Delivering what should be one of the year’s best hip-hop albums, rapper B. Dolan teams with Alias for a sociopolitical disc that stays fresh from track to track.
As Mortemia, Norwegian one-man band Morten Veland issues an epic fusion of black metal and classical, with vocals that alternate between growls and grandiose choirs.
And German electro artist Architect drops hard-hitting breakbeats and synthesized industrial with plenty of dance and groove elements. (more…)
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How to Handle Drunk Hecklers When You’re Fat and Wearing An Evel Knievel Suit Onstage: A Pictorial
Indian slide-guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya mixes Hindustani and Karnatic styles in this take on the mythological Hindu figure Shakuntala.
Emcee Sleep of hip-hop collective Oldominion has made a name for himself with high-energy, quick-tongued rhymes and diverse samples.
The vocally driven neoclassical project Amber Asylum is rooted in a brooding, eerie minimalism. (more…)
During the early days of this year’s Republican National Convention, hundreds of people were arrested with what the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) dubbed “a crackdown on free speech.” Jared Paul, a journalist and friend of indie rapper Sage Francis, was one of the arrested. In response, Francis has released a free song to solicit donations and help with Paul’s legal fees. (more…)
