Seattle jazz drummer, producer, and rapper Kassa Overall is already a sought-after collaborator and solo artist. He’s released two studio albums (Go Get Ice Cream And Listen To Jazz (2019) and I Think I’m Good (2020)), he’s a protege of drummer Billy Hart and pianist Geri Allen, and he’s previously worked with Yoko Ono, Jon […]
Florence + The Machine – “Just A Girl” (No Doubt Cover)
The hit Showtime series Yellowjackets — which tells the story of a high school girls soccer team stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash in the ’90s in parallel with the characters’ lives in the present — is about to return for its second season. To mark the occasion, Florence + The Machine have […]
Rachika Nayar – “hawthorn”
Last year, the Brooklyn electronic composer Rachika Nayar released Heaven Come Crashing, one of the best albums of 2022. Today, she’s announced that her two earlier projects, Our Hands Against The Dusk and fragments, are being put out on vinyl for the first time after only being released on cassette. The new edition of fragments, […]
Stream Waste Man’s Raw, Murky New Self-Titled EP
Waste Man have been around for a few years. They started in New Orleans and released their debut EP Outlaw in 2017, and they recently relocated to New York. The band’s sound is a scuzzy, intense take on post-hardcore and noise-rock — the intentionally off-putting sounds that fueled the American rock underground in the ’80s […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Punch
Photos: Nickie Rose Top Dawg Entertainment’s President, Terrence “Punch” Henderson, is sitting on top of the world. Thanks to the historic success of SZA’s sophomore album SOS, the label has a new flagship star. But make no mistake, Punch just isn’t sitting behind a desk. The Watts native can also be heard with his own hip-hop […]
Watch St. Vincent Cover Portishead’s “Glory Box” With The Roots
Sometimes, cool things just happen for no particular reason. Just go with it. St. Vincent, for instance, is in between promo cycles; Daddy’s Home, her last album, came out two years ago. Every once in a while, though, Annie Clark will pop up on late-night TV with a sick-ass cover song. Last year, she did […]
Alan Braxe – “Never Coming Back” (Feat. Annie)
French house producer Alan Braxe is planning to reissue his 2005 compilation album The Upper Cuts at the end of March. Today, Braxe is sharing a new song, “Never Coming Back,” which features Norwegian pop performer Annie. He’s also unveiling a newly remastered version of “You’ll Stay In My Heart,” which has only ever appeared […]
bar italia – “Nurse!”
London-based trio bar italia — aka Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi, and Sam Fenton — have been active for a bit, releasing two LPs: Quarrel in 2020 and bedhead the next year. Last year, they shared a couple of one-offs, including “Banks” and “miracle crush.” Now, bar italia are announcing their signing to Matador Records […]
Video: Kash Doll, DJ Drama Ft. Icewear Vezzo “RNQ”
Gangsta Grizzillz. Kash Doll and Icewear Vezzo link up in their new music video for “RNQ”. Directed by Diego, Kash Doll talks her fly shit to her male victim who is tied up, while Icewear Vezzo who joins her at the remote location and delivers a hot verse. “How I’m gon’ stop spending dog shit […]
Bourbon & Beyond Books Bruno Mars, Brandi Carlile, Black Keys, Black Crowes, Billy Strings, Blondie, Brittany Howard, Babyface…
Louisville festival Bourbon & Beyond bills itself as “the perfect blend of bourbon, food, and music.” As to the latter element, the fest has revealed its 2023 performance lineup today. Going down Sept. 14-17 at Highland Festival Grounds At Kentucky Exposition Center, the event will be headlined by Bruno Mars, the Killers, Brandi Carlile, and […]