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The 15 Types of People You Meet On The Dance Floor
The people that you meet at bars and clubs are the strangest. Every venue garners the most eclectic people, and most of the time, they're not the good sort of eclectic. Sometimes, you just want to... Read more »
Music Recommendations Based On Bands You Already Like
It's 2013, and human beings are still trying to figure out how to automate music discovery. Trends come and go, new services pop up and disappear, and a music discovery app is created, marketed, and killed... Read more »
30 “Indie” Musicians Who Aren’t Actually Indie
Before there was indie music, there was underground music, which was essentially the same thing as what we now call indie, except, as the name implies, no one knew about it. In the '70s and '80s,... Read more »
The 15 Best Pixies Songs
Gary Smith, producer of the first official Pixies release, Come On Pilgrim, once said, "I've heard it said about The Velvet Underground that while not a lot of people bought their albums, everyone who did started... Read more »
Random News of the Week, Starring James Blake, Aesop Rock, and Gucci Mane
We see a lot of really random shit every week. Deciding what to post and what to ignore is a constant balancing act that requires much skill, judgment, and discretion. Sometimes it depends on how drunk... Read more »
Drake Doesn’t Need New Friends. Neither Does Rachel, Monica, Joey, Phoebe, Chandler, or Ross
Because it’s Saturday, here is footage from Friends mashed with “No New Friends.” Put together by DJ Dyvurse from Houston. Description from YouTube: DJ Khaled and Drake don’t need new friends… neither does Joey, Monica, Phoebe and... Read more »
The Best EDM of the Week
We've built a good rapport, right? Hopefully you've dug what DAD's provided thus far. We've been trying to highlight the spectrum of the EDM scene, and it seems like people are beginning to "get it." We... Read more »
Best Songs of the Week
With so much good music steadily coming through, it's easy to miss out on some of the best. To help prevent this, we've picked some of our favorite tracks from the week. Here are the songs... Read more »
25 Inspirational Waka Flocka Flame Instagrams
Over the past few years, Waka Flocka Flame has learned a lot. More important than his music and business accomplishments, he seems to have grown as a person. When we interviewed him earlier this year, he... Read more »
The 15 Best Aesop Rock Songs
Aesop Rock's newest project, a collaborative album with Kimya Dawson, comes out on May 7 via Rhymesayers Entertainment. The duo calls themselves The Uncluded and the album is named Hokey Fright. It is unlike anything Aesop... Read more »
An Article Gunplay Wrote for Pigeons & Planes
After interviewing Gunplay a couple of times (read here and here), we realized that this is a man who has things to say. Gunplay is a fascinating character and it shows through his music and his... Read more »
Best New Artists of the Month (April 2013)
Finding new artists is easier than ever, but this creates a problem: it's harder than ever to filter through it all and keep tabs on what's really good. With so many artists popping up every day,... Read more »
20 Current Songs Reviewed By Our Moms
When we're young, our mothers usually play a large role in shaping our musical taste. As little human beings we listen to whatever's around us and soak it all up before we can even make up... Read more »
10 Music Facts That Will Make You Depressed
There's a lot to be happy about in music. Online streaming is finally starting to make sense, money is being made, and exciting new artists are popping up every day. But Lykke Li once said that... Read more »
Random News of the Week, Featuring Diplo Rapping and Wiz Khalifa Playing Tennis
We see a lot of really random shit every week. Deciding what to post and what to ignore is a constant balancing act that requires much skill, judgment, and discretion. Sometimes it depends on how drunk... Read more »
