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Angel Olsen Creates a 'Whole New Mess'
During a recent session at the Thriving Roots AmericanaFest event, the multi-Grammy award-winning producer John Leventhal and singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz discussed the problem of “demoitis”. Continue Reading
Masma Dream World Go Global and Trippy on "Sundown Forest" (premiere)
Multidisciplinary artist Devi Mambouka’s musical incarnation, Masma Dream World’s debut album, Play at Night, releases on 25 September via Northern Spy. Influenced by the likes Continue Reading
The New Release “Joker” From Revolutionary Band RADIOGASMO Is All We Need In Those Troubled Times
The Italo Berliners calling themselves RADIOGASMO have the goal to “reform the system through art,” and their new release, “Joker,” will surely convince you that Continue Reading
Disney Pushes Back Almost All Its 2020 Movies to Next Year
A month ago, there was reason to feel at least a little hopeful about the future of movie theaters. After months of closures due to the Continue Reading
Kerry Washington, Mandy Moore and More Celebs React to Indictment of Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor’s Murder
Celebrities are sharing their reactions to the news that only one officer has been indicted related to the murder of Breonna Taylor. On Wednesday (September Continue Reading
Cynthia Nixon Shares Who Should Play Samantha in Possible ‘Sex and the City 3′
With Kim Cattrall not so keen to revisit her iconic TV character, who could possibly fill Samantha Jones' shoes in a potential third film installment Continue Reading
40 Percent of Americans Would Give Up Their Dog Over Their Phone
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Blu DeTiger on Going Massively TikTok Viral and How Quarantine Inspired Her Sweet New Single (INTERVIEW)
Ten years ago, the holy grail for any emerging musician was to have a song covered on one of the many influential indie music blogs Continue Reading
Macklemore Now Has Curly Hair and a Horseshoe Mustache (PHOTO)
How did we miss this!? Macklemore looks like a whole new man after growing out his hair—which is, to fans' surprise, super curly!—and a mustache Continue Reading
Carole Baskin Sued for Defamation by Missing Ex-Husband’s Family
Carole Baskin is being sued for defamation by her missing ex-husband Don Lewis' family. Lewis' daughters Gale, Lynda and Donna, as well as his former executive assistant, Continue Reading
Paul Leni's Silent Film 'The Man Who Laughs' Is Serious Cinema
17th century England: King James II (Sam De Grasse) enjoys being entertained by his court jester, Barkilphedro (Brandon Hurst), who is a cruel and Machiavellian Continue Reading
'What a Fantastic Death Abyss': David Bowie's 'Outside' at 25
Emerging with a clatter at the beginning of the internet age and peddling millennial paranoia through a confoundingly labyrinthine cyber-noir narrative, David Bowie’s 1995 album Continue Reading
Dream Folk's Wolf & Moon Awaken the Senses with "Eyes Closed" (premiere)
Berlin’s Wolf & Moon are an indie-folk duo with a dream-pop streak. They call their sound “dream folk”, which is pretty dead on the mark. Continue Reading
Ranking the Seasons of 'The Wire'
Like Prop Joe in his last moments, I found myself at a loss for words as the static shot of the Baltimore city skyline faded Continue Reading
Paul Reni's Silent Film 'The Man Who Laughs' Is Serious Cinema
17th century England: King James II (Sam De Grasse) enjoys being entertained by his court jester, Barkilphedro (Brandon Hurst), who is a cruel and Machiavellian Continue Reading
The Grahams Tell Their Daughter "Don't Give Your Heart Away" (premiere)
Jersey-born, New York-raised, and Nashville-based, the Grahams subvert genre expectations on their upcoming album, Kids Like Us. Released last March, Kids Like Us is equal Continue Reading
Gloom Balloon Deliver an Uplifting Video for "All My Feelings For You" (premiere)
Des Moines, Iowa, has long been best known to Midwesterners for its luxurious truck stops and proliferation of corporate restaurants, which line the fertile interstate Continue Reading
IDLES Have Some Words for Fans and Critics on 'Ultra Mono'
IDLES don’t care what you think. Or at least they don’t care what you think about them. Or they care enough to make sure you Continue Reading
Napalm Death Return With Their Most Vital Album in Decades
It’s no exaggeration to say that Napalm Death are one of the most important acts in popular music history. In fact, it’s an understatement, because Continue Reading