Collaborate with The National Parks
The National Parks are releasing a new video here on The Rumpus next week, and in the meantime they’d like you to collaborate with them on “Coração”: they are asking fans…
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Liz Wood
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Liz Wood is a writer and critic living in Cape Cod. She was a 2022 National Book Critics Circle Emerging Critics Fellow and a member of the NBCC 2023 and 2024 Greg Barrios Book in Translation Prize. Her writing has appeared in The Rumpus, Words Without Borders, Electric Literature, and elsewhere.
The Rave Story
To mark the launch The Rave Story, an exhibit at London’s Club Aquarium showcasing art and memorabilia surrounding the UK rave scene of the ’80s and ’90s, Dazed Digital has published its own chronicle of…
Steely Dan Tour Announced
The boys are back to do it again—Steely Dan has announced it’s hitting the road again this Spring, beginning with a show April 18th at the Capitol Theater in Port…
The Weeknd Performs with Lauryn Hill
The Weeknd and Ms. Lauryn Hill performed together on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, joining up to sing “In the Night” from The Weeknd’s Beauty Behind the Madness, Vulture reports. Watch the video after…
This Week in Posivibes: Seth Bogart
The Hunx & His Punx frontman released his self-titled solo debut via Burger Records last Friday, and it’s excellent. Featuring Kathleen Hanna, Tavi Gevinson, Cherry Glazerr, and Chela, the album is heavier on…
Police Boycott Beyoncé’s Formation Tour
In a bid to epically miss the point, select police unions are protesting Beyoncé’s “Formation” video and Super Bowl performance due to the artist’s use of imagery comments on police brutality. The Tampa Police…
Charles Bradley’s “Change for the World”
The Screaming Eagle of Soul has released a psychedelic video to accompany the single “Change for the World” that dropped last month. The song’s video matches its political message with imagery…
The Grammys and WrestleMania
Although some are celebrating the awards show for its diversity, others are saying the Grammys still have far to come to demonstrate that music is, in fact, at the center of…
Mac DeMarco Covers Billy Joel for Planned Parenthood
The benefit, held at Music Hall of Williamsburg, also featured Kevin Morby and Mutual Benefit, Stereogum reports. Watch the video of Mac DeMarco playing Joel’s “Just the Way You Are” after the jump.
This Week in Posivibes: Emotional Mugger
Ty Segall and The Muggers performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert the other night, playing the song “Candy Sam” off the album Emotional Mugger released this January on Drag City. Playing…
A Valentine from Andrew W.K.
During his takeover of The Talkhouse’s Instagram, Andrew W.K. took requests from fans for Valentine’s Day cover songs: Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything…
Guided By Voices Are Back (Again)
Sort of. According to Pitchfork, Guided by Voices will be playing the Sled Island music festival in Calgary this summer. The confirmed line-up includes Robert Pollard (of course), Bobby Bare Jr., Kevin March, Nick Mitchell, and…