Merry-Go-Round Magazine is an independent, online culture magazine based in Los Angeles. Consider supporting us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mgrmhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3muzexy7rfs2aThe Flints' sit down with senior MGRM writer Dom Lepore to discuss their latest release JEWEL OF THE NORTH, the creative push/pull of self-producing, and how chasing feelings in the studio has led to a more defined sense of sound five EPs in. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/the-flints-are-honing-their-chemistry-back-at-home/08 Sep 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzexy7rfs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mupfrjx4ks22Happy Bandcamp Friday! Check out our Picks of the Week, featuring Nekra’s unrelenting call for survival on IS IT REALLY LIVING? and Mopar Stars’ living-for-the-weekend power pop album OFFICIAL RESEARCHERS OF THE NJ DEVIL, out now via @krecs.bsky.social! Read about both and grab 'em on @bandcamp.com! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-picks-of-the-week-9-4-2026/04 Sep 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupfrjx4ks22https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mua6mxj3ps26It's our Bandcamp Pick of the Week, featuring the tender and vulnerable songwriting of Elanor Moss's THE KNIFE, THE NEEDLE, out now via @mergerecords.bsky.social! Read about it and give it a listen over on @bandcamp.com ! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-pick-of-the-week-8-29-2026-moss/29 Aug 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua6mxj3ps26https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mtywkqigcc2eThere are multiple reasons you should be supporting COYOTE VS. ACME, but you can add to the list the fact the culturally relevant story, told with nearly century-old characters, embraces and ultimately lands that vintage Looney Tunes humor with gusto. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/coyote-vs-acme-the-new-looney-tunes-movie-is-for-adults/26 Aug 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtywkqigcc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mtp4jesqhc2mIt’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring Suitor’s theatrical indie rock album SAW YOU OUT WITH THE WEEDS, out now via Feel It, and NORMANS' darkly mysterious post-punk record FAUST DEMONICA, out now via @solidbrassrecords.bsky.social! Read about both and then listen on @bandcamp.com! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-picks-of-the-week-8-22-026/22 Aug 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp4jesqhc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mt2i3zsw4c2qIt’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring the loose, gauzy rock of Sprite’s nearly self-titled EP SPRIITE, and the tender, intimate cosmic country of Andrew Sa’s debut album AMERICAN ROUGH, out now via @bloodshotrecords.bsky.social! Read about both and then grab 'em over on @bandcamp.com today! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-picks-of-the-week-8-14-2026/14 Aug 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2i3zsw4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3msycueucz224@darrenhayman.bsky.social has began reissuing or resupplying his vast catalog of music back online, including expanded editions of HAYMAN, WATKINS, TROUT AND LEE and THE VIOLENCE. He sat down with us to explain what the process of looking back on 35 years of music has been like. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/interview-darren-hayman-looks-back/13 Aug 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msycueucz224https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3msvrsaxz3k2xEven if Will Gluck hadn't spent the press run for ONE NIGHT ONLY putting his foot in his mouth regarding the modern state of sexuality and rom-coms, the actual movie implies his thoughts well enough. A bad Callum Turner performance and a dulled down, uninterested script make for a boring watch. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/one-night-onlys-sex-purge-arouses-nothing/12 Aug 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvrsaxz3k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3msnwjxbrms22It's our Bandcamp Pick of the Week, featuring Idle County's lived in alt-country debut LONG GONE SAVIOR! Read about it today and then give it a listen over on Bandcamp! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-pick-of-the-week-8-8-26/09 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnwjxbrms22https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3msgun3y7z227Filmmaker Jordan Rowe candidly discusses his feature film HAMILTON HOUSE with Film Editor @kevincookman.bsky.social. The two chat about what making a sub-$100k movie looks like in 2026, the murky "what's next" for an indie film looking for distribution, and more! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/interview-hamilton-houses-jordan-rowe-made-an-indie-movie-now-what/06 Aug 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgun3y7z227https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3ms425flwpc2jIt's our Bandcamp Pick of the Week featuring the nostalgically familiar experimental rock of Zack Benlan's OBSCURITARIANISM! Read about it and then grab a copy over on @bandcamp.com! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-picks-of-the-week-8-2-26/02 Aug 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms425flwpc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mrs773lfl22wFor a band whose legacy is sometimes distilled to a single album, American Football do not seem particularly interested in living in the past. Their current live show is reflective of a group eager to continue building and growing. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/american-football-pulls-the-crowd-into-the-present-2026/29 Jul 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs773lfl22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mrngprwfmc27Not without its flaws, HER PRIVATE HELL is an unapologetic act of creative anarchy from a revitalized Nicolas Winding Refn. Staff writer Michael Fairbanks (@thekingofburbank.bsky.social) reports from @fantasiafestival.com 2026! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/fantasia-2026-nicolas-winding-refn-finally-pleases-with-her-private-hell/27 Jul 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrngprwfmc27https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mrigbydiy22iIt's our Bandcamp Pick of the Week, featuring Michaela Anne's heartening collection of love songs, THESE ARE THE DAYS, out now via Georgia June Records! Read all about it and go grab yourself a copy over on @bandcamp.com! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-pick-of-the-week-7-25-26/25 Jul 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrigbydiy22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mqwplk7nv22rIt’s our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring a pair of self-titled debuts including some sparse and beautiful post-punk from LXRP and a collection of colorful and scrappy indie rock tunes from Holofoil, the latter out now via @alreadydeadtapes.bsky.social! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-picks-of-the-week-7-18-26/18 Jul 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwplk7nv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mqp4j6col22uTHE ODYSSEY features some of Christopher Nolan's most impressive tricks yet, but it falls just short of his previous epics. The immediacy will land for those who already see him as a legend of Odysseus’ caliber, but it reveals his limits more than any journey he has embarked upon yet. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/the-odyssey-chris-nolan-was-right-to-fear-the-supernatural/15 Jul 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp4j6col22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mqmmjxj45s26On their new EP, TOGETHER // APART, Athens, GA grungegazers Trepid ask a lot of questions. Beyond the metallic guitar tone and playful basslines, the answers are not only within reach, but confidently and emotionally radiating through the music. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/with-together-apart-trepid-soundtracks-the-early-summer-sludge/14 Jul 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmmjxj45s26https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mq5rern62k2eKane Parsons creates an irresistible atmosphere with BACKROOMS, but even more exploration of the physical space would do wonders for a film that excels at presenting surreal found footage imagery. Going forward, they need to lean into that intrigue. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/kane-parsons-backrooms-doesnt-have-enough-backrooms/08 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5rern62k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mpgtrdne6c2eFrom Tribeca 2026, Maggie and Tyler Brown sit down to discuss their short ONE NIGHT, the experience of premiering at the festival, collaborating as brother and sister, and the relationships that informed the film. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/one-night-directors-maggie-and-tyler-brown-dig-into-first-loves/29 Jun 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgtrdne6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mpem2cmmqs24It's our Bandcamp Picks of the Week, featuring The Fragiles' '90s indebted noise rock album SING THE HEAT OF THE SUN and Morgan Nagler's star-studded yet understated record I’VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE, AND I’M LOSING IT! Read about both and then check 'em out on @bandcamp.com! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-picks-of-the-week-6-27-2026/28 Jun 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpem2cmmqs24https://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mpbxaloz6k2bSUPERGIRL is just as passive and unengaged as its protagonist. This system doesn't work anymore. Superhero movies need to evolve into kitschy and deeply personal statements from the filmmakers involved. The assembly line, as it were, is buckling. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/every-gender-deserves-better-heroes-than-supergirl/27 Jun 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbxaloz6k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mp7lbmm4z22yToday, Born At Midnite release their debut album ETERNAL BAM NATION via @arbutusrecords.bsky.social! Amery Sandford and David Carriere sat down with us to discuss the new record, their love of Ween, Newfoundland spoons, and more! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/interview-born-at-midnite-send-you-to-eternal-bam-nation/26 Jun 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7lbmm4z22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mp4w42bhrc2nÉliane Viens-Synnott and Melissa Di Menna, of Montreal art punk project La Sécurité, sit down with us to discuss embracing a French Canadian identity, sussing out tempo in the studio, and their latest album BINGO! out now via @bellaunion.bsky.social & @mothland.bsky.social! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/interview-la-securite-are-keeping-themselves-busy/25 Jun 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4w42bhrc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mp2vhbfrak2lWere the JACKASS films meant to be marathoned? It was a point of thought and discussion at American Cinematheque's presentation of all the films, an exercise in endurance to say the least. Michael Fairbanks reports from Directors Village. https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/jackass-marathon/24 Jun 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2vhbfrak2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mgrmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mopzre7bwc2yIt’s our Bandcamp Pick of the Week, featuring the vintage hardcore stylings of Nashville punk band G.U.N. and their latest EP, DEATH DEALER. Read about it today and give it a listen over on Bandcamp! https://merrygoroundmagazine.com/bandcamp-pick-of-the-week-6-20-26/20 Jun 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:hc7mtwvfjayb2bpoixun7vm3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopzre7bwc2y