TURNSPIT are an emerging Leeds-based duo. Aside from their names Jess Clark and George Barwick and a note in the press release about being self-produced, not much is documented about them. What is clear is their growing prolificacy. Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary since the mysterious act (not to be confused with pop-punk group Turnspit) […]
evilgiane Releases New Instrumental Album Giane 2
Brooklyn producer evilgiane is the head of the omnivorous Surf Gang collective, and he’s done forward-thinking work with people like Kendrick Lamar and Earl Sweatshirt. Just last month, Surf Gang and London rapper Jawnino released the extremely cool collaborative project amnesia. Today, evilgiane surprise-releases his own instrumental album Giane 2. Giane 2 is a sort […]
Young Meepa MXTPE #2: Misanthropy and the Sound of Endurance
Young Meepa released MXTPE #2: misanthropy on December 4, 2025. The 13-track, 32-minute mixtape captures rage, reflection, and survival. The title misanthropy reflects a history of repeated harm, where distrust forms naturally. The anger throughout the project isn’t theatrical. It’s built slowly, track by track. The songs feel shaped by displacement, addiction, and resistance, recorded […]
Kim Gordon Announces New Album Play Me: Hear “Not Today”
Six years ago, the former Sonic Youth co-leader Kim Gordon released No Home Record, her first-ever solo album. It was fucking awesome. Two years ago, she followed it with The Collective, and that was even better. Today, Gordon, one of the most intimidatingly cool cultural figures ever to exist, announces that her third solo LP […]
Jana Horn – “Come On”
At the end of the week, we will be rewarded with the beautiful new Jana Horn album. So far we’ve been struck by the dark, emotional allure of “Go On, Move Your Body” and “All In Bet,” and now we get another gorgeous preview with “Come On.” If the track’s quiet, heartbreaking atmosphere is too […]
Julio Iglesias Accused Of Sexual Assault By Former Employees
Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual assault by two women. The alleged assaults took place while they were live-in employees at the Spanish singer’s Caribbean mansions in 2021. A domestic worker claims she was pressured into having sex with Iglesias, detailing acts of physical and verbal abuse. A physiotherapist alleges she was subjected to inappropriate […]
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? Remember King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard getting replaced by an AI impersonator after leaving the platform? Spotify claimed it was cleaning up AI slop […]
Jen Ash Builds a Fearless Voice Across Cultures
For Jen Ash, music is not a career switch but a calling that waited until the timing was right. Born in Lebanon and raised in France, Jen Ash spent 14 years on the basketball court before ever stepping into a studio. The discipline she gained through sports stayed with her, but music remained the deeper […]
Danielle Addresses Bunnies As MrBeast Entertains Pleas To Buy NewJeans
South Korean label ADOR and K-pop group NewJeans have been embroiled in a heated legal saga for over a year, and it took an unexpected turn last month when the label terminated and sued Danielle, one-fifth of the crew. The member addressed NewJeans fans (aka Bunnies) for the first time since then in a nine-minute […]
L.A. Reid Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit
In late 2023, L.A. Reid was sued for sexual assault and harassment by Drew Dixon, a former executive at Arista Records, where Reid served as president from 2000 to 2004. Today, the music industry mogul settled the lawsuit last-minute to avert the jury trial. Dixon claimed that Reid assaulted her twice and that rejecting Reid’s […]