Steve Lacy scored his first #1 hit last year with “Bad Habit.” The track picked up a number of Grammy nominations, including for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. Lacy was featured on CBS Mornings in the lead-up to this weekend’s award ceremony, and he talked about how the track came to […]
Video: Daniel Caesar “Do You Like Me”
Guess we’ll find out. Daniel Caesar makes his return with his brand new single, “Do You Like Me”. Co-produced by himself along with Raphael Saadiq and Sir Dylan, the Grammy award-winning Canadian singer serenades a potential lover. However in the accompanying music video, Daniel displays the ugly sides of a relationship by depicting an argument […]
Beyonce Announces Renaissance Tour
Beyonce is back on tour. After much speculation, Beyonce has officially announced her Renaissance World Tour in support of her latest album and chart-topping album, Renaissance. Kicking off on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, the tour will make its rounds throughout Europe before heading to North America beginning on July 8 in Toronto. From there, […]
Rob Markman “4 Cornered Room”
Write to dream. After spending most of last year in a bad place, Rob Markman’s back in great spirits with “4 Cornered Room”. Produced by DviousMindz, the Brooklyn rapper reflects his recent struggles and battling depression. “I don’t want it if the love isn’t genuine / Alone with these thoughts, depression start to settle in,” […]
yuniVERSE – “l8 nite txts” (Prod. Corin Roddick)
The Indonesian-Australian pop upstart yuniVERSE has released the latest in a series of collaborations with producer Corin Roddick of Purity Ring. After teaming up last year on the companion pieces “F*ck How I Feel” and “wasted,” yuni and Roddick are back today with “l8 nite texts.” The song conjures vibes similar to Purity Ring — […]
Sled Island Festival Announces 2023 Lineup, Curated By Bartees Strange
Every year, the Calgary music festival Sled Island lets an esteemed musical artist help curate its lineup. This year, that artist is Bartees Strange. Sled Island 2023 is going down June 21-25 at venues across Calgary. Besides a performance from Strange, it will feature Osees, Dehd, Mannequin Pussy, Helado Negro, Emma Ruth Rundle, Spellling, Akintoye, […]
Lankum – “Go Dig My Grave”
The Dublin-based band Lankum achieved wide acclaim for their 2019 album The Livelong Day, which put a heavy, doom-laden spin on traditional Irish folk music. Today they’ve returned with the lead single and opening track from new album False Lankum, and oh lordy me, it’s a stunner. The band has delivered an apocalyptic nine-minute rendition […]
How Imperium Dekadenz Elbowed Their Way To The Top Of Black Metal
[Ian: Welcome to The Black Market 2023. To kick off our 10th year of existence, Wyatt is taking the reins this month with a profile of a band responsible for many highlights over the column’s history.] At an early 2000s house party somewhere in Germany’s Black Forest, one of Villingen-Schenningen’s two resident metalheads accidentally elbowed […]
Video: Logic “Highlife”
So high, so fly. Logic is living off the “Highlife” in his new music video. The track is the latest offering off his upcoming album, College Park, arriving February 24. Directed by Kevin Smith, the celebratory clip centers Logic working at a quick mart while referencing the pleasures of getting stoned and enjoying his carefree […]
Video: Vic Mensa “Strawberry Louis Vuitton”
Love’s coming down. Vic Mensa wears his heart on his sleeve on his new single, “Strawberry Louis Vuitton”. Over the jazzy sounds and vocals by Thundercat and Maeta, the Chicago rapper woos his lady of interest with his charming flow. “Let’s watch live jazz, cognac neat / You on my backseat, so I know you […]