The techno sound of Naples
“For us it was… where everything started from. It was in the middle of mountains, so you have that view from the stage. The first time they did a party for two days, there …
Britt Daniel Remembers the Best and Worst of Spoon
Close your eyes and imagine a Spoon Greatest Hits album. What do you see? Is it all nine of Spoon’s albums rubber-banded together with a Post-it on top that says …
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Fresh Kicks 109: Lamin Fofana
Lamin Fofana’s music is reflective and complex, lucid and transportive, absorbing and beautifully abstract. More crucially though, for the Berlin-based Sierra Leonean artist and those who engage with his work, …
Let the Dancery Rise as Rihanna Honors Mary J. Blige With BET Lifetime Award
How often do you remind yourself that Mary J. Blige is the first person in the history of time to receive an acting and music Oscar nom in the same …
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On Cue: Plaid
From the unfolding climate crisis to the way technology governs our lives, you’d be forgiven for thinking the future looks bleak. Yet the experimental electronic act Plaid (Ed Handley and …
Hear Father John Misty’s Rejected A Star Is Born Song
Having worked with Lady Gaga before, specifically on Joanne tracks like “Come to Mama” and “Sinner’s Prayer,” it’s not completely surprising Father John Misty would be enlisted to pen some …
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The Best Songs of 2019 (So Far)
This list has been updated with May releases. It’s always exciting to see what shape music will take in a new year. What invisible connections will be made, and who …
8 Disturbing R. Kelly Revelations Detailed in New Book
Jim DeRogatis’s new book, Soulless, is a comprehensive document of the many allegations of statutory rape, sexual assault, and physical and psychological abuse levied against R. Kelly dating back to …
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A Timeline of Drake Being Ridiculous During the NBA Playoffs
If you’re a person who thinks Drake is the worst, these NBA playoffs have been a small slice of hell for you. If you think Drake is great, then you’re …
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On Cue: Mr. Mitch
Mr. Mitch is enjoying making people dance. A move away from the delicate aesthetics of his last EP, October 2018’s ‘Primary Progressive’, Mr. Mitch’s latest single, ‘Need More Fashion Friends/Shirley …