We are in the thick of Maggie Rogers SZN as she approaches the release of new album Don’t Forget Me. Today the promo campaign brought her to the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, where, as is customary in that venue, she covered a popular current song by another artist. For Rogers, that meant an acoustic, […]
Cash Cobain Shares Statement About Last-Minute Slizzyfest Cancelation
On Monday night, NYC sample drill star Cash Cobain was set to celebrate his birthday with a hometown show called Slizzyfest at Irving Plaza. Ticketholders waited outside for hours to be let in and there were rumors of a Drake appearance. However Drake didn’t perform, and Cash Cobain and his openers didn’t either. The show […]
The Zutons Announce First North American Tour In 19 Years
At the end of the month, the Zutons are releasing The Big Decider, their first new album in 16 years. The Liverpool band broke up in 2009 and though they’ve been reunited for a bit and have played shows in the UK, they haven’t made their way to North America since 2006 for a one-off […]
21 Savage Shares ‘should’ve wore a bonnet’ Music Video Feat. Brent Faiyaz: Watch
Following a nice performance on SNL, 21 Savage has shared the music video for his song ‘should’ve wore a bonnet’. The Brent Faiyaz-assisted single is taken from his chart-topping latest album American Dream. 21 and Brent perform the track in presence of beautiful ladies in the video filmed in VHS-style with sepia tones. Watch it […]
Hear A. Savage Cover Lavender Country, Kevin Ayers, & Johnny Paycheck On New The Loft Sessions EP
Parquet Courts’ A. Savage has released a new EP called The Loft Sessions. It includes covers of Lavender Country’s “I Can’t Shake The Stranger Out Of You,” Kevin Ayers’ “Oyster And The Flying Fish,” and Johnny Paycheck’s “(It Won’t Be Long) And I’ll Be Hating You.” At the end, he included a new version of […]
+/- (Plus/Minus) Announce First New Album In A Decade
+/i, or the slightly more search-friendly Plus/Minus, have announced their first new album in a decade, Further Afield. Today, they’re sharing the album’s lead single, “Borrowed Time.” The band’s Patrick Ramos described it as “an uplifting song about how resentment builds throughout the life of a relationship (the usual light +/- {Plus/Minus} subject matter), began […]
Nas Shares ‘Sitting with My Thoughts’ Music Video: Watch
Nas returns with another music video, this time for the song ‘Sitting with My Thoughts’. The song is taken from his latest album Magic 3 which received video treatment for ‘I Love This Feeling‘ just about 10 days ago. Directed by Leff, the video goes behind the scenes of the second Leg of his widely […]
Stream Vessel’s Post-Punk Party Record Wrapped In Cellophane
Post-punk has been one of indie rock’s trendier subgenres of the past half-decade or so, with British bands like Idles and Dry Cleaning leading a wave of talky, rhythm-forward art music. But post-punk can be fun, too, as groups like Wet Leg and Yard Act have ably demonstrated. And as heard from bands like Omni, […]
John Sinclair, Jazz Poet And Activist, Dead At 82
John Sinclair, the jazz poet and activist, has died at 82. As The Detroit News reports, a representative said that he passed away from congestive heart failure at Detroit Receiving Hospital on Tuesday morning. Sinclair was born in Flint, Michigan in 1941. After graduating from college, he moved to Detroit and became an important countercultural […]
La Luz – “Poppies”
Last month, La Luz announced their new album News Of The Universe and shared “Strange World.” Today, the Seattle indie rock quartet is back with the ruminative sprawl “Poppies.” About the track, bandleader Shana Cleveland said, “‘Poppies’ is about the surreal feeling of going through the horror and isolation of a cancer diagnosis and treatment […]