Tag Archives: New Music
Remember rock? Those gritty, raw chords that defined America in the later half of the 20th century and gave parents one more thing to warn their children against? Rock music gave all of us—even our parents, even the whitest and most middle class of us—some understanding of angst and revolt. Hanni El Khatib’s sophomore album, Head in the Dirt is truly a rock album—the kind that will make you want Read More
The National has released a second song from their forthcoming album, Trouble Will Find Me. They offered up the first song, “Demons”, last week, but “Don’t Swallow the Cap” is said to be their first official single. Trouble Will Find Me is due out May 20th.
While rap is a brilliant art form, you will not be hard pressed to find someone who absolutely despises the genre. Even fans have their qualms–and with good reason. Rap, a component of the collective culture that is hip-hop, is assumed to have gone to the dogs. But having just survived a nuclear holocaust of materialism, misogyny, and ideological conformity, rap is currently undergoing a respectable renaissance. Whether by digging Read More
Theophilus London spends most of his time jetsetting across the globe–currently in Paris–but all the while, he’s been making a name for himself on the DJ scene, getting down with some of the best up-and-coming electronic and hip-hop producers in town. TL recently remixed Rihanna’s “Jump” with French producer Club Cheval. New music from last name London is always welcomed. Written by Jessica Marti.↓
Femcee, Kitty Pryde, is back in the fray. “Ay Shawty” sees Pryde teaming up with Lakutis for a seductive, but snarling, number that follows the classic girl meets boy, boy meets girl, boy isn’t really feeling girl but girl isn’t really–listen to the song, you’ll get what we mean. In all, it’s great to hear some new stuff from Kitty Pryde.