Claire Denis’ masterwork of cinematic poetry Beau travail is not a traditional anti-imperialist film, but it is one of the most elemental. Set in the Continue Reading
GLVES Creates Mesmerizing Dark Folktronica on "Heal Me"
Australian First Nations singer-songwriter GLVES creates dense, deep, and darkish electropop that mesmerizes with its blend of electronics and native sounds. Her second single, “Heal Continue Reading
Otis Junior and Dr. Dundiff Tells Us "When It's Sweet" It's So Sweet
Otis Junior is an alternative R&B singer from Louisville, Kentucky with a silky, mellifluous voice that recalls some of the sweetest soul music of the Continue Reading
Lars and the Magic Mountain's "Invincible" Is a Shoegazey, Dreamy Delight (premiere)
Lars and the Magic Mountain is a new act formed by the Netherlands’ Lars Kroon of the band St. Tropez. The title of the new Continue Reading
The Cradle's 'Laughing in My Sleep' Is an Off-kilter Reflection of Musical Curiosity
The Cradle, the solo project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Paco Cathcart (Big Neck Police, Eyes of Love, Shimmer), has curated a thoughtfully multifarious album. His Continue Reading
The Masonic Travelers Offer Stirring Rendition of "Rock My Soul" (premiere)
The Last Shall Be First: the JCR Records Story, Volume 1 is a compilation of lost Memphis gospel music from the 1970s and is out Continue Reading
Tobin Sprout Goes Americana on 'Empty Horses'
Tobin Sprout is most widely known as a former member of the incessantly present indie rock act Guided By Voices. He’s been in and out Continue Reading
'All In: The Fight for Democracy' Spotlights America's Current Voting Restrictions as Jim Crow 2.0
There’s no mistaking where the political loyalties of the makers behind All In: The Fight for Democracy lie. The documentary is ostensibly about voter suppression, Continue Reading
'Transgender Street Legend Vol. 2' Finds Left at London "At My Peak and Still Rising"
Kudos to those artists who have managed to get some work done despite the political strife and pandemic lockdowns rocking the US this year. Nat Continue Reading
Justin Bieber and Chance The Rapper Debut Thematic ‘Holy’ Short Film: Watch the Video + Learn the Lyrics
Justin Bieber and Chance The Rapper have teamed up for their heavenly collaboration with “Holy.” The Biebs and the "Hot Shower" rapper released their new Continue Reading
‘The O.C.’ Star Samaire Armstrong Claims Black Lives Matter Is a ‘Terrorist Organization,’ Reveals Why She’s Voting for Trump
Actress Samaire Armstrong is under fire for calling the Black Lives Matter movement a “one billion dollar domestic terrorist organization.” The former O.C. star, who Continue Reading
Katy Perry Would Love To Work With Blackpink
Katy Perry has her eyes set on a Blackpink collaboration. The "Smile" singer spoke highly of the K-pop girl group during an interview with Thailand-based outlet The Standard. Continue Reading
Daniel Romano's 'How Ill Thy World Is Ordered' Is His Ninth LP of 2020 and It's Glorious
If you think you’re an overachiever, think again – Daniel Romano’s got us all beat. So far this year, Romano has released nine full-length albums, Continue Reading
Alexander Wren's "The Earth Is Flat" Wryly Looks at Lost Love (premiere + interview)
Alexander Wren’s precocious coming-up is well-documented, with the history of a wedding singer mother, a Hank Williams-loving father, and an older brother who worked in Continue Reading
Big Little Lions' "Distant Air" Is a Powerful Folk-Anthem (premiere)
Big Little Lions are the folk-pop duo of Helen Austin and Paul Otten, who live in Canada and the US and manage to collaborate despite Continue Reading
The Flat Five Invite You to "Look at the Birdy" (premiere)
Another World is the sophomore release from Chicago’s the Flat Five. The LP arrives 13 November on CD, vinyl, digital download and via streaming platforms Continue Reading
Brian Bromberg Pays Tribute to Hendrix With "Jimi" (premiere + interview)
Bassmaster Brian Bromberg has remixed and remastered his 2012 album Bromberg Plays Hendrix to mark the half-century passing of guitar master Jimi Hendrix. One of Continue Reading
Shirley Collins' 'Heart's Ease' Affirms Her Musical Prowess
Since Shirley Collins’ return to music in 2016 with Lodestar, she’s been exceptionally productive. After the release of a film and soundtrack, The Ballad of Continue Reading
Ignorance, Fear, and Democracy in America
As he prepared to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in March 1965 on what was to become known as ‘Bloody Sunday’, the late civil Continue Reading
Taylor Swift Makes Triumphant Return to Country Roots on the ACM Awards Stage With ‘Betty’
For the first time since 2013, Taylor Swift took the Grand Ole Opry stage at the 2020 ACM Awards on Wednesday night (Sept. 16), with a Continue Reading