The quintessential New Yorker (sorry/not sorry Woody Allen) opens up about his latest film ‘Rock Rubber 45s’ Take Bobbito Garcia’s two previous films Doin’ It in the Park: […]
MUSIC: Superorganism
Collectives are the new thing in music these days. Whether it’s Janelle Monae’s Wondaland, or the kids from BROCKHAMPTON, the new musical economies of scale dictate that more […]
INTERVIEW: Kenneth Whalum Explores a “Broken Land”
After playing sideman and sax man, Kenneth Whalum’s latest role is frontman. His latest album, Broken Land, showcases his metamorphosis from arranger and jazz musician to full-featured R&B/soul star. […]
MUSIC: Musiq Soulchild – Humble Pie
Musiq Soulchild comes out swinging on his new single “Humble Pie”. The track is the third release off of Musiq’s sprawling new 24-track album, Feel the Real, out September […]
Maroon 5 and SZA Are Trapped Inside My Brain: A Low-Key Cry for Help
It’s been seven days now. Seven days since I first stumbled across Maroon 5 and SZA’s “What Lovers Do” on the radio. You know that feeling when a new […]
REVIEW: Vintage Babies
Singer-songwriter and rhymer Maimouna Youssef (aka Mumu Fresh) first made national waves by crooning the unsettled hook on The Roots’ banger “Don’t Feel Right” off Game Theory (2006). […]
MUSIC: Little Simz – Days Like This
Little Simz (aka Simbi Ajikawo) came up with Space Age, her multi-talented crew of models, artists, and musicians in Islington, North London. Since hitting the scene with her […]
MUSIC: Sabrina Claudio – Confidently Lost
R&B songstress Sabrina Claudio first made a splash with fans via her YouTube channel, delivering an eclectic mix of covers ranging from Hiatus Kaiyote and Willow Smith to […]
MUSIC: Amber Mimz – Start
THREE ep by Amber Mimz Amber Mimz’s THREE EP came out all the way back in April of 2016, but she only recently released a video for lead track […]
MUSIC: Maggie Rogers – On + Off
Maggie Rogers enjoyed an amazing 2016, thanks a fortuitous visit from Pharrell. The Neptunes mastermind dropped in on Rogers’ NYU music production class one day, previewing students’ tracks […]