[Song] TORRES – Strange Hellos
If you’re like me, the first few seconds of this song you’ll be thinking “this is a risky single.” Not just because of the Chunk....
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Dan Harmon Discovers Skrillex
I’m a big fan of Community and Rick & Morty creator Dan Harmon. That probably explains why I was refreshing his Twitter feed last night,...
[Song] The Mountain Goats – The Legend of Chavo Guerrero
This is up too many of my alleys. John Darnielle, as tireless and prolific as he is, is no stranger to concept or theme albums....
[Song] All We Are – Stone
I would describe All We Are as “easy listening” if that didn’t come with connotations of Kenny G jazz and sleepy apathy. All We Are...
[Video] BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah – Ray Gun Ft. DOOM
Some heavy 70s vibes in the video and the song for this BADBADNOTGOOD/Ghostface collaboration, with just a pinch of groovy sci-fi thrown in. Everything from...
[Live] The Decemberists Listening Party at Sonos Studios 01.21.15
I have this half-baked theory that the resurgence of listening parties is part of the nostalgia-driven campaign that has also elevated vinyl records. Our modern...
[Video] Split Screens – Meeker Hollow
Archival footage is gorgeous. Split Screens, the heady alt rock outfit of songwriter Jason Cafiero, uses a vintage film and a NASA lunar animation to...
[Song] Sylvan Esso – Play It Right (Wye Oak Remix)
Further cementing themselves as capable electronic composers, Wye Oak has remixed Sylvan Esso. It’s peanut butter & jelly! Ketchup and french fries! Bacon and eggs!...
[Song] Mew – Satellites
Describing Mew is challenging. The Danish band has always had a sound uniquely their own, and on “Satellites” it doesn’t get any easier. Still present...
[Video] FKA Twigs Performs at the Brit Awards Nominations Launch
In the case of the BRIT Awards, they get a show just for announcing the nominees. That’s pretty cool. Even cooler is FKA Twigs who,...
