1. Najda‘s BSP Live Series: 2026-09-23 Tokyo
Home: Berlin, Germany
Genre: Experimental ambient doom metal
Label: Broken Spine Productions
2. Paper Girl‘s i (instrumentals of covers) EP
Home: Nashville
Genre: Instrumental ukulele bedroom pop
Label: Self-release
3. Genocide Kvlt‘s Promo 2025 EP
Home: Lubsko, Poland
Genre: Black metal
Label: Self-release
Seasoned musician Daniel Hines launched his band Left Arm Tan (RIYL Calexico, the Jayhawks) in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2010 with relatively modest ambitions. The charming alt-rock crew also includes Brian Lee (lead vocals, piano, guitar); Mark Belding (horns, steel guitar, guitars, harmonies); Jeff Scroggins (bass, harmonies); Shawn Light (guitars, mandolin, keys, harmonies); and Tim Manders (drums, harmonies).
Hines underwent a series of surgeries last year but also wrote a gobsmacking 57 songs, breathing new life into his band, which had split for a short period. The resulting record, When Tigers Smoked (which means “once upon a time” in Korean, and was produced by Old 97’s and Damnwells collaborator Salim Nourallah), comes out October 9.
Arguably even trustier than Hines’ band, though, is his Australian Shepherd, Goose, who entered Hines’ life during COVID and just turned 6 years old. Enjoy our exchange with Hines and, of course, the pics of him and his pooch (yes, we know you well, dear readers).
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