Content Warning: This album contains some explicit language.
Most Popular:
- “Anime Intro“
- “Fine!”
- “Sober“
Personal Favorites:
- “Anime Intro”
- “Fine!”
- “Sober”
- “THE HUNT”
- “My Caustic Ego”
- “Babe ur So Exciting”
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Local House Show Venues
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Where can I go to see the artists before they become popular?” There are many venues, big and small, all around the NC State and Raleigh area. I’m going to focus on the latter: small house venues.
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What Are CD Samplers?
A CD Sampler is a kind of compilation album that combines tracks from many different artists, usually from the same label. Labels would put out these CDs so people could be introduced to an artist without having to commit to buying a CD by an artist they didn’t know. The same way that you might be offered a bite of something before you buy a meal. It was a good way for labels to give their artists exposure and a good way for listeners to discover new music.
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Chainsaw Charts 6/17/25
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | CALLOUS DAOBOYS, THE | I Don’t Want To See You In Heaven | MNRK Heavy |
| 2 | BLOOD ABSCISSION | I I | Debemur Motri |
| 3 | SMIQRA | Rgyaġdźé! | Self-Released |
| 4 | OSTRACA | Eventualities [EP] | Persistent Vision |
| 5 | DEAFHEAVEN | Lonely People With Power | Roadrunner |
| 6 | IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT | Goldstar | Century Media |
| 7 | YELLFIRE | Dear Gods | Self-Released |
| 8 | GOD COMPLEX | He Watches In Silence [EP] | SharpTone |
| 9 | HAVUKRUUNU | Tavastland | Svart |
| 10 | CANUT DE BON | no esperan por nadie | Sello Cototo |
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Afterhours Charts 6/17/25
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | OKLOU | Choke Enough | True Panther |
| 2 | DANIBREAKS | nxiety | Self-Released |
| 3 | YEULE | Evangelic Girl Is A Gun | Ninja Tune |
| 4 | ALIA LAIN | is this the pulse of mechanical ruins | Self-Released |
| 5 | DREXGOD | self rehabilitation | Self-Released |
| 6 | KATIE MCBRIDE | THE ANGELS ARE CALLING | Pyramid Blood |
| 7 | MISO EXTRA | Earcandy | Transgressive/PIAS |
| 8 | MAGITECH | Rootkit Vultures | Gimmedanger |
| 9 | MOUSETRAPPING | I’ve Always Hated The Internet | Self-Released |
| 10 | TAPEWORMS | Grand Voyage | Music_Website |
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Underground Charts 6/17/25
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | MXNXSTXR AND DESTRUCTO | “What You Need” feat. Thundercat & Channel Tres [Single] | All My Friends |
| 2 | AESOP ROCK | Black Hole Superette | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | BUTCHER BROWN | Letters From The Atlantic | Concord Jazz |
| 4 | CHEW | “Horseheads” feat. Day Tripper [Single] | CorpoRAT |
| 5 | 9LIVES | “UP FREESTYLE” feat. Odetari [Single] | Pulse/Concord |
| 6 | AJ TRACEY | Don’t Die Before You’re Dead | Revenge |
| 7 | FLY ANAKIN | (The) Forever Dream | Lex |
| 8 | BRIAN NASTY | Anywhere, But Here With You | Big Dada |
| 9 | DUCKWRTH | All American F*ckboy | Them Hellas |
| 10 | EDDIE CHACON | Lay Low | Stones Throw |
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Jazz Charts 6/17/25
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | JAMES ZITO | Zito’s Jump | Self-Released |
| 2 | RICH RUTH | Water Still Flows | Third Man |
| 3 | MICHAEL EATON | The Phenomenal | Mother Brain |
| 4 | JOE ELEFANTE’S WHEEL OF DHARMA | Wheel Of Dharma | Self-Released |
| 5 | JUAN PEREA | Lightkeeper | Zoho |
| 6 | VANISHA GOULD | She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth | Cellar |
| 7 | WARREN WOLF | History Of The Vibraphone | Cellar |
| 8 | CAMILA MEZA | Portal | GroundUP |
| 9 | MICHAEL DEASE | Found In Space: The Music Of Gregg Hill | Origin |
| 10 | NANAMI HARUTA | The Vibe | Origin |
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Top Charts 6/17/25
Top Charts
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | CLEOPATRICK | Fake Moon | Nowhere Special/Thirty Tigers |
| 2 | FIND MY FRIENDS | Find My Friends [EP] | Bloody Knuckles |
| 3 | FLORRY | Sounds Like | Dear Life |
| 4 | JADE THE MOON | “Dirty John Type” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 5 | MAE MARTIN | I’m A TV | Casablanca/Republic |
| 6 | SEA LEMON | Diving For A Prize | Luminelle |
| 7 | BUG CRUSH | Somehow I Go In Circles All The Time [EP] | Self-Released |
| 8 | FEEBLE LITTLE HORSE | “This Is Real” [Single] | Saddle Creek |
| 9 | FRANKIE COSMOS | “Vanity” [Single] | Sub Pop |
| 10 | JADE BIRD | “Dreams” [Single] | Glassnote |
| 11 | LAEL NEALE | Altogether Stranger | Sub Pop |
| 12 | PANCHIKO | Ginkgo | Nettwerk |
| 13 | PICTORIA VARK | Nothing Sticks | Get Better |
| 14 | SAMANTHA CRAIN | Gumshoe | Real Kind |
| 15 | SASAMI | Blood On The Silver Screen | Domino |
| 16 | SUNBATHE | Myself To You | Time Release |
| 17 | WET | Two Lives | 30SF |
| 18 | ALLY EVENSON | Super Blue Love (Deluxe) | Assemble Sound |
| 19 | APRIL MARCH | “Surfing Castafiore” [Single] | Bong Load |
| 20 | CANUT DE BON | no esperan por nadie | Sello Cototo |
| 21 | CONCRETE WINDS | Concrete Winds | Sepulchral Voice |
| 22 | COSINEVI | Tales From The Rainbowlands | Tree Critters |
| 23 | DAUGHTER OF SWORDS | Alex | Psychic Hotline |
| 24 | DISCUS | To Relate To | Sun-Rom |
| 25 | DOUBLE WISH | Deeper Ecstasy [EP] | Hit The North |
| 26 | ELLUR | God Help Me Now [EP] | Dance To The Radio |
| 27 | ENTREZ VOUS | Antenna Legs Hear Everything | Self-Released |
| 28 | FOXWARREN | 2 (Two) | Anti- |
| 29 | GLARE | Sunset Funeral | Deathwish |
| 30 | GREAT GRANDPA | Patience, Moonbeam | Run For Cover |
Top Adds
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | GRAHAM HUNT | Timeless World Forever | Run For Cover |
| 2 | SUBSONIC EYE | Singapore Dreaming | Topshelf |
| 3 | ERIC HILTON | Midnight Ragas | Montserrat House |
| 4 | JESIKA VON RABBIT | Bunnywood Babylon | Dionysus |
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Women in Bands
When we think of the legends of Rock n’ Roll, some of the names listed might be Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, Axel Rose, Slash, Eddie Van Halen, Jon Bon Jovi or Kurt Cobain. A simple Google search would show mostly men popping up. I checked and found only two results with any women. Unfortunately, this isn’t surprising. Music, especially rock, has tended to be a male dominated field.
“I grew up in a world that told girls they couldn’t play rock and roll.” – Joan Jett
Since her statement, there have been many noteworthy and successful women in the rock music scene. Sadly, there is still a long way to go. As a woman in the rock music scene, I find it particularly important to have someone to look up to and to be inspired by.
I made a playlist with some bands of various popularity and time periods who have women in strong roles. Many of these bands have women in the front-person or singer’s position but not all. I’ve included women as drummers, bassists, guitarists, keyboardists and even fiddle/violin players.
Content Warning: Some of these songs have explicit content
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Chainsaw Charts 6/10/25
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | KARDASHEV | Alunea | Metal Blade |
| 2 | IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT | Goldstar | Century Media |
| 3 | PHRENELITH | Ashen Womb | Dark Descent |
| 4 | CAVE SERMON | Fragile Wings | Self-Released |
| 5 | TEITANBLOOD | From the Visceral Abyss | Self-Released |
| 6 | SMIQRA | Rgyaġdźé! | Self-Released |
| 7 | GOD COMPLEX | He Watches in Silence [EP] | Sharp Tone |
| 8 | DEAFHEAVEN | Lonely People With Power | Roadrunner |
| 9 | DORMANT ORDEAL | Tooth and Nail | Self-Released |
| 10 | SCIMITAR | Scimitarium I | Crypt of the Wizard |