Once again, another wonderful KITSUNÉ MAISON compilation comes down full of various artists doing various things including this song from the band Computer Magic. Continue Reading...
A few weeks back, Pigeons & Planes clued me in on UK duo Oh My!, who had just come out with a new track called "Run This Town" (not to be confused with the Jay-Z track of the same name. Continue Reading...
Undoubtedly one of the hottest new records in my regular rotation comes from New York City electronic dance pop masters Holy Ghost! whose self-titled full-length is out now on DFA Records. Continue Reading...
Recorded by Little Dragon recently at Different Fur Studios for yourstru.ly, this song, "Little Man", will appear on their forthcoming album Ritual Union though, truth be told, details still remain sketchy about when that will drop. Head over to yourstru.ly and check out the video, tour details and more. Continue Reading...
Of the many things Poly Styrene was, timid was never amongst them. Her personal and musical arc, from 1977's Germ Free Adolescents all the way to this collection of songs for what would be her final album, Generation Indigo, showed quite the opposite. Continue Reading...
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With sadness, we can now confirm rumors of the passing of Poly Styrene, punk rock icon & lead singer of seminal U.K. punk band X-Ray Spex. According to a posting on her official Facebook page by her long-time friend Symond Lawes, "i just spoke to her mother and its very true, she passed away quietly last night, her mother and daughter were with her, bless you marianne. symond xxx". The news was further confirmed by her PR team, saying "We can confirm that the beautiful Poly Styrene, who has been a true ...
Which Dev Hynes will you be getting today? Lightspeed Champion Dev Hynes? Test Icicles Dev Hynes? Songwriter Dev Hynes working alongside Theophilus London and Solange Knowles? Continue Reading...
There's only one of me at present (though there have been other writers from time to time & if you're a music writer, you could even submit something for review) and, as a result, I don't get to cover everything I'd like at exactly the time I'd like to. France's very own Yelle has been the subject of more than mere wistful glances around here & I'm a big proponent of her particular electropop. So Yelle, if you're out there, I didn't forget you -- I'm just running a bit behind. Continue Reading...
Long before anyone had dared utter the words 'James Blake', Toronto resident Alt Altman had been creating delicate, minimalist synth-pop with R&B overtones for several years under the name Digits -- Continue Reading...
Sleigh Bells. Derek Miller. Alexis Krauss. Good band. On tour. Go see them. Don't ask questions, just go! Full tour dates after thee jump. Continue Reading...
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