It’s 1981. I’m Hip. I’m British. But What Am I Dancing To? ‘Shake the Foundations’ Will Tell You
Cherry Red’s Shake the Foundations: Militant Funk and the Post-Punk Dancefloor 1978-1984 is a beginner’s guide to pre-millennial, UK cool.
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The Avalanches Say ‘We Will Always Love You’
The Avalanches as a collaborative pop project isn't a bad look, but the guests here embarrass themselves in too many ways, mostly through vague polemics.
Drag Queen Dance-Popster Katya Discusses ‘Vampire Fitness’
Growing up listening to sludge-metal and goth-rock, drag queen Katya rose from complete obscurity to become a multi-hyphenate comedy icon. With the release of an album deeply indebted to industrial metal, guided meditations, and Russian dance-pop, she finds solace in giving us the truly unexpected.
Kylie Minogue’s ‘Disco’ Is a Shimmery, Ethereal Getaway
In the process of creating Disco, Kylie Minogue has captured the essence of what has always made her compelling: ignoring expectations and dancing the tears away.
Patrick Cowley Remade Funk and Disco on ‘Some Funkettes’
Patrick Cowley's Some Funkettes sports instrumental renditions from between 1975-1977 of songs previously made popular by Donna Summer, Herbie Hancock, the Temptations, and others.
Synthpop King Vince Clarke on Erasure’s 18th Studio Album, ‘The Neon’
PopMatters recently dialed in with synthpop maestro Vince Clarke to discuss the 35-year history of Erasure and their most recent album, The Neon.
Thornato and Paulina Sotomayor Celebrate Independent Women on “La Niña Grande” (premiere)
Thornato and Paulina Sotomayor celebrate independent women on their new tropical dance single, "La Niña Grande".
‘Melanie C’ is Ready to Be Herself
On her self-titled eighth solo album, Melanie C is finally ready to shatter the illusion and to form her true self among the pieces.
Masma Dream World Go Global and Trippy on “Sundown Forest” (premiere)
Dancer, healer, musician Devi Mambouka shares the trippy "Sundown Forest", which takes listeners deep into the subconscious and onto a healing path.
South Africa’s Phelimuncasi Thrill with Their Gqom Beats on ‘2013-2019’
A new Phelimuncasi anthology from Nyege Nyege Tapes introduces listeners to gqom and the dancefloors of Durban, South Africa.
Sola Rosa and Thandi Phoenix Are Onto “Something Good” with Their Soulful New Single
New Zealand dance producer Sola Rosa teams with rising soul singer Thandi Phoenix for the upbeat, discofied, joyful, and positive "Something Good".