Interview

"Video Voyeur," the first single off of The Good Natured's upcoming LP, is about just that—voyeurism. Reminiscent of that oh-so-famous Police song (at least in theme), the song details obsessive observation from the point of view of the onlooker.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/31/12

Everybody longs for home. K'naan, originally from Somalia, has lived in the States for over 20 years, but his music is still filled with melancholy.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/30/12

Mystical Weapons, a band that has only played five shows so far, is significantly adding to its résumé this weekend with engagements tonight and tomorrow at The Kitchen. But the band is comprised of two members who cumulatively have played thousands of shows: Sean Lennon (Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Plastic Ono Band) and Greg Saunier (Deerhoof), alongside video artist Martha Colburn.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/27/12

The instrumentation devised by the band Miracles of Modern Science (MOMS for short) sounds like, well, a science experiment.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/27/12

Greenpot Bluepot, the iconoclastic solo project of celebrated New York artist Natalie LeBrecht, boasts intricate melodies and transcontinental influences that deceive her more minimalist pedigree. LeBrecht constructed a festive and eye-catching video to accompany the track "Royal Parade," off of her forthcoming record.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/27/12

It's been five years since Norwegian band 120 Days hit the airwaves with new music.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/26/12

With his doped-out rhymes, D.I.Y. videos, and name-checks of Rick Owens and Raf Simons, reformed drug dealer A$AP Rocky is vying to redefine New York City rap for a new generation of hip-hop heads.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/26/12

British musician James Morrison wants to break away from his easy listening, pop-soul sound. Morrison emerged in 2006 with a throaty voice, adorable curls, and a pocket full of languid love songs. Much to Morrison's dismay, this debut quickly pushed him into a singer-songwriter category, perhaps best described as "people you'd expect to find on the soundtrack of a Richard Curtis film."   ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/26/12

Maybe it's the way that he presents it or the way it speaks to him, but Mauro Remiddi's musical project Porcelain Raft seems to capture an out-of-body experience.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/24/12

As the title Attack on Memory suggests, on his third album Dylan Baldi is reinventing his band.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 01/24/12