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2015. Mount Eerie, “Sauna”

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Mount Eerie, “Sauna”

At first “Sauna”’s tracks seem a bit boring and monotonous due to their seemingly infinite lengths, but, with a closer listen, the album builds its own state of consciousness with layers of intense and profound musical compositions.

February 03, 2015

2015. Hanni El Khatib, “Moonlight” album art.

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Hanni El Khatib, “Moonlight”

Where Dirt stuck to cranking out soulful blues-rock jams, Moonlight experiments with Khatib’s familiar garage-rock sound through higher production values.

January 20, 2015

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night poster

Film + TV
Breaking: Ana Lily Amirpour

The director discusses her debut feature film, the Iranian vampire western “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.”

December 15, 2014

The Little Prince, 2015, Photo Courtesy Paramount Pictures France

Film + TV
WATCH: Childhood Memories Come to Life in the French Trailer for “The Little Prince”

There are certain books that can resonate with you so much to the point of complete immersion into the fictional world….

December 11, 2014

Shlohmo, 2014, press photo courtesy the windish agency.

LISTEN: Electronic Musician Shlohmo Releases New Track, “Emerge From Smoke”

Henry Laufer, better known as Shlohmo, is making some changes. He announced signing to label True Panther recently and released new…

December 10, 2014

Boyhood / Lorelai Linklater, Ethan Hawke, and Ellar Coltrane / credit: Matt Lankes/IFC Films

Film + TV
WATCH: Short Behind-The-Scenes Film Looks Back at the Making of “Boyhood”

With Boyhood, Richard Linklater achieved an amazing feat of capturing every stage of growing up over twelve years of filming. It’s…

December 10, 2014

The Colbert Report, 2014, Obama Decree Segment Screenshot.

Film + TV
WATCH: “To Health in a Handbasket”: President Obama Takes Over “The Word” on “The Colbert Report”

While Stephen Colbert gets ready to leave his desk on The Colbert Report for one on CBS, there is someone who…

December 09, 2014

James Bond, SPECTRE logo, 2015.

Film + TV
The New James Bond Movie Has a Name and a Pretty Awesome Cast to Go with It

If you follow @007 on Twitter, then Christmas came early for you this week, as the official James Bond account announced the cast…

December 05, 2014

2014. Grammys Announcement Twitter picture

More Awards, More Nominations: The Grammys Announce Their List for 2015 [UPDATED]

The Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences are making a whole morning event to announce their list of nominations for their…

December 05, 2014

Gorillaz, 2010, by Jamie Hewlett, courtesy Parlophone Records

Art & Culture
Gorillaz Co-Founder Jamie Hewlett Announces New Art Book Project

It seems that the creative wheels of the Gorillaz team never stop turning. While the project’s frontman Damon Albarn ventured out to work…

December 04, 2014

Screenshot from Teengirl Fantasy and Hoody’s video for MOCAtv

Art & Culture
WATCH: Teengirl Fantasy and Hoody’s New Video for “U Touch Me” on MOCAtv

With their Thermal EP, Teengirl Fantasy‘s Logan Takahashi and Nicholas Weiss have created more than just a set songs; they’ve created a…

December 02, 2014

BBC’s “Sherlock” opening titles

Film + TV
BBC Gives Fans First Glimpse of the Return of “Sherlock”

Whether you gasped in excitement or in horror that Watson’s mustache is back, yes, folks, we will be getting more…

November 25, 2014

Hamilton Leithauser, 2014, press photo

LISTEN: Hamilton Leithauser Shares New Track, “Room for Forgiveness”

After the release of his debut solo album Black Hours earlier this year, Hamilton Leithauser has spent 2014 touring with Spoon and Broken…

November 21, 2014

TGI Friday’s Mistletoe Drone, 2014

Art & Culture
TGI Fridays Introduces the Mistletoe Drone for the Holidays

It’s about that time of the year when all of the green-and-red bows and garland start lining the walls of every single…

November 21, 2014

SZA press photo 2014, photo by SSENSE

LISTEN: SZA Brings Some Soul Into New Single “Sobriety”

After releasing an EP earlier this year, SZA is sharing a brand-new single that you might be able to hear…

November 21, 2014

Madi Diaz press photo, 2014, Photo by Neil Krug

WATCH: Madi Diaz Plays a Powerful Acoustic Performance of “Pictures”

From Pennsylvania to Boston to Nashville to Los Angeles, Madi Diaz has experienced a whole lot of heartbreak along the…

November 20, 2014

“Flesh War” Music Video, 2014, Total Control

WATCH: Tag Along on the Passenger Side of Total Control’s “Flesh War” Video

Melbourne, Australia’s Total Control has a track perfect for late-night drives..literally. Off of Typical System, released earlier this year, “Flesh War”…

November 19, 2014

Father John Misty, 2014, by Emma Elizabeth Tillman

WATCH: Father John Misty Reveals NSFW Album Trailer for “I Love You, Honeybear”

It looks like Father John Misty‘s Josh Tillman is playing Santa Claus (or Oprah) for the music world again, gifting us…

November 18, 2014

2014. “& Beyonce” “Jeopardy” category

Film + TV
Beyoncé Is Worth More Than $1000; She’s Worth A “Jeopardy” Category

If you’re only tuning onto Jeopardy every once in a while when your channel-surfing while eating dinner, you may have…

November 12, 2014

“Ropes” Video Screenshot, 2014, Thus Owls

WATCH: Thus Owls Share A Surreal, Mystical Video For “Ropes” (FLOOD Premiere)

The Swedish-Canadian band Thus Owls have a way of creating visuals in listener’s minds with the ethereal vocals of Erika…

November 12, 2014
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