Hip-hop’s greatest strength is how it is consistently moving forward. The music styles shift, morphs, and changes as quickly as it’s fans switch slang, clothes, even the way […]
MUSIC: Beck remixes JJ DOOM’s Banished
Original white hip-hopper turned..well who knows what kind of music Beck is doing nowadays, has remixed last a track from last years hip-hop standout, JJ DOOM. A collaborative […]
MUSIC: Francis and the Lights – 615am
Francis and The Light’s have taken a step back from songwriter mode (Drake’s “Karaoke”) to put out a new track. Usually Francis gleefully channels 80’s era Prince, but […]
MUSIC: FKA Twigs – Water Me
There’s been a lot of buzz about FKA Twigs, who despite her moniker isn’t part of a rap crew. She’s a chopped up laptop noodler/singer of the James […]
MUSIC: Mobetta feat. Jean Grae – Back At The Ranch
For those that like their rappity rap with a heavy dose of horns, here comes Maurice, “Mobetta” (ugh) Brown with his lead single “Back At the Range”. Here […]
LIVE: Maracatu New York live in…New York
Maracatu New York is a large musical collective formed by Scott Kettner to explore the styles of Maracatu and other Northern Brazilian musical styles. They don’t really limit […]
MUSIC: Jimi Nxir – Thundher
Singer/Songwriter/producer Jimi Nxir releases the first song from his upcoming EP GXLD. It’s got some of those trippy R&B elements the kids love nowadays; oddly timed snare drum […]
MIXTAPE: Run P presents The Summer Spirit Festival Mix
If you live in the Washington DC area, you should know that the Summer Spirit Festival is always the sure shot. Eight years running, the Summer Spirit Festival returns […]
LIVE: James Murphy X Eric Duncan at Output
On a cool summer night in NYC James Murphy, the rock star lord who abdicated his throne with his recently dismantled LCD Soundsystem project, came to check in […]
MUSIC: The Weeknd – Love In The Sky
You’ve got an drug fueled self loathing orgy you are throwing tonight. Besides chips and beverages the next important thing is what should be playing in the background. […]