Angel Haze Covers Kanye
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August 2, 2013
Rapper Angel Haze, who has previously done interesting cover renditions, dropped another gem this week. It comes in the form of a reworking of Kanye
Rapper Angel Haze, who has previously done interesting cover renditions, dropped another gem this week. It comes in the form of a reworking of Kanye
Blue & Gold, a band made up of a trio of young New Yorkers, celebrated the release of their self-titled debut EP at Piano’s in
No, I wasn’t at the San Diego Comic-Con, but yes, I am pumped for the future Superman/Batman movie that is presumably inspired by Frank Miller’s
This week a handful of awesome ladies released some rad music videos. What’s better than good-looking gals who know how to rock and can also
So, for better or worse, I’m going to be taking the wheel on this column for Alex. Let’s have some fun and try to forget
For whatever reason, dogs and dancers are popular characters in this summer’s music videos. You may think to yourself, “Don’t most music videos usually have
In 2009, Drag City released For the Whole World to See, seven blistering songs recorded over 30 years earlier by a trio of Detroit-bred brothers called Death.
Ron Reyes, aka Chavo Pederast, fronted Black Flag for less than a year the first time around. He’s the one in the 1981 documentary The
“Y’all fuck with the new shit?” is the question posed by Kanye West to the crowd at Governors Ball. I was somewhere in that mess
As one of the biggest shows I have ever photographed, the experience was incredible. Before the show, I had to wait with the other photographers
This past Sunday was the kick start to H&M’s Concert Series at Williamsburg Park, presented by The Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn (OSA). Paving the way
There were a lot of Big Name releases this week from Daft Punk to The National to … French Montana. Here’s the stuff that I
Baz Luhrmann’s style of moviemaking has notoriously produced divisive audience reactions. The director’s not-so-subtle approach to bringing his cinematic visions to life onscreen can’t be
It’s either some sort of miracle or some sort of massive music journalist irresponsibility that’s kept me from listening to Modern Vampires of the City.
Daft Punk is back and they’re definitely harder, better, faster and stronger with Random Access Memories. The French duo pay homage to the 70s and
The hungry, weary, love-lorn masses are having a bit of a moment this week in light of The National’s much-anticipated new release, Trouble Will Find
It’s easy to find the beauty in a perfectly orchestrated, lushly composed album. It’s also easy to love an album with a strong pace and
AsianInNY, Passport to Taiwan, and Tai-Ke New York (TKNY) hosted the NYC edition of their second annual “Hello Taiwan East Coast US Tour” this past
Mikal Cronin’s MCII was a pleasant surprise in ways that are not usual in the internet era of oversaturation and maximum hype n’ roll all
The Downtown Music Festival, a two day whirlwind extravaganza featuring a wide selection of up-and-coming artists, touched down in the Lower East Side this past
After spending much of the day worrying that Downtown Music Festival goers (myself included) would have to spend their Saturday night venue-hopping in gross, stormy
The Looking is opera singer Todd Carter’s project revolving around taking traditional Americana songs and making them into folk country songs. The album resulting from
In making Silence Yourself, Savages have brought back the echoes of a largely forgotten genre in the modern music landscape. While post-punk still has wide
There are only two albums that I can recommend this week, and that is mostly my fault for not being able to listen to more
Much of Brenda’s new album sounds like it’s coming at you from far away, but that doesn’t negate the immediacy of its complex instrumentals or
“Have you heard Guided By Voices? They’re a band. I have, I’ve heard everything they’ve ever done. They’re good. I’m a bit of a fan
Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National brought their 3-day multi-genre music and film festival Crossing Brooklyn Ferry back to BAM last weekend, and it
“We’re not cool, we’ll never be cool” is the first thing Golden Grrrls’ guitarist Ruari tells me in his deep baritone made even harder to
Los Angeles-bred Local Natives returned to Portland, Oregon on Thursday with a show that made the near three-year hiatus well worth the wait. With their
MALT LIQUOR MALT ICE CREAM. Try to figure out what my favorite release this week, won’t be too hard to figure out with that all
Mosquito is a strange album. There is no getting around that simple fact. It largely encompasses everything that Karen O, Nick Zinner, and Brian Chase
It’s been a good year so far for those of us who were Coming of Age or whatever in the early 2000s. The Strokes, Yeah