Kasai Allstars Release Vivid Video for Khalab’s Afrofuturist Remix (premiere)
In an electric new video, Kasai Allstars’ constant beats, gorgeous scenery shots, and Khalab’s Afrofuturist beats come together at top speed.
Mixed Media
Jazzy Ash Shares Two New Christmas Songs Old and New
We’re collectively more tolerant of a new Christmas tune if it sounds like a good old-fashioned Ella Fitzgerald throwback and Jazzy Ash gets that.
5 Hometown Heroes for Outside Lands 2021
Scattered among the worldwide acts for Outside Lands 2021 are several artists who will save on hotel costs since they’re already home.
Buffalo Nichols Impresses Mightily with His Folk Blues on “How to Love”
Plucking chords with steel-tipped determination, Buffalo Nichols brandishes his songs with the worn sentimentality that has had many scarred souls in lonely bars crying into their beers.
Michael J. Sheehy Says “Everything That Rises Must Converge”
Michael J. Sheehy sings of transcendence and resolve and, driven by a poignancy that can only be of the preserve of songwriters everywhere.
Tony & the Kiki Bring Gender Ambiguity Back to Rock with “Listen” (premiere)
Thank whatever deity you may believe in for the return of both androgyny and people of color to rock music. Or just listen to Tony & the Kiki.
Wesley Stace Gets Smooth on the Soulful “Do Nothing If You Can” (premiere)
Wesley Stace’s “Do Nothing If You Can” is a delightful sneak peek of his uncharacteristically jazzy new album, Late Style, releasing on 17 September.
Elliott Page and Mark Rendall Break Out the Omnichord to Spread Joy
The eponymous three-song EP Mark and Elliott is simply the most fun, upbeat musical way possible to end off a summer we all desperately needed.
Underground Hip-Hoppers Blu, Mickey Factz, Nottz “Stay Down”
“Stay Down” is an unfussy, short but sweet delight, in which Blu trades his conversational rhymes with the ruminative verses of Mickey Factz.
Luna Luna’s “Feel It Now” Lassos You on to the Dancefloor
Dallas’ Luna Luna melt into the last days of summer with the final psychedelic electro single from their debut LP Flower Moon.
Tommy Trash’s “Tectonic” Exists on the Edge Between Danger and Pleasure
Collaborating with Canadian singer Kiesza, Australian producer Tommy Trash channels the subtle magnetism and frisson of the night.
MAY-A’s “Central Station” Turns Idle Crushes Into Movie Scenes
On the last single from her debut EP Don’t Kiss Ur Friends, MAY-A captures the fleeting imperfect romance of falling for a stranger.