Uttenthal's "Calinago" is the Tropical Fantasy We've Been Dreaming Of
Okay, so complaining about the weather is usually pretty much the most 'blah' thing you can do. We know, we know. BUT. (And this is a serious, v. important but). BUT... we've hit that point of winter...
View ArticleThe Vice's New Track "Calculator" is a Carefully Calculated Pop Anthem
When you hear a pop song that simply works - that has impeccable hooks, a driving melody, a friendly warmth to it - it can be an unexpectedly satisfying experience. That's the reaction we were left...
View ArticleWho's Been Asking 'Bout Me? Lil Wayne's Dedication Tour Is Great, No Matter...
Photos by the author “Weezy, Weezy!” The chant grew louder and louder throughout the El Paso County Coliseum, as Lil Wayne inched closer and closer to the front of the stage. Surrounding him were his...
View ArticleWe Interviewed the Guy from Rush’s 1985 ‘Power Windows’ Cover
Watch the full interview on Daily Vice Recorded between four studios in England, Rush's Power Windows was largely a foreign affair. However the Juno-winning album artwork for the 1985 record from the...
View ArticlePREMIERE: Dunes' Post-Punk Heart Will Melt Your Sadness Away in "Runner"
Photo by David Uzzardi, Manipulation by Matt Lifson Dunes is a psych-pop band from Los Angeles that crosses every musical border and divide, to pull together a sound full of whimsy. Today, the band is...
View ArticleGather Round Kids, Here's Everything We Learned from That Epic New Wiley...
Last week, Dizzee Rascal gave an in-depth interview to US radio show Sway in the Morning, which documented the scene from his perspective, and really deconstructed how his whole career has mapped out...
View ArticleAn Insider's Guide to Montreal's Vibrant Underground Metal Scene
Akitsa / Photo courtesy of the artist Montreal, Canada’s undisputed cultural capital, has always been known for its remarkable and quite revolutionary metal scene. Often compared as a mix of Paris and...
View ArticleWhich Rapper Is the Wokest? An Investigation
via Rappers are weird. You have to be to talk about yourself all day for a living. What sets them apart from other professional talkers like politicians and pundits is the lack of a vested interested...
View Article2 Chainz Is the World's Greatest Meme in the New Video for "Watch Out
2 Chainz appreciates the power of a solid meme. Last year, he capitalized on the rising trend of dabbing, further pushing it into ultra meme-y territory when he created his own take on the craze, by...
View ArticleWatch "FUCKKKYOUUU," the New Flying Lotus Scored Short Film
Flying Lotus has never been one to back down from a challenge musically, spreading his talents to cover every musical landscape. Today, he dropped the new short film "FUCKKKYOUUU" directed by Eddie...
View ArticleAURORA Wants to Make You Cry in Public
It’s an odd thing, being a young and successful musician. On the one hand: props for actually getting people to take you seriously even though you’re barely old enough flaunt your craft beer and/or...
View ArticleFörtress’ New Song “Bitch Demon” is a Neon-Splattered, Satanic Orgy
Hailing from Copenhagen’s own “Shit Island” of Amager, Förtress have never really given a fuck. This is full-throttle, head-banging, balls-out rock with a few tempo and genre changes thrown in – which...
View ArticlePREMIERE: Stream Bloc Party's First Album In Four Years - 'HYMNS'
Bloc Party shot by Rachael Wright The return of Bloc Party. Their fifth album, their first in four years, a record many thought would never happen since their hiatus back in 2013 left the band's future...
View ArticleListen: Earl Sweatshirt Samples Kanye West and Flying Lotus on Three New Tracks
A couple months back Earl Sweatshirt announced that he wanted to release a new project under a new name. "It's not about hating my past, I just found a flight name that makes me laugh more than Earl...
View ArticleDid Lil B Invent the Dab Back in 2010?
The year is 2010: Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne were involved in ten of the Top 20 Billboard rap songs of the year, reinforcing the idea that YMCMB will be around forever; B.o.B had just entered...
View ArticleSchool of Seven Bells Drop "Ablaze" and it Is Marvelous
"Ablaze" is unequivocally one of the best songs off School of Seven Bells' imminent final record SVIIB. It's the album opener, a scene-setter, a song that surges with the optimism and beauty of new...
View ArticleHere's a Video of Miguel Covering Bowie's "Space Oddity"
Leave it to Miguel to get us crying about David Bowie all over again. The singer opened a semi-secret acoustic set at LA's Bardot on Monday night with a stripped down cover of "Space Oddity," causing...
View ArticleRoll One Up and Let's Get High: Wiz Khalifa Just Torched This Weed Freestyle...
Screenshot via YouTube Smoking weed is dope. But listening to Adele's smash hit "Hello" while smoking weed? That sounds like a nightmare. Nobody wants to be stoned and wallowing through that...
View ArticleMeow Run the Jewels Releases "Meowpurrdy" Featuring Lil Bub, Maceo, and...
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View ArticleHere's a Timeline of All the Strange Shit R. Kelly Sings in His 45-Minute...
R. Kelly had a deep talk with GQ recently, digging into areas of his life and story he normally doesn't (while still managing to avoid offering up much) but today they unveiled a video of the Chicago...
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