There’s nothing wishy-washy about Wishy. Indianapolis singer-songwriters Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites are magnets of indelible melodies and purveyors of beatific dream pop — the kind that pairs perfectly with the crackles and pops of a cassette player and implants a desire to briefly shapeshift into a flowy-haired nymph and twirl around. Given their hook-stuffed, […]
1999 WRITE THE FUTURE – “MiNt cHoCoLaTe” (Feat. BADBADNOTGOOD, Westside Gunn, & Conway The Machine)
Toronto jazz ensemble BADBADNOTGOOD are known for engaging in eclectic projects, like teaming up with hardcore heroes Turnstile for the dreamy New Heart Designs EP. Today, they’ve joined forces with Buffalo rappers Westside Gunn and Conway The Machine on a single from 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, a new media and art collective from 88rising. “MiNt […]
Dead & Company In Talks For Vegas Sphere Residency: Report
A couple weeks ago, Phish announced a four-night residency at the high-tech Vegas Sphere to follow U2’s 40-date residency. There were rumors last month that Beyoncé was being eyed to perform at the $2.3 billion venue, and now the New York Post reports that the Sphere is in talks with Dead & Company too. Dead […]
Mykki Blanco Dropped From German Festival Over Support For Palestine
Mykki Blanco has been dropped from a German festival over her support for Palestine. The Orange County rapper posted screenshots of the email to social media, which explained that “the head of the German Jewish Society unsuccessfully tried to get your Berlin show cancelled due to your support for Palestinians… Leipzig would prefer not to […]
Lone – “Triton”
Matt Cutler, the British producer who records as Lone, digs through rave history and makes bangers that feel vaguely dreamy and nostalgic, as if they’ve been pulled from some long-neglected corner of your mind. Two years after the album Always Inside Your Head, Lone’s got a brand-new single called “Triton,” and it’s a good one. […]
Michael McDonald Announces New Memoir Co-Written By Comedian Paul Reiser
Soulful smooth-pop yarler Michael McDonald will publish a memoir next year. This is not a surprise. McDonald ascended to fame with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers in the ’70s, and he went on to huge success as a solo artist in the ’80s. McDonald has been around some of the most storied figures in […]
The 10 Best Jazz Albums Of 2023
2023 has been a transitional year for jazz. We lost one of the genre’s most brilliant composers and performers, Wayne Shorter; free jazz flamethrowers Peter Brötzmann and Charles Gayle; genteel pianist Ahmad Jamal; bassist, composer and Spike Lee’s father Bill Lee; singer Tony Bennett; trombonist Curtis Fowlkes; bassist Richard Davis; pianist and composer Carla Bley; […]
Finnoguns Wake – “Lovers All”
Tim “Shogun” Wall used to lead the great Australian punk band Royal Headache, and now he’s got a new group called Finnoguns Wake, a duo with one Finn Berzin. Finnoguns Wake will release their debut EP Stay Young next month, and we’ve already posted first single “Blue Skies.” Today, they’ve got another new one. Finn […]
Austin Psych Fest 2024 Lineup Has Witch, All Them Witches, L.A. Witch, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, & More
Austin Psych Fest, taking place at The Far Out Lounge from April 26-28, has announced its 2024 lineup. The roster features Courtney Barnett, Alvvays, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Dehd, The Black Angels (the fest’s original producers), Chicano Batman, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, No Vacation, Lido Pimienta, Levitation Room, Tropa Magica, Brainstory, Orions Belte, All Them […]
Beyoncé Turns 10
First off: Please do not get cute about the title of this blog post. The very famous singer Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter celebrated her 10th birthday in September 1991, around the same time that she joined the hip-hop rappin’ Girl’s Tyme. She is now 42 years old. She is not turning 10. But the album known […]