Jul 16, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Marc Lucas New York singer/songwriter Scott Klass is back with his latest release from his long-running indie band The Davenports, his first since 2018’s Don’t Be Mad At Me. The track is the first of an upcoming single series recorded under quarantine, Klass’s first self-recorded material to […]
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Wolf Alice Share Video for “The Beach II”
Jul 14, 2021 By Mark Redfern Britain’s Wolf Alice released an acclaimed new album, Blue Weekend, last month via Dirty Hit/RCA (stream it here). They have been releasing interconnected music videos for all of the album’s songs, all directed by Jordan Hemingway, and now they have shared one for album closer “The Beach II,” which […]
The New Pornographers Announce 21st Anniversary “Mass Romantic” Reissue and Tour
Jul 13, 2021 By Mark Redfern The New Pornographers have announced a 21st anniversary edition of their 2000-released album Mass Romantic. They have also announced some tour dates where they perform either Mass Romantic or 2005’s Twin Cinema (turning sweet 16 this year) in their entirety. The dates will include Neko Case and Dan Bejar […]
Victoria Blade on Being the Commercial Woman in “WandaVision” and Her New Single “Road Trip”
Jun 24, 2021 By Jake Uitti Photography by Jordana Dale Web Exclusive Songwriter and actor, Victoria Blade, has probably been on your television screen during the pandemic. For those millions of WandaVision fans, she was the neatly attired “Commercial Woman” who appeared in all of the fake commercials embedded within the Marvel series that traveled […]
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain [Tribeca 2021]
Jun 24, 2021 By Kaveh Jalinous Web Exclusive Morgan Neville’s Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain is a captivating and moving tribute to the chef, travel show host and author. The documentary mixes archival footage with interviews with Bourdain’s close friends and family to chronicle his extensive career. Initially starting as a chef at an […]
Blood In the Water
Jun 14, 2021 Web Exclusive By Haydon Spenceley Blood In the Water is the excellent debut from New York’s LAPÊCHE. The riff for opener “Finally Trying” kicks in and there’s that smile on my face that only proper rock and roll can bring. “Hopes for the Past” features a fabulous rumbling bass part, while the […]
Danny Elfman on His First Solo Album in 37 Years and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
Jun 11, 2021 By Jake Uitti Photography by Jacob Boll Web Exclusive The famed, prolific composer, and multi-instrumentalist, Danny Elfman, is a walking, talking opus. While some artists make a career of performance art, Elfman’s career is often seemingly performance art, embodied or personified. The artist, who just about everyone knows from is work as […]
Watch Rostam Perform “From the Back of a Cab” and Be Interviewed on “James Corden”
Jun 10, 2021 By Mark Redfern Rostam (formerly of Vampire Weekend) released a new album, Changephobia, last week via Matsor Projects (via Secretly Distribution). Last night he was a guest on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where he was interviewed about the album and performed the album’s “From the Back of a Cab” […]
CHVRCHES Share Video for “How Not to Drown” (Feat. The Cure’s Robert Smith)
Jun 04, 2021 By Mark Redfern Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES are releasing a new album, Screen Violence, on August 27 via Glassnote. On Tuesday they shared a new song from it, “How Not to Drown,” which features Robert Smith of The Cure. Now the band has shared a video for the song. The atmospheric video […]
Wolf Alice Share Video for New Song “How Can I Make It Ok?” and Announce New U.S. Tour Dates
Jun 03, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Jordan Hemingway Britain’s Wolf Alice are releasing a new album, Blue Weekend, tomorrow via Dirty Hit/RCA. Now they have shared one last pre-release single from the album, “How Can I Make It Ok?,” via a video for it. They have also announced some new U.S. tour dates. […]
Summrs – True Story 2 Lyrics (feat. YP4AM)
[Intro] NinetyNiiine Yeah, Eddie, Ed, let’s go Ed Let’s go Ed, Rino Gianni Rino Gianni, 2020, and we still on that Rino Gianni, Yeah [Verse] Keep it real with you lil bitch you the baddest bitch that I’ve seen And I f*ck with the same niggas that I came up with in 2018 They say […]
Cautious Clay on His Upcoming New Album “Deadpan Love”
May 11, 2021 By Jake Uitti Web Exclusive Joshua Karpeh—better known by his stage name, Cautious Clay—has the voice of an angel. His music is blissful, caring. It’s not concerned with flash and frivolity. Rather, it’s personal and exists independently, outside trend (though admittedly it is rather popular and likely only going to become more […]
Skepta – Eyes On Me Lyrics
[Chorus] How they gonna lift my skirt? (How?) When I never wear no dress Eyes on me ’cause the way this designer looking on me got your girl impressed (Sexy) Stylish G, I make one phone call and the gang turn up like it’s merky’s vest They can’t diss us boy, they get crushed in […]
Shenseea’s Manager Romeich Mourns Death Of Brother Steve Major
Romeich Major is mourning the loss of his older brother. More than anything these days, ill-health and death seems not just inevitable but abrupt. Unfortunately, many people have been suffering major losses in their families and among their friends. In the entertainment world, we have said goodbye to a long list of local and international […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine Honors XXXTentacion And Ski Mask the Slump God Reacts
Tekashi 6ix9ine pays homage to XXXTentacion at his concert last weekend but Ski Mask The Slump God isn’t impressed. The self-proclaimed King of New York, Daniel Hernandez, better known as Tekashi 6ix9ine is not well-liked in many rap circles. However, he still has many supporters. The rapper is currently in Florida at a music festival […]
Newspoke Debut New Album ‘Knocking On The Door Of Daylight’ – Stream It Below
Apr 30, 2021 By Caleb Campbell New York indie rock duo Newspoke have accomplished an impressive feat in the age of the internet: making music while remaining totally anonymous. Though the band’s bio says “Band members are rumored to be formerly of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Mobb Deep,” for now the pair are simply […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine Returning To The Stage After Almost Losing Millions In Jewelry
Tekashi 6ix9ine is ready to retake the stage after he almost had his chain snatched during his last performance. Since becoming a free man again, Tekashi 6ix9ine has been keeping it high-key on the gram though perhaps low-key in real life. This weekend, things changed when he made his grand return to the stage in […]
The Carole Lombard Collection II
Apr 28, 2021 Web Exclusive By Stephen Danay Carole Lombard’s death in a plane crash at the age of 33 is one of the great tragedies of American cinema, cutting short an already prolific career that could have continued for decades. Although she was one of the most popular actresses of the 1930s, excelling in […]
New York State Honors DMX With “Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons” Day On December 18th
DMX gets his own day in New York. The former Ruff Ryders rapper will be remembered by many worldwide as a Hip Hop legend. Even as the rapper was laid to rest on Saturday, April 24, many fans found it hard to believe that DMX was no longer alive. Still, the memory of the rapper […]
Lil Mosey – BB Saggin Lyrics
[Intro] Ooh, ooh Yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah [Chorus] That my little brother Midget and he hold the clip for me 30 and an FN and we sprayin’ for a week I was in Seattle, cause I missed the fucking streets In the city, with my shooter, and we geekin’ on a beat Flying to New […]
Premiere: Bandits On The Run Share New Single “Spellbound”
Apr 21, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Kai Ravelson New York indie folk trio Bandits On The Run were on the cusp of some of their biggest career moves yet in 2020 when, like most other musicians, they saw their plans fall apart thanks to the pandemic. But, not one to sit the year […]
R. Kelly Associate Michael Williams admits He Set Azriel Clary Car On Fire
Michael Williams, one of R. Kelly’s associates who was charged with arson after he set fire to a car belonging to Kelly’s ex-girlfriend who is testifying in the case, pleaded guilty when he appeared in court on Monday. Williams, who is said to be a relative of Kelly’s former publicist, is facing a minimum of […]
Premiere: Baker Grace Shares New Single “I Feel For You”
Apr 15, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Ryan Jay At only 20 years old, New York native Baker Grace has already had a surprising level of experience in the music industry, releasing music since fourteen and getting signed at only 16. Grace first debuted in 2019 with her EP, Girl, I Know, and then […]
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
Apr 08, 2021 Web Exclusive By Dom Gourlay Say what you will about artists allowing their music to be used in television commercials but it was a Levi’s advert in 1997 that introduced yours truly to Lilys. So, for that one will be eternally grateful to the power of TV commercials. Of course, the 1990s […]
Lbs Kee’vin – Run Wit It Lyrics
[Intro] (Neilaworld) [Chorus] All these niggas in my business, all these bitches on my dick (Yeah) Mix that Gucci and Dior, I spent your mortgage on this fit (Yeah) You would think I'm from New York how I was sellin' dimes and nicks (Yeah) I'm the same nigga, don't matter if I'm broke or if […]
Kevin Gates – Beat Box (Freestyle)
Shit. Yeah, I’m feelin’ like that I’m in New York right now, you heard? I’m a different kinda animal when I’m up here (I’m a silverback) D-D-Daytrip took it to ten (Hey) [Chorus:] Takin’ these journeys where I’ma need an interpreter Haven’t had a problem I couldn’t solve with the murderers Forced entry, home invasion, I know the burglars […]
DMX In Vegetative State After Overdosing On Drugs
DMX is in a vegetative state at a New York hospital following a drug overdose. The New York rap legend reportedly overdosed on drugs at his home on Friday night at approximately 11 pm. TMZ reported that he was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, New York, where he is currently admitted to the […]
Desiigner – I Get That Lyrics
[Intro] Woah, you dig (Ayo Razy, this shit crazy) [Chorus] I get that—, get that loaf (Loaf) I get that—, you want smoke (Smoke) I get your—, I’m a ho’ She want a nigga from New York Hold it, huh I’m ridin’ through the block in a Phantom, hold (Oh) She diggin’ on me ’cause […]
The Natvral on “Tethers”
Mar 31, 2021 By Matt Conner Web Exclusive When Kip Berman states that everything is different these days, he’s not exaggerating. Since you likely last saw him fronting the indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Berman is now a family man in a new home in a new city with a […]
Lil’ Candy Paint – 24 Lyrics
[Chorus] How the f*ck you broke? We get the same 24 Got a lil' change then you changed on your bros Give me an M right now, I wouldn't change on my hoes You got fool in your body and the fake get exposed Can't trust nobody, these lame niggas hoes Finna lay down a […]