February 20, 2016

Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Lower Dens played Irving Plaza



Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Lower Dens both had banner years in 2015. Each released their best records to date (two of my favorites) and their joint tour brought them to a sold out Irving Plaza.


February 18, 2016

FKA twigs - "Good to Love"



FKA twigs has shared a video for a new track called "Good to Love". It's a slow burner of a song, but still hones in on twigs' angelic vocals and sparse melodies.

February 12, 2016

James Blake - "Modern Soul"


James Blake shared a new song, "Modern Soul", during his recent BBC Radio 1 Show.

February 10, 2016

Sheer Mag - "Can't Stop Fighting"



Sheer Mag have followed up last year's great EPII with the  new single "Can't Stop Fighting".

February 1, 2016

Leon Bridges - "River"


Leon Bridges released his amazing debut album Coming Home last year. Today, he has shared the stunning video for the album's closing track "River".

January 28, 2016

Jessy Lanza - "It Means I Love You"



Jessy Lanza has announced her new record. It's called Oh No, was inspired by Yellow Magic Orchestra, and is out in May via Hyperdub.

January 18, 2016

Kanye West - "No More Parties in L.A." (feat. Kendrick Lamar)



It's a few days late, but Kanye has shared "No Parties in L.A." featuring Kendrick Lamar and production by Madlib.

January 14, 2016

METZ and Bully played Bowery Ballroom



Spazz rockers Metz are currently on a headlining tour that brought them to New York on a frigid January evening with support from Nashville's Bully.

January 11, 2016

Time Takes a Cigarette: The Sounds and Visions of David Bowie

(GIF via Helen Green)

I've never written an obituary before so bare with me as I try to write-up something that could possibly surmise the importance and legacy of the one and only David Bowie.

January 5, 2016

Radiohead - "Spectre"


This past Christmas, Radiohead gifted the world "Spectre", their outtake as the theme song in the latest James Bond film of the same name.