The lead single off Skizzy Mars’ forthcoming full-length Alone Together, “Crash” delivers on the promise of his early-2015 EP, Red Balloon Project The aquatic atmospherics on “Crash” come courtesy of producer […]
Top Five: Best EPs of 2015
‘Tis the season for all those end-of-year Top Singles and Best Albums listicles. We’re splitting the difference with a list of the five EPs that were most deserving […]
MUSIC: Adrian Younge – Sittin' By The Radio
You may know Adrian Younge best from his cinematic production on Ghostface Killah’s Twelve Reasons to Die and its sequel. With retro instrumentation strokes, Younge painted the moody backgrounds for […]
REVIEW: Shaolin Jazz – Byrd Over Staten EP
Shaolin Jazz, a creation of Gerald Watson and DJ 2-Tone Jones, introduces the rhymes of the Wu-Tang Clan to the world of jazz. Having previously explored this conceit with […]
REVIEW: D.R.A.M. – Gahdamn!
One of a few hints that D.R.A.M. doesn’t take himself too seriously can be found on the cover of his latest EP, Gahdamn! Yes, that’s an illustration of […]
THE TOP 5: Macy Gray
Macy Gray will be lighting up the District with a Howard Theatre show on Sunday, November 22. To get primed for her imminent arrival, here’s our career-spanning list of top five tunes […]
MUSIC: Jimi Charles Moody – Blue Honey
Who is this masked man? It’s tough to be a recluse in 2015, but Jimi Charles Moody is managing it so far. By simply releasing single after fantastic […]
BOOK REVIEW: Ian Svenonius – Censorship Now!!
As a highly-respected author, online talk-show host (VICE’s Soft Focus), and veteran of the D.C. punk rock scene, Ian Svenonius has long used his bully pulpit to rage […]
REVIEW: BØRNS – Dopamine
I’ll admit it: the first time I heard BØRNS’ breakthrough EP Candy (and then the first 17,000 times I heard the near-perfect “Electric Love” scoring that Hulu commercial), […]
MUSIC: Ta-ku & Wafia – American Girl
Aussie producer Ta-ku and songbird Wafia flip Estelle’s bouncy “American Boy” into a girl on this moody, soft-focus interpretation. Bonus: The gothic pairing of ghostly piano, dramatic synths and trap […]