May 2012
Early Summer 2012 New Music Playlist
The unofficial beginning of summer brings another playlist with 15 new songs by the Walkmen, Santigold, Spiritualized and more.
‘Hell and Back Again’ on PBS for Memorial Day
When the marines of Echo Company 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment enter Afghanistan in 2009, they’re told they’ll be enacting a “new” counter-insurgency strategy. Their commander…
Catching Up with Former American Idols: Season Five
Season Five’s American Idol saw a record number of Billboard chart appearances, with 18 contestants from the show eventually receiving some sort of record contract. What are those contestants up to, now?
Post-Classical ‘Transcendentalism EP’ available for Streaming
Transcendentalism EP accompanies the triple-headline Transcendentalists European tour that just concluded.
Laid Back - “Cocaine Cool Extended” MP3 (PopMatters Premiere)
Laid Back were part of the first early wave of musicians creating electro-pop and their music has influenced countless others and been sampled often over the years.
The Toure-Raichel Collective - ‘The Tel Aviv Session’ EPK (PopMatters Premiere)
This is, simply put, one of the best Afro-pop collaborations you are likely to hear, rivaling the elder Toure’s 1994 effort with Ry Cooder, Talking Tuimbuktu.
Lindsay Fuller - “Libby” (Video) (PopMatters Premiere)
Seattle's Lindsay Fuller can belt a tune and make you really feel the lyrics too, which matters a hell of a lot when you sing a songs about the many people of Libby, Montana suffering from lung disease.
James Apollo - “Big Dipper” (Built to Spill Cover) (PopMatters Premiere)
James Apollo includes Built to Spill's "Big Dipper" on his latest EP Little War, Little Less.
NYC Popfest Is Here!
The 2012 incarnation is set to swarm the city from May 17 through Sunday, May 20, with good vibes all across the city and bands from all over the world.
