ALBUQUERQUE GREEN ROOM

Launchpad July 4, 2025: Weedrat, Oroku Saki, ESPER, Wavelengths By August Edwards I arrived downtown around 7:30. I could see the city blocked off traffic on Central like usual—Friday, plus the 4 th of July—but I never bothered to park or even drive on Central anyway. From Lead I turned onto 5 th then turned onto Gold where I hoped to get that good street parking behind the Launchpad. Record label Chapter House, documenting the Southwest Native music scene since 2014, w

By Zach Ulibarri Anyone who walked into the music side of Sister on a whim this past Friday might have been in for just a bit of a surprise. No, it wasn't an assault of noise from Wolf Eyes or Chat Pile or the frenetic energy of Boris, but rather the Eurasian smörgåsbord of whatever the hell local ABQ act A Hawk and a Hacksaw even is. Founder Jeremy Barnes is perhaps best known as the drummer of legendary indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel, but tonight the Albuquerque good

By August Edwards Who cares about your feelings. It’s raining hard and your clothes get soaked before your eight hour shift? You had too...

By A. Stone There are nights when one just needs to get out of town, to breathe a bit easier while seeing city lights dwindle in the...

By A. Stone "This city is a cold and lonely place / I want to look into an unfamiliar face. / If you come with me you're my best friend...