“Plague! We’re in the middle of a fucking plague! And you behave like this!” – Larry Kramer The action in Larry Kramer’s play The Normal Continue Reading
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Track By Track: Holy Hive – Float Back To You
Singer/guitarist Paul Spring and drummer Homer Steinweiss first met in 2005 on a Minnesota farm and soon began working on a long-distance folk project between Continue Reading
JoJo Siwa Responds to Blackface Allegations Regarding Her ‘Nonstop’ Music Video
JoJo Siwa has addressed allegations that blackface was used in her latest music video for “Nonstop.” The 17-year-old internet phenomenon posted a statement on her Continue Reading
Mourning [A] BLKstar's 'The Cycle' Is Secular Gospel for Healing a Damaged Nation
The last few years have seen a resurgence of interest in reissues of deep, spiritual jazz recordings from late the 1960s and early 1970s, allowing Continue Reading
São Paulo's Céu Returns with a Fresh Perspective on 'APKÁ!'
On her fourth studio album, 2016’s Tropix, São Paulo-based singer-songwriter Céu showed a more minimalist and sharply electronic side of herself, largely eschewing the acoustic Continue Reading
Eclectic Rockers Ryan & Pony "Start Making Sense" (premiere)
Minneapolis music scene veterans Ryan & Pony will release their debut album, Mochi Mochi, on 25 September via Chicago’s Pravda Records. The Ryan in question Continue Reading
Wesley Dean Encourages Us to Find Our Inner "Magik" (premiere)
Wesley Dean’s “Magik” is just the summertime pick-me-up that’s been prescribed. In uncertain times, the buoyant sway of the feel-good, love-heavy track certainly feels magical. Continue Reading
Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis Are "Still Flying" (premiere)
Lake Street Dive/Cuddle Magic/Okkervil River members, Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis’ Still Flying has been received with wide critical acclaim since its release earlier Continue Reading
Sax Player Rudresh Mahanthappa Channels Charlie Parker's Super Powers
When I first met and spoke with the alto saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa over a dozen years ago, he was still an up-and-comer, recently Continue Reading
GRAE Shares 90’s Inspired DIY Video For “Ex Lovers”
Toronto’s GRAE looks back on past relationships on her new indie-pop cut Ex Lovers. It’s about those same streets filled with the same faces while holding Continue Reading
Premiere: The Slow Painters Share “What I Miss The Most”
It was a whopping 16 years ago that The Slow Painters originally formed but it’s only this summer that they’ll release their debut album. Inspired Continue Reading
Stevie Wolf Unveils The Captivating “Chapped “Lips EP
Following last month’s ‘Ink’, Stevie Wolf has unveiled his Chapped Lips EP. Through seven tracks, he explores themes of bravery and vulnerability to love and Continue Reading
Cann Zeka Confronts Himself Like Never Before On “Mirror Mirror”
DJ, producer, and singer-songwriter Cann Zeka just dropped his debut track, “Mirror Mirror,” a deeply meaningful track in which he shares his own fight between Continue Reading
Red – Declaration (Review)
Red have been a mainstay in the world of heavy rock for several years. Their brand of metal has always been tinged with classical, almost Continue Reading
Trevor James Tillery Returns With “Stolen Thoughts”
Since Trevor James Tillery last appeared on these pages, he released the ‘Resolve_EP’ and has since been working on a new self-produced project with his Continue Reading
Runaway Belles Is Perfect For “The Weekend”
Australian duo Runaway Belles is a promising name in the indie-folk space. The Weekend is their most recent tune and it gives the listener an Continue Reading
Premiere: William Wild Revisits Old Haunts In “Wound Up (alt.)” Video
On William Wild’s recently released major-label debut, ‘Push Ups’, the Knoxville-based artist journey’s through a period of existential crisis and a shift in perspective. This Continue Reading
Track By Track: Earth Moon Transit – Boring Songs For Boring Days
From Trondheim, Norway, Earth Moon Transit makes shoegazy noise rock with a frail touch of folk. On their new album, Boring Songs For Boring Days, they Continue Reading
Why Yes, We Do Want a Song About Nicolas Cage Written by Kesha
'B—h, I’m a National Treasure.' Even after releasing her fifth studio album High Road, Kesha is still here to deliver new music for her fans. But Continue Reading
Italy's Quarantined DJs Are Currently Attempting World Record for Longest Set
With the mass quarantine happening right now, there’s no better time for DJs to jump on a live stream. One event, however, is going the Continue Reading