Twenty seconds into the music video for her hit single “good 4 u,” Olivia Rodrigo sits in front of two casting directors, partially obscured behind white text that reminds the viewer what we’re about to […]
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Alabaster dePlume: Come With Fierce Grace
Alabaster DePlume cuts a grand figure: ringed, tattooed, bestowed with a splendiferous stage name that also pokes fun at the idea of stage names. Yet the Mancunian singer-poet-saxophonist’s role in the fertile UK jazz scene […]
Speaker Music: Techxodus
Techno, in 2023, is far removed from its roots. It is a keyword for lifestyle playlists. It sells tickets to clubs and festivals. It is merch. But techno, for the musician and writer Deforrest Brown […]
Embattled Spanish Soccer President Finally Resigns Over Controversial World Cup Kiss
Luis Rubiales, the embattled president of Spain’s soccer federation, has finally resigned after causing an uproar when he kissed forward Jennifer Hermoso on the lips, allegedly without her consent, as the Spanish national women’s team […]
Linda Martell: Color Me Country
In the summer of 2020, the 79-year-old Linda Martell sat in her daughter’s home in Irmo, South Carolina, recounting a phase of life that had faded nearly five decades prior. She sounded at peace but, […]
They Played Football as Children. Now Their Families Mourn
S ince DuQuan Myers died six years ago, he’s come back in ways that are mysterious and magical and hard to explain. It started the day of his funeral, when the doves that were released […]
The Folk Implosion: Music for KIDS
No album screams “1995” like the soundtrack to Kids, Larry Clark’s voyeuristic, vértité-styled document of New York City youth gone wild, aka the Euphoria of its time. While Kids is best remembered today as the […]
The Club Chalamet Blow-Up Proves There’s Something Deeply Wrong With Stan Culture
On a balmy Monday evening at Inglewood’s SoFi stadium, as Beyoncé performed in front of screaming fans clad in all shades of silver, two people shared a kiss. The couple in question was Oscar-nominated actor […]
Spanish Soccer President Officially Accused of Sexual Assault Over World Cup Kiss
Prosecutors in Spain are asking a court to consider sexual assault charges against Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales over his kiss of Jenni Hermoso during the Women’s World Cup medals ceremony. As The Associated […]
Spirit of the Beehive: i’m so lucky EP
The recording of Spirit of the Beehive’s new EP, i’m so lucky, was, in some senses, a peaceful reprieve from the chaos of years past. The Philadelphia band’s distortion-scuffed early records, like 2014’s The Spirit […]
James Blake: Playing Robots Into Heaven
James Blake’s early EPs had the tension of a pregnant pause, with tracks so spacious that it seemed as if his airy drums and vaporous keys might waft away if you averted your gaze. The […]
Anjimile: The King
When Anjimile was a senior in high school, their conservative Presbyterian parents caught them emptying the household liquor cabinet. In response, they took Anjimile to church every week, even sent them to Christian counseling, hoping […]