My birthday was a week ago today, and now I have reason to keep the celebration going! Ezra Furman, easily one of the finest songwriters and performers making music today, has a new album called Twelve Nudes coming out at the end of August. Not only that, but a brand new video for the first single “Calm Down AKA I Should Not Be Alone” is … Continue reading Ezra Furman-Calm Down AKA I Should Not Be Alone
Dev Hynes has been one of the great music makers of the last decade, and “Hope” finds him bringing his best. He’s also added support from Tei Shi and Puff Daddy. It’s a beautiful track, and the video is really great. My favorite part isn’t even the song. The video ends with Puff Daddy returning to Sean Combs to talk about trying to get to … Continue reading Blood Orange-Hope (featuring Tei Shi and Puff Daddy)
Maybe it’s because it’s almost the middle of May and it still feels like summer will never get here, but this video from Karol G and VEVO is a nice reminder that there are barbecues and outdoor fun in our future. The content company teamed up with the Latin reggaeton artist to film live versions of a few songs off her new album Ocean, and … Continue reading Karol G-Pineapple
It’s been a couple years since the last music from Bleached. Their 2017 EP Can You Deal? landed on my honorable mentions list, and their 2016 album Welcome The Worms made it into my Top 50 of 2016. I’ve been looking forward to hearing more from the Clavin sisters, so I’m excited to be able to share this with you all. Some might be surprised … Continue reading Bleached-Shitty Ballet
Titus Andronicus has been one of my favorite bands over the last decade. Patrick Stickles and his constantly changing band hit the sweet spot between folk and punk that I love, and the live show is as good as it gets. Yesterday Merge announced a new record, An Obelisk, coming out June 21st and gave us our first taste with “(I Blame) Society).” The new … Continue reading Titus Andronicus-(I Blame) Society
