“Living life on my own, I’m stuck here on my couch / See the world through my phone, when will I ever get out?” Pure Shores: not just a legendary All Saints song, but also the name of one of… Read More
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has been working on a documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, which has been created from the nearly 60 hours of unused footage shot for Michael Lindsay-Hogg's documentary Let it Be. "This film was due… Read More
Fred Pessaro — a lifer — was a long time BrooklynVegan and Invisible Oranges editor and show organizer before moving on to Noisey, CLRVYNT, Revolver, and other places. His taste in heavy music has helped shape not just our own… Read More
James Blake is the subject of a new episode of Spotify podcast 10 Songs That Made Me, where musicians review the songs that defined their lives. James talks about his love of Britney Spears' "Toxic" (which was the "song you… Read More
“Go on, go on, leave me breathless…” If you were lucky enough to catch Caroline Polachek out on the road promoting her fantastic 2019 solo debut Pang pre-pandemic, you’ll no doubt recall her casually slipping in a cover of The… Read More
15. Dan Deacon – Mystic Familiar [Domino] Mystic Familiar, Dan Deacon’s latest record, fits right in with the composer’s catalog of shimmering, welcoming electropop. The product of meditation and Brian Eno’s creative-inspired card set, the album follows the titular character,… Read More
Jazz may not have the mainstream cultural dominance that it once did, but it remains a thriving, multi-faceted form of music that continues to have so much more to say. Jazz informs so much of the rap and electronic music… Read More
In his new novel, One Simple Thing, Warren Read follows Anne Lamott’s precept in Bird by Bird, the renowned guide to writing (and life): a writer need only write as much as can be seen through a one-inch picture frame.… Read More
New Zealand greats The Chills are back with a majestic new single, "You're Immortal." With a goth-tinged, baroque arrangement, this is orchestral pop that tips its hat to groups like Love and The Left Banke but was clearly written in… Read More
Iconic Minneapolis club First Avenue, which you have probably seen in Prince's Purple Rain, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Like most independent clubs, though, it's been having trouble staying afloat through the pandemic. A group of concerned Minneapolis citizens have… Read More