Kendrick Lamar and His Orchestra
If, like us, and you were unable to score a ticket to see Kendrick Lamar perform with the National Symphony Orchestra this week, you can watch him thanks to a…
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Song of the Day: “Poison Cup”
Guitarist and producer M. Ward, otherwise known as the mild-mannered Matthew Stephen Ward, might be more famous for being the second half of the glittery indie duo She & Him—the “She” being…
My Life with Annie Lennox: Sweet Dreams
One minute I was an awkward but content little teenager listening to Diva on the school bus ride home, the next minute I was dabbling in pyromania and setting strands of my own hair on fire.
How Sparks Got on Billboards
Sparks’s Russell Mael spoke with LA Record about teaming up with Franz Ferdinand for the project FFS, collaboration, and what it’s like to find yourself on highway billboards after a…
This Week in Posivibes: The Mantles
The Mantles have been a significant fixture in San Francisco’s music since 2007, and their recent release, All Odds End out on the Bay’s Slumberland Records, is their third full…
Newsom Speaks Against Spotify
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Newsom recognized that the streaming service Spotify is “a genius idea,” but spoke out against what she sees as a systematized attempt…
New Music Fridays
Records out today include new material from Demi Lovato, The Mantles, Neon Indian, !!!, Beach House, and The Game. Check out a comprehensive list here and support your local record…
Grimes Says Vote
So do it. Watch a voter PSA the artist recorded on her Tumblr, and read more about her take on Canadian politics and the importance of voting in her recent…
Sound Takes: Don’t Weigh Down the Light
Her lyrics tend to blend together, but it isn’t a turn-off. Instead, it feels intentional; Don’t Weigh Down the Light is more about the feeling than the words.
Song of the Day: “Saint Louis Blues”
One of the most enduring individual legacies from the Jazz Age is that of the towering figure of Louis Armstrong. The super-influential artist grew up in New Orleans’s Storyville district during…
It Takes A Village
…to make a Selena Gomez album. According to an article that appeared in New York Magazine‘s October 5th issue, no less than thirty-eight people worked on the star’s latest album, Revival,…
This Week in Posivibes: The Wake
In a continued bid to reissue all things that are amazing and that record collectors covet, Captured Tracks is releasing a combined LP and EP/Singles collection by the great post-punk…