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“Ushers of the New World” Santigold is a singer, songwriter, and producer. She’s put out 4 albums since 2008, and she’s been featured as a collaborator on songs with Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, Diplo, and more. In this episode, Santi takes apart her song “Ushers of the New World,” from her 2022 album Spirituals. She […]
“Flightless Bird, American Mouth” In 2002, Sam Beam’s first album as Iron & Wine was released on Sub Pop Records. He’d given them a bunch of demos, and rather than have him re-record these songs, they released the demos themselves. Since then, he’s put out five more full-length albums and been nominated for multiple Grammys. […]
by: Alex Lambeau Dec 16, 2022 In October, Lastlings instated their post-First Contact era with their first original in two years. But before the year comes to a close, the Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch in 2021 has given “Get What You Want“—likely the lead single of their sophomore LP—its first update. And they tapped […]
A high-energy trip through international rave sounds old and new from Belizean-American DJ and producer Ariel Zetina. As a resident of Chicago’s famed Smartbar, it makes sense that Ariel Zetina is strongly influenced by the city’s long history of house music. However, since her 2019 EP Organism, Zetina’s music has pushed the style forward by […]
Shaped around words taken from Count Ossie’s legendary track ‘Poem,’ Tom Neilan and Gareth Kirby send up a haunting homage to the reggae innovator in minimal percussion and high pressure bass weight. “In the stillness of the night and the clamour of the day, Count Ossie’s wise poetic words ring true in every single way. Long […]
In 2020, Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin started The Hanukkah Sessions, a series of eight new covers released over the eight nights of the holiday. They did it again last year and this year they’re going even bigger. Earlier this month, the pair held an in-person event to tease this year’s contributors and cover selections.
Few people have a purely neutral attitude toward holiday music. It seems there is no moderate opinion on what dominates the radio, days after Thanksgiving. People either love it or they would rather sit in complete silence until January. Only exacerbating the problem is the fact that the majority of the music played in December […]
Woosah! Kendrick Lamar gets therapeutic in his new music video, “Count Me Out”. Directed by himself and Dave Free, the powerful clip co-stars Oscar-nominated actress Helen Mirren who portrays a therapist and K Dot reflecting on life through a series of symbolic imagers. Kendrick is seen in the desert with wife Whitney and their two […]
Rookie K-pop girl group NewJeans have released ‘Ditto’, a B-side from their upcoming single album ‘OMG’. On December 19 at 6PM KST, NewJeans unveiled a pair of visuals for their new track ‘Ditto’, which has also been released digitally. The song is described as a “spin on Baltimore club dance music with an old-school drum […]
For as young as a producer that k?d is we have had the honor to have listened to him for the last seven years. Each year he seems to add something new to his arsenal. This collection of experience culminates now in his debut album, Cage Script. The genres and styles this project takes inspiration […]
