Interview

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 Björk.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/18/12

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. Here, we revisit Interview's first meeting with Summer in January of 1976.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/17/12

With their new video for "PSA," which we're pleased to exclusively premiere today, Leucadia, California-based synth-pop duo Junior High (comprised of Michael Deakers and Josh Ottum) hearkens back to the days of Weird Science and "Wayne's World."  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/16/12

"City of Lovers," the new song from the boys of Baby Monster, would fit perfectly at the end of a mid-'80s John Cusack film (a less surrealist version of Better Off Dead, perhaps).  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/15/12

On their new album, Bloom, the dreamy Baltimore duo returns with a collection of stoned disco anthems to sway by  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/15/12

Sigur Rós has announced a rolling global listening event, Valtari Hour, to commence at this Thursday at 7 pm in every time zone around the world. There is, of course, a hashtag.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/14/12

If you've been browsing the blogs as of late, chances are you've caught a glimpse of transgendered talent Mykki Blanco (also known as Michael David Quattlebaum Jr.). The rapper/singer/songwriter/poet/performance artist has been making a big splash thanks to her rapid rhymes and gender-bending style, and certainly sure to aid in her rise to prominence is the new Mitch Moore-directed clip for "Join My Militia (Nas Gave Me A Perm)."  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/14/12

Today, we bring you breaking news from Sal Masekela that doesn't involve a Kardashian. The former Daily 10 on E! host, X Games host, and professional surfer is adding another entry—musician—to his eccentric CV.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/11/12

As one-half of The Hood Internet, Steve Reidell has made a career out of mashing songs together. What you may not know, however, is that Reidell also mashes food items together to create beautiful culinary concoctions.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/09/12

Animal Kingdom is more than just a Disney World day trip and an Australian crime drama. It's also the name of the UK indie-pop project from Richard Sauberlich, Hamish Crombie, and Geoff Lea, who are in good company: the band's first album, Signs and Wonders, was recorded by Phil Ek, who's known for working with Fleet Foxes and The Shins.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 05/09/12