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Wilco Announces 2024 Solid Sound Festival Lineup

Emma Carey — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:08:48 +0000

Wilco have revealed the lineup for their 2024 Solid Sound Festival — happening from June 28th to June 30th at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. The festival will feature performances from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Wednesday, Hailu Mergia, Ratboys, Horsegirl, Dry Cleaning, Water…

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The 50 Best Albums of 2023

Consequence Staff — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:00:46 +0000

Our Annual Report kicks off with our list of the Best Albums of 2023. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and interviews about the best music, film, and TV 2023 had to offer. You can find it all in one place here. If you follow…

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The Shoegaze Revival in 10 Songs

Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:33:58 +0000

In 10 Songs is an entry point to tracing musical trends and exploring artist discographies. Today, we look at shoegaze’s second wind. It’s almost funny to think how angry some of shoegaze’s detractors were in the early ’90s: “‘Sing’ aside, I would rather drown choking in a bath full of…

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Rostam, Wednesday, Caroline Rose, and More Contribute to FADER’s New Benefit Covers Compilation

Abby Jones — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:47:17 +0000

FADER has released FADER & Friends Vol. 1, a real star-studded covers compilation benefitting charities fighting for transgender rights. There’s a whole lot in these 44 tracks, but here are just a few notable highlights: CoSign alums Wednesday recorded their rendition of Elliott Smith’s “Christian Brothers,” Rostam covered Lucinda Williams’…

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Pedal Steel Is Weeping Its Way Out of Country and into the Mainstream

Jonah Krueger — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:50:23 +0000

Wednesday's Xandy Chelmis and session player Spencer Cullum give insight into the rise of the instrument.

Pedal Steel Is Weeping Its Way Out of Country and into the Mainstream
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Wednesday Unveil 2024 Tour Dates, Announce New Documentary Rat Bastards of Haw Creek

Abby Jones — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:16:40 +0000

Our March 2023 CoSigns have added more live shows across North America supporting their recent album Rat Saw God.

Wednesday Unveil 2024 Tour Dates, Announce New Documentary Rat Bastards of Haw Creek
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Wednesday Guitarist MJ Lenderman Shares New Song “Rudolph”: Stream

Carys Anderson — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:00:45 +0000

Wednesday guitarist MJ Lenderman is back with a new solo song called “Rudolph,” his first release since signing to the label ANTI-. Listen to the track below. “Rudolph” stomps along with a heavy drum groove and melodic pedal steel before Lenderman takes off into a perfectly fuzzed-out guitar solo. “Rudolph…

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Top 30 Songs of 2023 (So Far)

Consequence Staff — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:38:42 +0000

The world is moving faster than ever before, but here are 30 songs that made time stand still for at least a few minutes.

Top 30 Songs of 2023 (So Far)
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Top 30 Albums of 2023 (So Far)

Consequence Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:30:29 +0000

2023 has felt like a transitional time for the music industry, but even in change, the last six months have provided some great albums.

Top 30 Albums of 2023 (So Far)
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Wednesday Touch the Divine on the Glorious Rat Saw God

Jonah Krueger — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:04:08 +0000

Not too long ago, Asheville indie rockers Wednesday were making self-deprecating jokes about their name being, perhaps, not the most easily Google-able, adding roadblocks to the already roadblock-laden path to indie stardom. Enter Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton’s Netflix show of the same name, and the obstacles (and laughs) only…

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CoSign: Wednesday Are New, Old, and Everything In Between

Jonah Krueger — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:15:07 +0000

We’ve (re)rebranded our Artist of the Month series to CoSign, but we’re still dishing the accolade out to an up-and-coming artist or group who is poised for the big time. For March 2023, we’re highlighting Wednesday and their latest LP, Rat Saw God. You might have already caught wind of the…

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Pickathon 2023 Lineup Led by Dehd, Watchhouse, Lee Fields, and More: Exclusive

Carys Anderson — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:00:51 +0000

Pickathon Music Festival will return to Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon this August, and Consequence can exclusively share the event’s 2023 lineup. Dehd, Lee Fields, Watchhouse, and more will perform at the festival, set for August 3rd to 6th. In addition to being a zero-waste, sustainability-focused festival, Pickathon always boasts a unique…

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Wednesday Announce New Album Rat Saw God, Share “Chosen to Deserve”: Stream

Abby Jones — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:48:50 +0000

Out April 7th, the Asheville band's follow-up to 2021's Twin Plagues also comes with a big North American and European tour.

Wednesday Announce New Album Rat Saw God, Share “Chosen to Deserve”: Stream
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Wednesday Offer Good Old Grunge Catharsis on “Bull Believer”: Stream

Carys Anderson — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:08:36 +0000

Asheville band Wednesday have signed to Dead Oceans, and to mark their new union with the label, they’ve shared “Bull Believer,” an eight-plus-minute journey through the land of noisy guitar rock. Listen to the single below. The meandering “Bull Believer” is dictated purely by vibes. In the track, Wednesday singer…

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Wednesday Share New Album Twin Plagues: Stream

Abby Jones — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:10:39 +0000

The new album from Wednesday — no, not that Wednesday — is here. Twin Plagues, the latest release from the Asheville, North Carolina quintet, is indie rock in the truest sense of the phrase, released via the Chicago label Orindal Records. Twin Plagues includes the single — and our Song…

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