Bon Iver doesn’t have a monopoly on completely unintelligible song titles! Every so often, Four Tet mastermind Kieran Hebden releases a few tracks with a bunch of wingdings for titles under the name, uh, “⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ.” And today, he’s done it again, dropping an extremely lovely new EP whose name I am not […]
Lucki Releases New Album 'Almost There': Stream
The Chicago rapper Lucki (formerly Lucki Eck$) is a man who operates within his own lane. Lucki raps in a sort of cracked mutter, talking about his own failures and heartbreaks and addictions over dazed, druggy minimal beats. He doesn’t often work with other rappers, or with producers outside his immediate circle. He’s built an […]
Bob Kulick, KISS and Lou Reed Guitarist, Dies at 70
Bob Kulick, the guitarist who performed live and in the studio with KISS, W.A.S.P., Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Diana Ross and Lou Reed, has died at the age of 70. His younger brother, Bruce (also a KISS guitarist who is performing in Kuarantine with Chris Jericho now) shared the news on social media Friday morning. […]
Saya Gray – "SHALLOW (PPL SWIM IN SHALLOW WATER)"
Saya Gray was born into a musical family: Her father is a composer and trumpet player who has worked with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin, and her mother founded Toronto music school Discovery Through The Arts. She spent her childhood developing prodigious bass skills that earned her a gig in R&B upstart […]
Kamaiyah – “Extravagant”
Kamaiyah’s going on a run! Earlier this year, after a long wait, the Oakland rapper put out the smooth, underrated album Got It Made. Since then, she hasn’t been sitting around. Last week, she released the tough, confident single “Go Crazy.” Now, just seven days later, she’s got another one that goes just as hard. […]
No Rome – “Hurry Home” (Feat. beabadoobee & Jay Som)
Manila-born, London-based artist No Rome shares more than just a label with his Dirty Hit companions and frequent collaborators the 1975. He also has a similarly omnivorous approach to his polished, eclectic pop music, taking inspiration from both sides of the indie/pop divide, and you can hear that on his new single “Hurry Home.” “Hurry […]
Switchfoot Cover Frank Ocean, Vampire Weekend, Chainsmokers On New EP
Switchfoot! You remember those guys! Back in the ’00s, they crossed over from Christian rock stardom to mainstream Grey’s Anatomy-fueled celebrity with hits like “Meant To Live” and “Dare You To Move.” Although not quite as visible these days, they’re still around, and they’re about to cover a fascinating assortment of artists on a new […]
Madonna Ripped for Posting Son's George Floyd Dance Tribute
Madonna is facing backlash on social media after sharing a tweet and Instagram video yesterday that many fans saw as distasteful. Following the death of George Floyd — the 46-year-old black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer on May 25 — and the protests taking place in Minneapolis, the pop star posted a […]
The 1975's Matt Healy Quits Twitter After #BLM tweet
As the tensions and protest grow in Minneapolis and the U.S., following the killing of George Floyd earlier this week, musicians have been sharing their thoughts about the current situation. The 1975’s Matt Healy wanted to do the same. However when he paired it with the band’s video for “Love It If We Made It,” […]
Xibalba Release New Album 'Años En Infierno': Stream
Los Angeles brutalists Xibalba have been making an absolutely hellacious strain of metallic hardcore for over a decade, and their crushing, apocalyptic music has only been sounding more and more appropriate in the world around it. Five years after they released the awesome LP Tierra Y Libertad, Xibalba have finally followed it up with a […]