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Topic Archives: Music
New music by Brooklyn band Fang Island
Formed in Providence, now based in Brooklyn, Fang Island is a three-guitar monster pounding out hook-laden, guitarmony crazed, high-fiving epics. This is heavy metal for kids on Ectasy. Be on the watch for their new album, Major, arriving in July
Exclusive Video Premiere: ‘Born To,’ Jesca Hoop
Songstress Jesca Hoop has jumped the pond to live and work in Manchester—but while there don’t seem to be any overt strains of Morrissey in the video for her latest single, “Born To,” off her upcoming album, The House that Jack Built , the Californian-born Hoop’s soaring siren vocals recall the likes of Kate Bush and Bj
Disparate Youth: a new song from Brooklyn’s Santigold
Straight out of Brooklyn, Santi White, better known today as Santigold , has become a unique and inspiring figure on today’s musical landscape. Santigold’s 2008 eponymous album established her internationally as one of the most exciting and fearless artists to emerge in the last decade
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Spiritual State: music by the late Japanese producer Nujabes
Spiritual State is a post-humous release from the late Nujabes (Jun Seba), a well-respected Japanese hip hop producer. Spiritual State consists of tracks left behind by the producer, masterfully blended into what is an inspiring, jazz-fueled listen
I’m God: new and music and video by rapper Lil’ B
I stumbled upon Lil’ B accidentally through Clams Casino’s production work for the Bay Area “Weirdo” rapper (as he’s been called).
Remembering Donna Summer, The Queen of Disco
This has not been a good month for music legends. Only two weeks after the death of Adam Yauch, who helped define ’80s hip-hop with the Beastie Boys, Donna Summer, who arguably did the same for disco in the ’70s, has passed away. At only 63, this seems far too young.
TOTD: Northumbria – Black Sea Of Trees
SELF-RELEASED, 2012 // DIGITAL Stunning piece of dark ambient paired with intense drones courtesy of Toronto-based ambient metal duo Northumbria ( @NorthumbriaDoom ). The track is available up for grabs from their Bandcamp page here . So, so good! Black Sea of Trees by Northumbria
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