With the recent loss of George Michael, 2016 continues to be an extraordinarily fatal year for beloved musicians (highly convincing conspiracy theories notwithstanding). Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, he […]
MUSIC: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Please Come Home For Christmas
“Please Come Home For Christmas” has long been a perennial holiday tearjerker, ever since its first recording by Charles Brown in 1960. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings’ faithful, […]
LIVE: Isaiah Rashad Rips The Stage at Night 14 of Red Bull's 30 Days in LA
The day following a major, weekend-long music festival is usually designated for rest, as festival-goers are usually in recovery mode from the crazy long days of partying. Red Bull Sound Select […]
MUSIC: Aaron Abernathy – Bachelorette (feat. Phonte & Black Milk)
Aaron Abernathy’s latest single from brand new release Monologue, “Bachelorette” takes aim at high school nostalgia. Black Milk and Phonte join Abernathy for turns at the mic on […]
MUSIC: Topaz Jones – Get Lost
As autumn temps begin to drop, New Jersey-based MC Topaz Jones offers up a slice of West Coast warmth. His new single, “Get Lost,” finds the rapper California […]
MUSIC: Electric Wire Hustle – Go Slow
Since hitting the scene with their 2009 self-titled debut, twin producers Mara TK and Taay Ninh of Electric Wire Hustle have been carving out a singular mix of downtempo ambience, […]
MUSIC: Nas & Erykah Badu – This Bitter Land
Released this past July, indie flick The Land tells the story of four Cleveland teenagers whose dreams of becoming pro skateboarders are threatened when they’re caught up in a […]
MUSIC: Floating Points – 'For Marmish Part II'
The week’s halfway over and Floating Points has dropped off a gift in the form of a new track for those trudging through the work week. “For Marmish Part II,” the […]
MUSIC: Dawn Richard – Baptize
Dawn Richard is doing a damn fine job at helping you forget she was ever on Making the Band and in Danity Kane. Since her first solo effort […]
MUSIC: Searls – Hurricane
Searls is an Irish electro-R&B singer making serious inroads into the warm, poppy territory between James Blake and Jessie Ware. His light-touch falsetto recalls Timberland, but that’s where […]