scene report

Milwaukee’s music scene is on the rise, thanks to Midwestern Nice and a DIY support system

Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s DIY music scene is expanding, thanks to bands like Social Cig, Doubter, and riotnine!. Here’s why the scene is having such a special moment.

LGBTQ+ artists in Nashville are carrying on the city's folk tradition now more than ever

With new events like Queerfest & an influx of LGBTQ+ singer-songwriters, the queer music scene is growing in Nashville. Here’s how queer artists are carrying on the folk songwriting tradition.

Meet Azadi Sedaa, the collective providing the healing frequency of music for Iranians around the world

Azadi Sedaa is a collective who throws live music events and parties for Iranians around the world to celebrate their culture and resist the current Iran regime.

The Chicago horror scene is undead with themed shops, 24-hour screenings, & rising filmmakers

With the expansion of the Music Box Theater’s horror screenings & openings of themed places like The Horror House & The Brewed, the Chicago horror community is growing. Here’s why the scene is so exciting.

At Brooklyn algoraves, you can dance to music while it's being coded live

Algoraves, which feature live coding of music & visuals, are taking over the Brooklyn electronic scene. Here’s how DJs, groups like LiveCode.NYC, & more are transforming the scene.

How Philadelphia Became an Epicenter for Rock Music in the U.S.

Bands like Soul Glo, Modern Baseball and Sweet Pill have made Philadelphia a hotbed for underground and DIY music.

One of the coolest skateboarding scenes in the nation is unfolding in this Midwestern city

Since the largest skatepark in the US, Lauridsen Skatepark, opened in Des Moines, Iowa, its skateboarding scene has grown. Here’s why the people & community, like Subsect and Subsect Kids, are significant.

Giddy up: Y'allternative is the latest alt trend taking TikTok by storm

Y’allternative is a TikTok subculture and trend that combines country and alternative music and gothic style. Here’s what to know about the scene & its community.

How UK protest punk flourished off the back of political turmoil

A look into the resistance music and proto culture that has blossomed in the wake of the UK’s recent downward spiral into political turmoil.

A historic look back at the New Brunswick basement scene in the heart of New Jersey

The music scene in New Brunswick, New Jersey has launched careers of bands like Thursday, Screaming Females, and more. Here, we take a deep dive into its storied basement shows.

Lagos' EDM scene is a safe space for queer liberation

Welcome to Scene Report, where we highlight emerging, underground scenes and subcultures across the globe. When Samuel first found himself at Sweat it Out Lagos, an EDM event that happens once a month where different DJs play electronic music and house tracks, what he immediately noticed were bodies pressed together against the wall of the warehouse. For the first […]