OMAAR
Centering polyrhythms and syncopation in the traditions of gqom, UK funky, or dembow may be the order of the day for club music, but Mexican producer OMAAR isn’t new to these kinds of sounds. Since 2012, Omar Suárez has cut… Read More
Author: Manny Sanchez
Black Rob, RIP — read tributes from Q-Tip, GZA, LL Cool J, Missy Elliott & more
Robert Ross, aka rapper Black Rob, died on Saturday (4/17) at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta from cardiac arrest. He was 51. Friend Mark Curry told The New York Times that Rob had been suffering from multiple conditions and illnesses… Read More
16 New Rap and R&B Songs Out This Week10 Best Rap Albums of 2020
This week in hip hop we got new albums from Conway the Machine, Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life comp, AJ Tracey, Gotham (Talbi Kweli & Diamond D), Bronze Nazareth & Recognize Ali, and more, plus new songs from the late… Read More
Our favorite songs of the week (playlist)
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and Indie Basement columns, and our monthly punk and rap roundups, we post tons of new music all the time here on BrooklynVegan. In an effort to keep track of all the new… Read More
Origami Angel release 2 new songs, donating proceeds to Daunte Wright & Adam Toledo’s families
DC-area emo two-piece Origami Angel recently announced a double album Gami Gang and shared two songs from it (we named “Neutrogena Spektor” one of the best punk/emo songs of March), and today they’ve released two more: “Footloose Cannonball Brothers” and… Read More
Duff McKagan’s pre-GnR punk band The Living share “Live By The Gun” from “lost” debut
Get The Living’s ‘1982’ on limited translucent ruby vinyl in the BrooklynVegan shop. The Living, the early-’80s Seattle punk band that featured Duff McKagan and Greg Gilmore before they joined Guns N’ Roses and Mother Love Bone (respectively), are getting their only (and previously unheard) recording sessions released… Read More
29 New Songs Out Today
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
Watch Thom Yorke’s 2005 ‘From The Basement’ set, ft. early versions of ‘In Rainbows’ & ‘Eraser’ songs
Not only are Radiohead in the process of putting more archival concert videos up on YouTube, Thom Yorke just released his full 2005 solo piano performance for Nigel Godrich’s ‘From The Basement’ series, which was the series’ pilot episode. Thom… Read More
José González preps first album in 6 years (get it on exclusive red vinyl) — stream “Visions”
Pre-order Local Valley on our exclusive red vinyl (limited to 500 copies) in the BV shop José González will release Local Valley, his first album in six years, on September 17 via Mute. He made the album at his summer… Read More
30 New Songs Out Today
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More