Purrpare Yourself: Run the Jewels Just Released 'Meow the Jewels'
What started as a joke and became a Kickstarter campaign and then became a real thing that was happening is meow a real thing that is real and tangible. Yes, I'm going to be the first of your annoying...
View ArticleEase into the Weekend with Father John Misty's New Quiet Banger "The Memo"
Photo courtesy of Spin Can't say we're surprised that Father John Misty would go and release a single on Soundcloud after the media sandstorm he created for himself with all of his recent Internet...
View ArticleBloody, Disgusting, and Just Perfect: An Interview with Italian Horror...
Of all the things that Italian genre cinema has made famous (or, quite often, infamous), the one aspect that can almost always be praised is its music. Some of the greatest composers were born and...
View ArticleSam Smith and Disclosure Leak Anguish for the New James Bond Theme “Writing’s...
When we heard Sam Smith and Disclosure collaborating on the new James Bond theme “Writing’s On The Wall for upcoming movie Spectre we were expecting something a bit more dance-oriented to align with...
View ArticleFell Asleep and Forgot to Die: Mac Miller's Good Morning
Photos by Jessica Lehrman I first meet Mac Miller in person just days after his rap career comes screaming back into gear with the announcement of a new album when he lets slip to me that he's moved...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar and George Clinton Bring the Funk on This Funkadelic Remix
Who got the funk? If anyone does, it's Funkadelic, who literally pioneered the Mothership of funk music throughout the 1970s and right through to today. Y'all know your boy George Clinton—Funkadelic's...
View ArticleThe Metalhead's Guide to Going on a Cruise
Next week, Noisey editor Kim Kelly will be venturing into unknown waters as a stowaway on Motörhead’s Motörboat cruise to bring us back tales of rum, pirates, and what it's actually like sailing...
View ArticleThe Pope Just Dropped the Most Divine Banger of 2015 and All Eternal Paradise
Hear ye! The Pope—yes, the Bishop of Rome, the Vicar of Jesus Christ, the Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, the Primate of Italy, the Archbishop and...
View ArticleHoly Shit! The Pope Played a Secret Show at Saint Vitus Last Night
Photos by Rebecca Reed Brooklyn venue Saint Vitus has hosted a lot of bands’ on-the-downlow after-parties in its tenure—Against Me!, Saves the Day, Descendents, hell, even Nirvana. But last night,...
View ArticleFetty Wap in Stable Condition Following a Motorcycle Accident
Twitter blew up last night after reports swelled indicating Fetty Wap had gotten into a motorcycle accident in New Jersey. Photos from the scene surfaced showing the "Trap Queen" singer being wheeled...
View ArticleWhat Musicians Were Wearing and Sharing on Instagram This Week 9/27
I actually overheard someone say, “It’s so hard to focus on work when the Pope is in town.” Like, really, are you holding his hat on for him or something? I’m out here working hard on snotty Instagram...
View ArticleCheerleader Masturbation and "Shame": Here's the Latest from The Great...
Like many of Copenhagen-based The Great Dictators' tracks, “Shame” is dark, bleak and surprisingly profound if you judge it on lyrics alone. They sum up our entire pointless existence with one simple...
View ArticleGet Psychedelic and Groove to Samling’s New Single, “Du”
Grammy-nominated Swedish band Samling is out today with the single “Du” off of their upcoming album Sen glömmer jag hur du ser ut, officially out October 23rd. Inspired by the Swedish art and music...
View ArticleWatain's Frontman Thinks We're a Vast Herd of Shallow-Minded Children
Photo by Jamie Hunter, from flickr Erik Danielsson's a pretty serious guy. The frontman of legendary black metal outfit Watain is infamous for leading relentlessly intense shows, leaving audience...
View ArticleWill We Ever Love Again: The Cold Magic of Kanye West's '808s &...
Illustration by Dessie Jackson Kanye West will appear to be shot on stage later tonight, but for now all I can do is sweat. It’s a Friday night and I’m here with 17,000 other people from all over the...
View ArticleFlying Lotus, Thundercat, and Shabazz Palaces Just Dropped a Single with...
I... uh... so, listen... this week's edition of the Adult Swim Singles project was previously billed as a Flying Lotus track. What they sneakily neglected to tell us is that it was not just a Flying...
View ArticleLou Reed's Life in the Suburbs, 'Transformer,' and the Days after the Velvet...
Dirty Blvd.: The Life and Music of Lou Reed details the life of the solo artist, Velvet Underground legend, and icon and how he rose to become one of the most important figures in rock history. Using...
View ArticleListen to Skepta's Remix of Jamie xx's "Good Times"
Are you tired of Jamie xx's new record In Colour? We sure hope not. Every song is so intricate in its creation, bringing up some new element or part in each subsequent listen. If you're not that close...
View ArticleAdmire How Far Nardwuar Has Come by Watching His First Interview Ever
At this point, Nardwuar is a musical institution that almost all major musicians have experienced. When an artist travels around America they can expect to hit the radio morning show circuit in Los...
View ArticleMasego's Cooking in the Jazz Bando: Get Familiar with Trap House Jazz
Masego / Photo by Second Letter, courtesy of Masego “She's an iPhone woman and he's an Android man / So switch up your plan,” Masego sings, saxophone in hand, his sampler, computer, and mic in front...
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