By 1973, the Rolling Stones had nothing left to prove. They were just coming off the greatest four-album run in rock ‘n’ roll: Beggar’s Banquet, Continue Reading
Music Dose
Shabazz Palaces Bring the Funk on "Bad Bitch Walking" (premiere)
Shabazz Palaces releases “Bad Bitch Walking”, the third official single from The Don of Diamond Dreams. In this case, a “bad bitch” is a “bad Continue Reading
Wendy Carlos: Musical Pioneer, Reluctant Icon
“For every parameter that you can control, you must control.” This is the first law that Wendy Carlos has always adhered to as a composer Continue Reading
Bette Smith Offers Ear-Razing "I'm a Sinner" (premiere +interview)
Brooklyn-based soul sensation Bette Smith delivers her latest album, The Good, The Bad and The Bette on 25 September via Ruf Records. The album was Continue Reading
Morning Arcade's "Cold Shoulders" Is an Atmospheric, Dreamy Debut
Morning Arcade are a new indie rock band out of Cardiff, Wales that create atmospheric, even pastoral, soundscapes. The band’s approach is subtle and understated, Continue Reading
Sola Rosa and Thandi Phoenix Are Onto "Something Good" with Their Soulful New Single
New Zealand dance producer Sola Rosa, aka Andrew Spraggon, returns with a new album, Chasing the Sun, on 25th September via Way Up Recordings. The Continue Reading
Addicted to Drug Dramas "She Shoulda Said NO!" and "The Devil's Sleep"
In cooperation with local and federal authorities, PopMatters has tirelessly worked to expose the sensational scandals documented in the Blu-ray series Forbidden Fruit: The Golden Continue Reading
Serene Ambiguities in Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry
If ever a collective nausea about the state of the world has swept our society away from the idealism that was once so central a Continue Reading
UbuWeb's Kenneth Goldsmith Writes the Book on Internet Archiving
During the campaign to leave the EU (Brexit) Britain’s then Lord Chancellor delivered a resonant soundbite: “I think the people of this country have had Continue Reading
Ghetto Kumbé's First LP Is Roots Music From the Future
“We created an African tribe look from the future. A psychedelic African tribe from the 21st century,” says Edgardo Garces (aka Guajiro), in regard to Continue Reading
Canadian Producer Whipped Cream Captures the Zeitgeist on 'Who Is Whipped Cream?'
Summer may be grinding to a close but Canadian electronic DJ and producer Whipped Cream is making sure it goes out with a bang. Her Continue Reading
What Old School Hip-Hop Has to Say About Our Political Moment
Old school hip-hop fans can be forgiven if they are walking around with a powerful sense of déjà vu these days. More than 30 years Continue Reading
Bill Callahan's 'Gold Record' Offers Snapshots of Moments in Time
Whether or not you’ll like Bill Callahan’s new record – his second in two years – depends, in good part, on your opinion of his Continue Reading
Debbie LaGrange and Michot's Melody Makers Deliver "La chanson des moustiques" (premiere + interview)
“La chanson des moustiques (The Mosquito Song)” is the new song by Debbie LaGrange, backed by Michot’s Melody Makers: Louis Michot (who wrote the music), Continue Reading
Raul Midón Gets Topical With "Dancing Off the Edge" (premiere)
“Dancing Off the Edge” is a new standalone single from Raul Midón. The acclaimed singer-songwriter has delivered an appropriately danceable track that proves as soulful Continue Reading
The Wisdom, Worry, and Wonder of Hit-Making Producer Ricky Reed
Whether you’re aware of it or not, unless you’ve managed to make your way off the grid successfully, producer Ricky Reed’s hits have been inescapable Continue Reading
Yves Jarvis' "Semula" Features Afropop-Influenced Electro-Folk
Montreal’s Yves Jarvis blends folk with minimalist electronics and Afropop textures on his upcoming new album, Sundry Rock Song Stock. It’s a mesmerizing sound that Continue Reading
Sina Bathaie's Music "Bloom"s As Persian Progessive House
Toronto composer Sina Bathaie utilizes both organic and digital elements to forge a new form of contemporary Persian music, as heard on his latest single Continue Reading
Katy Perry Struggles to Get Out of Her Head on 'Smile'
In order to truly, fully, and properly enjoy a Katy Perry song, there is only one rule to bear in mind: location, location, location. Several Continue Reading
Honest Deception in Preston Sturges' 'The Lady Eve'
From 1939 to 1944, writer-director-producer Preston Sturges seemed nearly incapable of a false step. He shocked Hollywood with the success of his first film as Continue Reading