Willie Jones may be mistakenly categorized as that tired cliche of an “overnight success,” even...
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Oscar Lang Harnesses the Power of Solitude on New LP
Oscar Lang is no stranger to solitude. A haunting sense of ennui and a gripping feeling of...
Cover Story: Oompa’s Vision of a Better World Through Song
Boston-based hip-hop and spoken word artist Oompa wears many hats: lyricist, poet, creator,...
Fleet Foxes Announce World Tour and Release Album Trailer
Fleet Foxes have announced an extensive international tour for 2017, including newly added US dates throughout the Southwest, Southern California, and the Midwest as well as a fall stretch across...
Moka Only on Skirting the Line Between Jazz and Hip-Hop
We recently caught up with multi-award winning Canadian hip-hop artist Daniel Denton, aka Moka Only, to get a sense of what makes the insanely prolific MC and producer tick. It’s not often, after...
RECORDS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE With Sebastian Marciano from Stereo Off
I'm a singer/writer/producer in the band Stereo Off*, and my own journey started at age nine, with saxophone, then pursuing choir and theory. Later I found my wings in hip-hop, releasing underground...
Foxygen on Recording to Tape and Employing a 40-Piece Orchestra
Foxygen On Recording to 2” Tape and Employing a 40-Piece Orchestra on Their Latest Opus Sam France and Jonathan Rado are so in sync—to the point where they seem to know what the other is thinking...
Dude York opens up about new LP, Sincerely
Dude York Breaks The Songwriting Code on Latest LP, Sincerely https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNcPM1-hkcc Like any other form of art, music is not merely a stagnant body for entertainment, but...
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[PHOTO GALLERY] Berklee College of Music Presents ‘Black Music Matters’
This past Thursday night marked a momentous occasion for Berklee College of Music; their annual Africana Studies Black Music Matters concert series turned 10. In 2007, it was launched to highlight...
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[EXCLUSIVE] Stream new EP ‘BLACK OUT’ From LA’s Trashclub
Performer is stoked to offer you an EXCLUSIVE first listen to the new EP from Los Angeles-based band Trashclub. Black Out is out tomorrow, March 10th, on Position Music. Pre-order now on iTunes, and...
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[INTERVIEW] Catching up with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on new LP, The Tourist
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH: Learning to Trust the Collaborative Process and Creative Freedoms Alec Ounsworth is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Philadelphia. You may also know...
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[VINYL REVIEW] Curse of Lono – ‘Severed’
For our VINYL OF THE MONTH, we've selected the new Curse of Lono album, entitled Severed (out April 7, 2017 on Submarine Cat Records). Who would have thought the best indie roots-rock album of the...
Lady Lamb: How to Write an Album to Tour Behind
Lady Lamb Discusses Writing An Album to Give Touring a Purpose Navigating the beautiful abandon, enviable burden, and inevitable analysis of loving, Tender Warriors Club is an unyieldingly raw...