MUZK & the State of NMNG
I read a rare Q&A session with The Weeknd from Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” series a few days ago. As you can imagine, fans asked him an array of bizarre questions, but there was one that asked about the history of his stage name and it immediately caught my attention…. [Read More]
Miley, Tumblr, and What We Want from Our Disney Stars
What is a better indicator of Tumblr’s future success: Getting bought for 1.1 Billion by Yahoo! or Miley Cyrus bringing twerking to America’s living rooms? I think this is at least up for debate. I suspect in towns across America parents are Gchatting their children as I write this, asking… [Read More]
Following the Fairer Sex Down a Spotify Rabbit Hole
Something interesting has happened with my music taste lately, and although I’m not quite sure how I got there, I have to say that I’m 100% down with it. Undoubtedly as a result of a series of Spotify radio rabbit holes, I’ve found myself on a new listening binge: female… [Read More]
Drake’s Balancing Act
Over the last two years I’ve developed quite a relationship with Drake’s 2011 sophomore album, Take Care. At its best, Take Care is a thoughtful, inward-looking account of fame and youthful indulgence. At its worst, its the prototype for the next decade of Hip-Hop, combining classic R&B tropes, with radio-ready… [Read More]
Jay Drops the Mic, Hyphen
This is funny. Jay-Z dropped the hyphen in his name yesterday, and will now go by Jay Z. I do not know the cause for this sudden change and can only speculate as to which expensive designer influenced Jay’s change of heart. I’m not sure how many people really knew… [Read More]
Finding Yeezus
If you’re anything like me, it’s downright comical to listen to anything but Yeezus this week. Though just ten songs long, totaling about 40 minutes, the album has a high replay value, because, well, it’s incredible. But I’m not here to talk about that. There are numerous Yeezus think-pieces out there written… [Read More]
That’s It, You Don’t Have to Listen to New Music until the Fall
Because A-Trak and Armand Van Helden aka Duck Sauce just dropped another disco-infused cross-over banger to round out a crazy two weeks of music news. I, for one, cannot read another Yeezus think piece so go quit your job and listen to this dance-track from now until September. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/97595293″… [Read More]
Capital Cities and the 2013 Summer Jam
We’re all really going to hate “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities come August. The single from this LA-based duo is actually two years old, but you know how these things happen — the song is quickly gaining momentum and has become a staple on alt-rock radio stations across the… [Read More]
Surrendering to Spotify
Last Sunday I was in a good mood, a really good mood. A mood good enough to purchase something stupid. When the Urban Outfitters ‘sale’ section proved underwhelming I took out my CC and bought the next most illogical thing: Spotify Premium. I fought the free version of Spotify for… [Read More]
SMELLY COACHELLY
I attended Weekend One of Coachella this year with a full understanding of what it would mean at face value. Sadly, when classifying fans of live music, there seems to be a consensus now that only two types exist: those who go to Coachella, and those who don’t (feel free… [Read More]
