The only thing more buzz-generating for an artist than having a video directed by Johnny Depp is to have that video banned. Sheffield workhorses Babybird (of "You're Gorgeous" fame) have the singular good fortune of Depp's friendship, which led to his playing guitar on the single "Unloveable", and then directing the video. It's depiction of frontman Stephen Jones' hanging has met with some controversy, which can only benefit Babybird. And since "Unloveable" is a great song and "You're Gorgeous" came out way back in 1996, let's hope so.
Fracturing to Survive in Tanya Tagaq's 'Split Tooth'
Inuk musician/writer Tanya Tagaq's first novel, Split Tooth, tells a magical, fucked-up story about teenage girls' adolescence in the Arctic.
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'About the Light' Is Steve Mason at His Most Confident
These are songs that suggest that this is how Steve Mason has always wanted Steve Mason to sound.
17 Jan 2019
Michael Cho's 'Shoplifter' Showcases What He Does Best
Existential loneliness and small comforts are perfectly conveyed in three simple colors in Michael Cho's graphic novel, Shoplifter.
17 Jan 2019
David Bazan Rises Like a 'Phoenix' with Pedro the Lion
With his return to Pedro the Lion, David Bazan searches for true self by reckoning with his past on this return to form that is Phoenix.
17 Jan 2019
Locked and Loaded: Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud Discuss Their Classic 1988 Hip-Hop Debut
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud's Girls I Got 'Em Locked, exuded the right amount of urban flair, boyishly sly humour, and club appeal when it was released back in 1988.
17 Jan 2019
The Enigma of Russian Dada
If art is about the fostering and maintenance of traditions, then the Russians were proposing a kind of anti-art. An exploration of the exhibition catalog, Russian Dada 1914-1924.
17 Jan 2019
Carolina Lins and Os Planatos Give the Kaiser Chiefs' "I Predict a Riot" a Brazilian Touch (premiere)
Carolina Lins and Os Planatos put a Brazilian twist on a Kaiser Chiefs classic with a tropical take on "I Predict a Riot".
17 Jan 2019
Bethany Curve Are Back, and This Time It's 'Murder!' (album premiere)
Shoegaze band Bethany Curve's first album in 15 years breathes deeply and dreams through the darkness.
17 Jan 2019
Divine Weeks Remind Us of the Communal Power of Music on 'We're All We Have'
Divine Weeks' farewell record is for anyone who has ever raised a fist or lighter (or even a god-forbid cell-phone) at a rock and roll show, lost in the passion of the moment.
17 Jan 2019
Vesper Wood Brings Emotion, Conviction to "Descend" (premiere)
One half of Kaleida, Christina Wood gives a taste of her mesmerizing first solo album as Vesper Wood.
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17 Jan 2019
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