10 Obnoxious Things Hipsters Say About Music
It goes without saying that we're music fans. Massive music fans. Obsessive, nerdy music fans who want nothing more than to be able to sit in front of our laptops and, uninterrupted by human interaction, listen... Read more »
Sunday Book Review: Walking Through Hell With Marilyn Manson
From the day he first strutted out on stage, Brian Warner aka Marilyn Manson has been controversy flypaper. He has riled up the Christian Right and inspired rumors so outrageous that they flaunt the boundaries of... Read more »
15 Free Songs You Should Download Right Now
Every Sunday we collect the best free music we can find and put it all in one place. If you fell behind or just feel like building up your iTunes, we've got you covered. Enjoy. The... Read more »
A Guide to Musicians and Their Spirit Animals
Everyone should know their own spirit animal. You usually get a sense of your spirit animal as an adolescent, but this isn't a permanent thing. Many people go through three, maybe four spirit animal changes in... Read more »
The Best EDM of the Week
We're like three days away from Random Access Memories, but guess what, there's a cavalcade of dope music that's dropped/dropping that has nothing to do with the androids. Don't believe me? Just watch.... Read more »
Doley Bernays – “Blessed”
“Blessed” doesn’t take it’s time. It’s not a slow-building production that requires a few verses before it hits you. Instead it explodes within the first second. It’s an exciting element for hip-hop songs to possess; but... Read more »
Album Stream: Tricky – “False Idols”
It's hard to believe that it has been 20 years since Tricky first stepped onto the scene, all gruff and witty wordplay. He quickly grew from the "Tricky Kid" that spit verses on seminal Massive Attack... Read more »
Jaymes Young – “Dark Star”
In the age of information overload, sometimes it’s nice to find something that seems to be born out of thin air with no context to cloud or influence judgment (although even a lack of context is... Read more »
Death Grips Announce Summer Tour Dates
Don’t worry, North Americans. Death Grips didn’t forget about you. The collective has announced a set of North American tour dates for this summer that will connect their appearances at Sasquatch, Orion Music Festival, Bonnaroo, and... Read more »
Waldo – “Finally”
As a young writer, one of the most frustrating hurdles you can encounter is the question, “is this story worth telling?” (Often that question can be readily replaced with “is my story worth telling?) Perhaps that... Read more »
T.I. ft. Lil Wayne – “Wit Me”
T.I. and Lil Wayne are kicking off the America’s Most Wanted tour this summer, and to celebrate they deliver “Wit Me,” an instantly satisfying new collaboration produced by Lil C. Nothing groundbreaking here, but this recalls... Read more »
Album Stream: Black Books – “Black Books”
The debut album from Austin rockers Black Books was released in the UK last week. They kick off a tour across the pond tonight in London, playing alongside the Flaming Lips. I am a little spiteful... Read more »
Whilk and Misky – “Darklands”
With a lot of the electronically shaped minimalist music of the moment, vocals seem to fall into a more restrained type of delivery. As London duo Whilk and Misky’s “Darklands” starts off, you expect the same,... Read more »
Video Premiere: Phaeleh Ft. Augustus Ghost – “Whistling In The Dark”
Bristol based producer Phaeleh has linked up with vocalist Augustus Ghost (half of Snow Ghosts, who recently impressed with “Murder Cries“) for an atmospheric five and a half minute journey through a world of moonlit melancholy.... Read more »
Video: Action Bronson – “Strictly 4 My Jeeps”
Action Bronson is an eccentric character, so you wouldn’t expect anything less from his visuals. The latest video from Bam Bam is for “Strictly 4 My Jeeps,” and it features the man doing cartwheels, preparing a... Read more »
Video Premiere: Starlight Girls – “Wasteland”
Lo-fi psychedelia swirls through this new Starlight Girls video for “Wasteland.” The band recently underwent a dramatic change of pace with “7×3,” and they return to familiar ground with the visuals for this track, which we... Read more »
James Blake Announces Fall North American Tour Dates
James Blake just finished up the first leg of his North American tour in support of his excellent Overgrown, but he’s already shared the dates for when he returns to the continent this fall. Blake will... Read more »
Premiere: The Neighbourhood – “West Coast” & Lovelife – “Every Minute”
To celebrate their very first national headline run, The Neighbourhood is releasing three limited split 7″ singles that will feature new material from the band and their supporting acts, Lovelife, The 1975, and JMSN. The singles will... Read more »
Pure Bathing Culture – “Pendulum”
Pure Bathing Culture is a Portland-based group composed of Sarah Versprille and Daniel Hindman. They were originally working together in Brooklyn and touring with the Sub Pop signee Vetiver, another introspective, incredible folk group—but the two... Read more »
Mixtape: A Blogwave Summer Vol. 4
Everyone has that one thing that signifies summer. For basic folks, it’s the weather. Others have a yearly date, maybe a birthday or an annual block party that represents the season. For me, it’s A Blogwave... Read more »
