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Film + TV

Harrison Ford Will Reprise Role as Rick Deckard in the Planned Sequel to “Blade Runner”

“Prisoners” director Denis Villeneuve is tapped to direct, with production involvement from Ridley Scott and original co-writer Hampton Fancher

March 02, 2015

LISTEN: Leon Bridges Sings Tribute to His Mother, “Lisa Sawyer”

The Texas-based soul wunderkind shares his third song

February 26, 2015

Gold Lake press photo. Credit Blanca del Amo

LISTEN: Gold Lake Covers Father John Misty’s “True Affection”

The Madrid/Brooklyn-based trio take on the “Honeybear” standout

February 26, 2015

Scott Aukerman and Kid Cudi / Comedy Bang! Bang! / photo by Katrina Marcinowski/IFC

Film + TV

Kid Cudi to Take Over for Reggie Watts on “Comedy Bang! Bang!”

The Grammy-winning rapper and actor will start his tenure as musical sidekick on July 10

February 25, 2015

LISTEN: Squarepusher Shares New Track via Free Download, Announces New Album

And you thought Skrillex’s music was insane…

February 20, 2015

LISTEN: Surfer Blood Release New Track “Dorian,” Announce New Album and New Label

The Florida rockers shed their major label for upcoming “1000 Palms “

February 19, 2015

2015. Lower Dens, “To Die in LA” video screenshot

WATCH: Lower Dens Get Weird in the Surreal, Tragic New Video for “To Die in L.A.”

Director SSION takes us on a Lynchian adventure.

February 18, 2015

Waxahatchee Press Photo. Credit Michael Rubenstein

LISTEN: Waxahatchee Releases Driving New Track “Under a Rock”

The second single from the forthcoming Ivy Tripp kicks things up a notch.

February 18, 2015

Paul Weller. Press 2015. Courtesy Warner Bros. Records / Parlaphone

WATCH: Paul Weller Shares Video for “White Sky,” Announces New Album “Saturns Pattern”

The former Jam frontman’s twelfth solo album—and Warner Bros. debut—is out this May

February 12, 2015

Speedy Ortiz press photo. 2015. Credit to Shervin Lainez.

LISTEN: Speedy Ortiz Share Defiant, Swaggering New Single “Raising the Skate”

“I’m not bossy, I’m the boss.”

February 11, 2015

Serial Podcast. Adnan Syed. Courtesy of Serial.

Art & Culture

Adnan Syed of “Serial” Podcast Granted Appeal by Maryland Court

Maybe we don’t need a new case for season two, after all.

February 10, 2015

Straight Outta Compton Film Trailer. Screenshot.

Film + TV

WATCH: NSFW “Straight Outta Compton” Trailer Comes with Introduction from Ice Cube and Dr. Dre

You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge

February 09, 2015

No Age band photo. Press 2015. Photo credit: No Age

LISTEN: No Age Covers Black Flag Classic “Six Pack”

The Los Angeles DIY duo celebrates art, beer, and SST.

February 06, 2015

Art & Culture

He Said, He Said: Coffee Talk

Here, we continue with the beloved FLOOD column, in which the titular “He” converses/argues with the titular…additional “He,” in this case, about a pressing cultural issue in the preferred forum of cultural enthusiasts everywhere: the Gmail G-chat.

February 05, 2015