SOUND ADVICE
Shoegaze Princess Wisp Makes Us the Ultimate Grunge Playlist
April 19, 2024
In this week’s SOUND ADVICE, TikTok’s shoegaze princess opens up her Pandora’s box and tells us the songs that make her cry and what she’ll be wearing when the world ends.
tour diary
“Pray, Smoke, Take a Shot”: Anycia Takes Us Backstage at Her NYC Show
April 12, 2024
The Atlanta rapper called us from the hair-braiding salon to talk about falling in love with New York City on tour and tell us her backstage tequila of choice.
SOUND ADVICE
Live Coder DJ_Dave Is Logged In to the Algorave Afters
April 11, 2024
The producer and sound selector made us the ultimate futuristic fembot playlist, featuring Kelela and Charli XCX, and tells us who to fear when the machines take over.
collab
“We’re Always On Our Sexy Girly Shit”: Rico Nasty, in Conversation With Boys Noize
April 1, 2024
The sugar trap queen and the producer got together to discuss the cruise raves and late nights that led to their collaboration on Nasty’s new EP, “HARDC0RE DR3AMZ.”
panel
Santigold and Frank Ockenfels 3 Take Us Behind the Scenes of Their Spirituals Videos
March 26, 2024
“When I thought of this record, I thought of this idea of catching the spirit,” says Santigold, who enlisted Frank Ockenfels 3 to shoot a series of vignettes for her comeback album.
OPENING
“You Can’t Teach Sauce”: Allen-Golder Carpenter Examines Rap Culture at No Gallery
March 22, 2024
“If I really spoke and acted the way I wanted to, I’d scare all the money away,” says the artist, who walked us through their brand-new solo show at No Gallery downtown.
SEARCH HISTORY
The Beyond the Blinds Hosts Have Some Theories About Kate Middleton
March 19, 2024
For this week’s Search History, the hosts of the celebrity gossip podcast reveal their sordid browsing habits, from mukbang videos to JFK conspiracy theories.
fashion
Celine FW24 Honors Richard Avedon With Full ’60s Eleganza
March 12, 2024
“I love when a girl’s a lady. Elegance is something we cannot discard.”
tour diary
Bad Gyal Takes Us From Her Dressing Room to the Afters
March 12, 2024
“Usually I go party,” the Spanish singer says of her post-show routine. “I start smoking my cigarettes and drinking all the champagne.”
adrenaline
Bktherula Is Always Up
February 27, 2024
The Atlanta-based rapper spills on house parties, Pedialyte, and her go-to order at American Deli.
HISTORY
Inside the Couture Archives of Cristóbal Balenciaga
February 21, 2024
The designer’s mid-century golden age is the focus of “Cristóbal Balenciaga: Master of Tailoring,” an archival show on view at Atlanta’s SCAD FASH museum through June.
sound advice
Shygirl Is Tearing Up the Club to This Playlist
February 16, 2024
“I’m so guilty of stealing the aux back always.”
OPENING
Christopher Udemezue on Ghost Towns and Goth Sensibilities
February 8, 2024
“They’re vibing, they’re in the Blue Mountains, they found a field of mushrooms, they’re falling in love.”
FEED
Beef Star Young Mazino on Poetry, Pastries, and Loewe FW24
January 23, 2024
“I like to be underwater to decompress.”
off menu
The Ladies of VIP List Are the Original Villains of FoodTok
January 16, 2024
“We’re trying to roll up to every city and make people upset.”
open book
Celine Saintclare Writes Her Sex Scenes to Tchaikovsky
January 11, 2024
“You know I can’t say or I’ll get myself in trouble.”
SOUND ADVICE
Bapari Will Give You the Aux Cord If You’re Not a DJ
January 2, 2024
“It’s giving joint custody of my heart.”
RECORD
Sampha on Headstands, Homesickness, and Spiritual Intervention
December 18, 2023
“Life is just one big spirit thing, whatever that is.”
SOUND ADVICE
Industrial Darling Mia Carucci Is Experimenting With Horns in the Bedroom
December 5, 2023
“If u can throw ass to this track, ur my people.”
bags bags bags
Fendi’s Flashy New Peekaboo Bag Is Fit For a Queen
November 22, 2023
“It’s what your sugar daddy is buying you for Christmas.”