DJ Sun has been an integral part of Houston, TX’s nightlife and live music scene, especially since his sound manages to bridge funk, soul, disco, old skool hip hop, and trip hop. He’s also been […]
a Q&A with Anna Rose
Although she’s the daughter of Alan Menken, the pianist, musical theater and film composer best known for the beloved Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas and others, the […]
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At some point last year, I started infrequently shooting random things around town with my Canon T1I – and in some way, it was a relief to shoot when I wanted to shoot, without having […]
Born into an Orthodox Jewish/Cuban family, the New York-based producer and electronic artist Richard Spitzer, a.k.a. Loveskills, grew up in a household where he was constantly immersed in a variety of music (like most New […]
Cody ChesnuTT‘s Landing on a Hundred was one of my favorite albums last year – and probably one of the best R&B/soul albums in the past 5 years. The album manages to convey some profound themes of […]
I recently got a hold of the official video for the Athens, GA-based duo Dream Boat titled. “Picture” off their forthcoming album, Eclipsing, and I was struck by how hauntingly beautiful the track is – and […]
Born in Melbourne, Australia and now located in New York, singer/songwriter Craig Dermody performs as Scott and Charlene’s Wedding, and his sound leans heavily towards a drugged up Lou Reed or the slacker rock of […]
After releasing two critically applauded albums, Icelandic singer/songwriter Olof Arnalds will be releasing her second Stateside album Sudden Elevation through One Little Indian Records on March 5th. “Sudden Elevation” is the first single from the album, and […]
DFA Records’ the Juan Maclean recently stopped by Tim Sweeney’s “Beats in Space” radio show. Maclean jokes a bit with Sweeney before he starts the set off with an incredible new tune, “Love in Space.” […]
Seth Olinksy of Akron/Family is releasing a solo effort, No Recognize under the moniker Cy Dune. “Where the Wild Things” is the first single from that effort, and the track has a scuzzy, distorted bluesy sound […]
TheeeSatisfacation is a Seattle, WA-based duo of Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris White, and from listening to their glitchy, hip hop and soul sound their sound bears an uncanny resemblance to the cool soul of […]
Diamond Version is a collaborative project between two of the most experimental and visionary artists in recent memory, Byetone and Alva Note, the founders of German label Raster-Norton. The pair had occasionally performed together and […]
Majical Cloudz is a collaborative effort between Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto. A lot of the duo’s early material was written as Welsh moved from rural Ontario to Montreal. Their sound is rooted around Welsh’s […]
I’ve mentioned Dream Boat here before – but to refresh your memory a bit the Athens, GA-based band is the collaboration between Dan Donahue and Page Campbell, two renowned artists in that city’s psychedelic scene. […]
Portland, OR-based band Y La Bamba released their critically well-received debut effort, Court the Storm last year, recently announced that they’ll be releasing a follow up EP and will be touring with the Lumineers – the tour […]