“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
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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
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
Ruston Kelly Talks About Facing His Demons on 'Shape & Destroy'
Last year marked an upswing in the life of Ruston Kelly. On the musical front, after his first full-length album Dying Star earned critical acclaim, Continue Reading
"Let the Sunshine In" with Tony-Winning Legend Melba Moore
In December 1976, Melba Moore made history at the Metropolitan Opera House. An Evening with Melba Moore at the Met marked the first time a Continue Reading
St. South Processes Romantic Trauma Through Electrosoul on 'Get Well Soon'
St. South, neé Olivia Gavranich, has released a debut album full of raw emotions and intimate bedroom pop. Get Well Soon is a loose concept Continue Reading
'Opening Night' Is an Audacious, Breathless Debut from the Blam Blams
It’s one thing to wear your influences on your sleeve. The Blam Blams, a quartet out of Nashville, have gone so far as to raid Continue Reading
"The Personal History of David Copperfield" Puts a Playful Spin on Dickens' Social-Climbing Epic
Bright, sleek, and shiny, Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield revisits Charles Dickens at a time when the Victorian novelist’s work should have Continue Reading
SHOCKEY Makes the Perfect Pandemic Stoner Song with '"HIGH" (premiere)
Los Angeles’ SHOCKEY goes in for a bit of glam rock mixed with lo-fi, slacker pop on an ode to the true joys of being Continue Reading
Gromo and Rhea Raj Make Seductive Electrosoul on "Slowly" (premiere)
New York producer Gromo bases his music around the intersection of hip-hop, R&B, and electronic/dance. His previous single, “Don’t Care”, is a minimalist electrorap number Continue Reading
Ruston Kelly Finds Relief and Refinement on 'Shape & Destroy'
Nothing in life offers guarantees that everything will be fine. Nothing assures you that your behavior will win you either comfort or justice. Nothing keeps Continue Reading
The Traditional American Motifs in Bob Dylan's 'Highway 61 Revisited'
Sometimes the power and promise packed into a pop single can be heard in its opening notes. However, Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” is Continue Reading
Post-Punk's TV FACE Rock Out on "Work Hard, Have Fun" (premiere)
TV FACE are a hard-driving post-punk band from Lancaster, UK that channel the genre’s jagged edges and kinetic rhythms alongside intense, punk rock energy. TV Continue Reading
BYLAND Creates Cinematic Indie Folk on "Passed Me By" (premiere)
Albuquerque indie-folk artist, BYLAND’s music is sweeping and expansive like the New Mexico landscape she calls home. Unsurprisingly, adjectives like “cinematic” and “dreamy” are bound Continue Reading
Douglas Sirk's Oppressive and Beautiful Worlds
I’m unreasonable on the subject of Douglas Sirk, one of the most intelligent stylists of classic cinema, so I’m happy that Kino Lorber has graced Continue Reading
The Elwins Deliver Somber, Sobering Ballad With "Daughter Song" (premiere)
“Daughter Song” is the new single/video from the Elwins. The track appears on the outfit’s upcoming release, IV, releasing on 23 October. A haunting, heartfelt Continue Reading
Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Muses on Live Performance and Music Faves
There are second acts in American life, but there are sometimes second act problems too. Dee Snider knows both those adages well. Having spent the Continue Reading
Daniel Rodriguez's "Sojourn of a Burning Sun" Finds Hope in Letting Go (premiere)
Daniel Rodriguez knows loss, and perhaps more intimately than many of us. Running parallel to Elephant Revival’s breakup was the end of a 14-year romantic Continue Reading
GADADU's "dosaardvark" is a Dense, Psychedelic, Jazz-Leaning Gem (premiere)
While the COVID-19 pandemic put plans for their third album on hold, Brooklyn-based psychedelic dream-pop/jazz/soul sextet GADADU saw it as an opportunity to revisit an Continue Reading