In the past, both Danielle Ponder and Karate Boogaloo alike have been celebrated for their own individual efforts. The former is a commanding soul singer and activist who transcends genre conventions to convey powerful messages; the latter band hails from… Read More
VEAUX began as Medic, an indie rock outlet that played alongside the likes of Blondie and Dinosaur Jr. Comprised of Aaron Wagner, Andrew Black, and Dominick Wagner, they’ve since refocused their energies on developing layered indie pop under their new… Read More
Ashley Tobias, better known as Tobi (Gogol Bordello, Dälek) releases her latest EP, Puzzle Pieces, 24 July via Internet & Weed. The vocalist/percussionist/dancer teamed with partners/co-writers MRC Riddims (the DJ/production duo of Alap Now [ex-Dälek] and Merc Yes) for this… Read More
It sometimes seems that loneliness has never been quite so visible. The experience of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to trigger discussion around an ‘epidemic of loneliness’. As a result, it can be easy to ignore the steady… Read More
Electronic music has its share of detractors, and many of them complain that the format is overly cold and clinical. Some composers, like GS Sultan, are the antithesis of this thinking. While his music is based on synthesizers, MIDI, and… Read More
Producer Andrea Mangia — better known as Populous — named new album W in honor of women. It isn’t an empty gesture, either. Over the album’s ten tracks, Mangia collaborates with women from across the globe. The resultant collaborations are… Read More
David Ramirez was a great folk singer, but he hasn’t been for some time. To be clear, it’s not because he’s fallen off, but because he’s moved so far from the sounds of his early albums. That sound peaked with… Read More
Victoria Shen, the Massachusetts-based noise artist known as Evicshen, is a wildly ambitious and unpredictable musician. Working with electronics for more than a decade, she is adept at creating industrial, experimental soundscapes that can produce vibrating low registers, high-pitched squeals,… Read More
“Can you fucking believe it?” asks Trixie Mattel. “2020 is equal parts garbage, but … so lit. Like, it’s all perspective.” Not many people can find the bright side of a hellish year like 2020, but if anyone can, it’s… Read More
What happens to a murder mystery without the murder? It’s a mystery. But not in the sense of the literary genre, or a secret. It’s a mystery in the sense of religious awe: that which awaits interpretation. And so, Death… Read More