“Blessed” doesn’t take it’s time. It’s not a slow-building production that requires a few verses before it hits you. It explodes within the first second. It’s an exciting element for hip-hop songs to possess; but it’s... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
A lot of P&P’s readers will likely glance at the title of this song and just as quickly write it off. In the distorting vacuum of the internet, prevailing attitudes towards songs like “Young N*gga” and... Read more »
Looking for a little Sunday night turn up? Me too. I didn’t know what to expect from “Big Butt,” but I guess something this massive shouldn’t have been a surprise. The Philly native will be playing... Read more »
Dreamy folk act Wilsen first mesmerized us with their single “Dusk” last month, but the b-side to the release is what’s truly special. The group covered Grimes’ breakout hit “Oblivion,” a song that with Boucher’s distinct... Read more »
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 »
Madeaux, self-described producer of “chopped and screwed electronic soul,” and someone we’ve been keeping an eye on since he made this great hour long mix for us last year, has had a crack at remixing “Young... Read more »