Here’s a combination that nobody expected. Jack Latham, the British producer known as Jam City, has been a dance music futurist for many years. He’s part of the Night Slugs crew, and in addition to his own music, he’s become a prolific collaborator. Jam City has produced for artists as varied as Kelela, Injury Reserve, […]
Shania Twain Once Turned Down Prince’s Offer To Make “The Next Rumours” With Her
Tomorrow, pop-country overlord Shania Twain will release her new album Queen Of Me. (Allow me to recommend her single “Giddy Up!,” a very silly song that is also a banger.) To promote the album, Twain recently sat down for an hour-long interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. During that conversation, she said that she’s once […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Jermaine Dupri & Curren$y
Y’all know what this is. Photos: Ryder Jermaine Dupri and Curren$y are a match made in hip-hop heaven. Two years ago, the duo connected after Spitta paid homage to the So So Def founder on his album, Collection Agency. Now the pair are releasing their debut EP, For Motivational Use Only Vol. 1. In their […]
Slaughter Beach, Dog – “This Is The Day” (The The Cover)
Former Modern Baseball frontman Jake Ewald continues to steadily release music under his project Slaughter Beach, Dog. In 2020, Ewald released surprise LP At The Moonbase and followed it up with a 2021 cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “If I Needed You.” Last year around this time they shared a collab with then-tourmates Anika Pyle […]
Speakers Corner Quartet – “Can We Do This” (Feat. Sampha)
Speakers Corner Quartet, a group blending jazz and electronica, was technically formed more than 15 years ago by DJ Snuff as the house band for a recurring hip-hop and spoken-word night at London indie venue Brixton Jamm. In 2009, they released an EP called Further Back Than The Beginning, and in 2021, the collective got […]
Girl Ray – “Everybody’s Saying That”
The last LP from Girl Ray — one of the Best New Bands Of 2017 — was 2019’s Girl. We haven’t heard much from the London trio since then besides the one-off “Give Me Your Love” and a cover of “Murder On The Dancefloor.” Today, Girl Ray are sharing their first new music since 2021 […]
Shana Cleveland – “A Ghost”
In March, La Luz frontwoman Shana Cleveland will release a new solo project, Manzanita. Earlier in January, we heard lead single “Faces In The Firelight,” and today Cleveland has another track from the album out. “A Ghost” comes with a video directed by Vice Cooler and was inspired by the prank show Just For Laughs. […]
Juno Awards Defend Arcade Fire Nomination: “We Are Honoring The Rest Of The Band For Their Success”
Yesterday, the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced the nominations for the 52nd Annual JUNO Awards, which will be given out in March. Leading the pack of nominees was the Weeknd with six nods, followed by Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae with five apiece. Also nominated this year is Arcade Fire in the […]
Mark E. Smith’s Family Says The Fall Members’ New Project Is “Extremely Offensive”
The Fall, the influential and legendarily cantankerous post-punk band led by Mark E. Smith, cycled through many, many members over the course of their 42-year run, until the band finally ended with Smith’s death in 2018. Last year, five former Fall members from various eras started a new band called House Of All. Si Wolstencroft, […]
TV Star – “Room”
The Seattle band TV Star has members who have played with heavy-hitters like Regional Justice Center and Militarie Gun, but the music that they make is soft and sweet, inspired by psych and dreamy rock music. Later this month, they’re releasing their debut EP, Hallucinate Me, after a couple years building up stray singles. Today, […]