Kacey Musgraves takes on the form of a mythical centaur in her new music video for “Oh, What a World,” a track off the singer’s latest album Golden Hour. The hypnotic, colorful clip features swirling images that mirror the lyrics in Musgraves’ song and a CGI image of the singer …
Read More »Hear Phantom Planet's Groovy New Song 'Balisong'
It’s been over a decade since Phantom Planet released new music and the California group is back with a new single, “Balisong.” The mid-tempo indie rock song comes off the band’s upcoming new album, which doesn’t have a release date as of yet. Frontman Alex Greenwald told Billboard the band …
Read More »Woodstock 50 Founder: Investors 'Illegally Swept' $17 Million From Festival Account
In a blunt and lengthy letter sent to Woodstock 50’s former investors, Dentsu, festival founder Michael Lang holds the Japanese firm responsible for the event’s disastrous rollout — alleging that Amplifi Live, an investment arm of Dentsu Aegis, “illegally swept approximately $17 million from the festival bank account, leaving [Woodstock] …
Read More »Maisie Williams Collaborates With Alice Phoebe Lou For 'Galaxies' Video
Although Maisie Williams has been busy slaying baddies on Game of Thrones, the actress (and recent Rolling Stone cover star) found time to join up with South African singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou for an artsy music video. The collaborative project, helmed by Majestic Casual, was filmed at the Zeiss Planetarium …
Read More »Flashback: Johnny Cash, June Carter Sing Pete Seeger's 'If I Had a Hammer'
Festivities are planned throughout this weekend in celebration of the 100th birthday of folk-music pioneer Pete Seeger. Born May 3rd, 1919, in Manhattan, Seeger’s songwriting and political activism would for decades go hand-in-hand, leading to the folk revival of the late Fifties and early Sixties, which were bolstered by such …
Read More »'Better Things' Recap: Ghost Protocol
A review of “Show Me The Magic,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as I eat my grandfather… Midway through “Show Me the Magic,” Sam asks David Miller to pose as a medium to make the girls feel better about Duke‘s belief that Murray‘s ghost lives in …
Read More »'Tuca & Bertie' Review: Animated Bird Buddy-Comedy Takes Flight
It probably does Netflix’s new cartoon buddy-comedy Tuca & Bertie no initial favors to point out that it was created by BoJack Horseman producer Lisa Hanawalt. Both shows are set in universes populated by anthropomorphized animals(*) — our heroines here are a loud and reckless toucan (Tiffany Haddish) and an …
Read More »Zedd Announces 'Orbit' Tour in North America
EDM artist Zedd has announced his Orbit Tour through North America and Europe. Zedd will kick off the first in a string of North American shows at Seattle’s WaMu Theater in September, followed by shows in San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta and more before crossing over the Atlantic. “I’ve been working …
Read More »Hear Kindness' Retro 'Lost Without' Featuring Seinabo Sey
Kindness is back with their second new single this year: the disco-inflected “Lost Without.” Kelela co-wrote the track, which features vocals from Swedish soul singer Seinabo Sey. “Lost Without” features a hypnotic blend of strings, horns and Nile Rodgers-inspired guitar riffs that offer a retro, warm feel. The song had …
Read More »Sex Workers Aren't Happy With the New Netflix Show About Dominatrixes
The Twitter account for Mistress May shows an alabaster-skinned, dark-haired woman in a bustier, holding a riding crop and staring suggestively at the camera. “Welcome to my office. I’m Mistress May. And I didn’t give you permission to @ me,” her bio reads. At first glance, it looks much like …
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