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Kevin Moby “Dancer” video still / directed by Elizabeth Skadden

WATCH: Kevin Morby Premieres Video for “Dancer,” Announces Tour Dates

The singer-songwriter’s latest video takes to the streets of NYC with interpretive dance.

February 09, 2015

Reviews

All We Are, “All We Are”

To properly enjoy this album, turn down the lights and let All We Are take you to a faraway place.

February 05, 2015

WATCH: Girlpool Explores Downtown Los Angeles in “Chinatown” Video

After announcing its upcoming tour with Waxahatchee and the release of a new seven-inch, punk two-piece Girlpool has released a music video for…

January 26, 2015

Reviews

Mikky Ekko, “Time”

The Nashville native falls victim to the common pitfall of all style, no substance; his voice has an undoubtedly powerful presence, but any hints of emotional depth are glossed over by slick production value in an effort to craft Ekko into a pop star-crooner hybrid.

January 22, 2015

Waxahatchee / 2015 / credit: Jesse Riggins

LISTEN: Waxahatchee Releases First Single “Air,” Announces New Album Details

Katie Crutchfield, better known as Waxahatchee, has announced the details of her upcoming album and shared a brand-new track as…

January 12, 2015

Jens Lekman / 2015 / credit: Julien Bourgeoi

LISTEN: Jens Lekman Releases “Postcard #1,” First Song In Year-Long Series

Swedish crooner Jens Lekman is here to put your New Year’s resolutions to shame with his latest project. Over the…

January 05, 2015

Kumiko the Treasure Hunter still / photo courtesy Sean Porter

Film + TV

WATCH: Rinko Kikuchi Heads Out In Search of the “Fargo” Suitcase in “Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter” Trailer

Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, the film takes a young girl from Tokyo to North Dakota in search of buried treasure.

December 23, 2014

LISTEN: Modest Mouse Returns With New Single “Lampshades On Fire,” Announces New Album “Strangers To Ourselves”

Modest Mouse has just released “Lampshades On Fire,” their first official single in nearly eight years, and it is three minutes of…

December 16, 2014

New Hands “Strange Attractor” single art

WATCH: New Hands’ “Strange Attractor” Video Mashes Up Home Movies

Electro-rockers New Hands have an artsy new video for their track “Strange Attractor” that features a random selection of GIFs…

December 16, 2014

Kurt Vile performs at the First Unitarian in Los Angeles / photo by Natasha Aftandilians

Events

LIVE: Kurt Vile Sermonizes His Songs at the First Unitarian Church in Los Angeles (11/21/2014)

The guitarist brings a dose of chill to Red Bull’s month-long celebration of music in Los Angeles.

November 26, 2014

Death From Above 1979 poster crop header

Film + TVReviews

Rip It Up and Start Again: “Life After Death From Above 1979”

The DFA 1979 documentary shows the highs and lows of the duo’s rocky relationship and recent resurrection.

November 19, 2014

Sarah Jaffe / 2014 / photo by Melanie Little Gomez

LISTEN: Sarah Jaffe’s Sultry “Lover Girl” Goes Dance Floor Redux Remixed by Mystery Skulls

Sarah Jaffe is a musician who always seems filled with infinite potential—her early songs were intelligent, more folk-driven ballads akin to…

November 18, 2014

Screenshot from the “L.A.F” music video by Broods

WATCH: Broods Are Shining in New “L.A.F” Video

The new music video from Broods for the irresistibly catchy “L.A.F” is a hodgepodge of squeezed oranges, lightsaber fights, and…

November 10, 2014

2014 press photo of Cherry Glazerr by Jordan Milington

LISTEN: Cherry Glazerr Releases Limited-Edition 7″ With Two New Tracks

Listen to “Nurse Ratched” and “Had Ten Dollaz” now.

October 27, 2014

2014. Ariel Pink press photo by Sasha Eisenman.

LISTEN: Ariel Pink Gets Slapped in “Black Ballerina”

When Ariel Pink isn’t busy getting into Twitter battles with Madonna fans, he occasionally writes music, and “Black Ballerina” is…

October 21, 2014

Art & Culture

LOOK: FKA Twigs Vogues in Her Short Film for Google Glass

FKA twigs continues to bring her signature brand of weirdness, this time in a new concept film/commercial for Google Glass….

October 20, 2014

Reviews

Field Report, “Marigolden”

With “Marigolden,” Porterfield shows off his flair for pretty imagery—even the album title evokes the sight of rolling fields of “orange and umber” flowers out in the unblemished Midwestern wilderness he hails from.

October 07, 2014

Reviews

Team Spirit, “Killing Time”

Killing Time sounds like the soundtrack to every high-school rager, but like those parties, the fun dies and the buzz fades pretty fast, leaving you with nothing but ringing ears and a splitting headache.

September 30, 2014