling houses...
Discothèque announces new remix EP ‘Remixed Vol. 1’
The Burbank (CA, USA) based synthpop act Discothèque has just released their first Remix EP "Remixed Vol. 1". The EP...
LA based shoegaze act Fime returns with all new single ‘Born 2 Love’
(Photo by Eleanor Petry) And we stay in the shoegaze atmosphere today. After a year of uncertainty the Los Angeles...
Belgian shoegaze act Slow Crush to release sophomore album ‘Hush’ on October 22 – check the title track ‘Hush’
(Photo by Maria Nemm) Out via the Quiet Panic label is "Hush", the first single from the newest album by...
Post-punk act Actors to release new album ‘Acts of Worship’ in October
(Photo by Shannon Hemmett) Vancouver based post-punk act Actors returns with an all new 10-track album, "Acts of Worship", October...
Detroit deathgaze duo, Vazum release new single, ‘Votive’
Out today is the brand new single by the Detroit based deathgaze duo, Vazum. The single, "Votive", can now be...
‘End of Corridor’ vinyl compilation of Belgian cold wave and post punk from 1978-84
The Belgian re-release label Walhalla Records, specialized in new wave, cold wave and minimal synth, is releasing a new vinyl...
Marc Houle launches video for ‘Gratiot’
Last month, Canadian techno producer Marc Houle released his latest EP "Gratiot" via Sound of Berlin, between experimental house and...
Duruan Duran return with all new single, ‘More Joy’, feat. Chai
Out now is Duran Duran's newest single "More Joy" taken from their upcoming 15th studio album "Future Past" to be...
Rohn-Lederman project launches first single, ‘Watch Out!’
After her work with Chiasm and John Fryer's album " Missed the Noise", Emileigh Rohn has jumped right into her...
Glasgow-born, Toronto-based synthwave artist Michael Oakley launches new single ‘Is There Anybody Out There’
(Photo by Jon Simo) Something for the synthwave fans out there. Glasgow-born, Toronto-based Synthwave artist Michael Oakley has a new...
Echoberyl launches first EP from new album – check the video for ‘Salomé (Suffer Me)’
Echoberyl is an electronic/darkwave duo from Paris. Last Friday they released the first EP "Salomé (Suffer Me)" from their upcoming...
Erasure postpones european leg of ‘The Neon Tour’ until May 2022
(Photo by Phil Sharp) Erasure have just announced that they have made the decision to move the shows from October...
Elz and the Cult check in with maxi-single ‘Fire Meets Fire/Discipline’ – check out the video for ‘Fire Meets Fire’
Out today via the US label Black Pill Red Pill is the newest maxi-single from the Turkish act Elz and...
Alaskan dark punk/death rock duo Cliff And Ivy unleash new 4-song EP ‘Bring Us The Night’
Out now is the new EP by Alaskan dark punk/death rock duo Cliff And Ivy. Their new four song EP...
GW Childs IV and John Fryer debut with ‘Tarrant County’ video
What happens when you mix a Star Wars composer with hybrid country music, and an English producer plus a banjo...
Dawn Of Ashes announce new remix EP, ‘Blood of the Titans’
Los Angeles-based industrial act Dawn Of Ashes have announced a 6-track remix EP based around the band's most popular track,...
Synthpop / futurepop act Mental Discipline launches first EP – ‘Stay At Home Sessions 1’ – in a series of EPs holding live recorded tracks
Out now via SkyQode is the "Stay At Home Sessions 1" EP by Mental Discipline (available on Bandcamp right here)....
The collaborative project Purple Fog Side (darkwave / dream pop) and Piero Delux of Elsehow (Belgian art-pop project) release a brand new single, ‘Shading A Life’
Out now via the fine label SkyQode (and available via Bandcamp too) is "Shading A Life", another single born from...
Darkwave duo Vaselyne (project incl. ex-Clan of Xymox member) drops ‘Waiting To Exhale’ EP
Dutch darkwave duo Vaselyne has just unveiled their new digital maxi-single for the track, "Waiting To Exhale", a ballad. "Waiting...
Industrial act Panic Lift return with ‘Split’, the first in 5 thematically connected EPs, after a three-year hiatus
Out now is "Split",the first in five thematically connected EPs by Newark, New Jersey based industrial act Panic Lift. The...
