Miami duo City Girls revealed their sophomore albumGirl Code will be out on November 16th. City Girls formed last year, releasing songs for fun online before getting discovered by Coach K and Pierre “Pee” Thomas of Quality Control Music (Migos, Lil Yachty). The pair released their debut album, Period, to …
Read More »'Bodied' Review: Battle-Rap Comedy Fights P.C. Culture to a Draw
There’s a moment near the beginning of Bodied, Joseph Kahn’s brittle battering ram of a battle-rap comedy, where a character explains the difference between using lines and bars. You get off a handful of good lines when you’re facing an opponent in a freestyle battle, just two people in a …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Slams Trump in New Song, Video For 'Sword of Damocles'
Rufus Wainwright criticizes President Trump in his artful new song and video “Sword of Damocles.” Throughout the ornate ballad, which he recently debuted on The Late Late Show With James Corden, the singer-songwriter draws parallels between our modern political era and this ancient tale of fortune and fear. “Release the …
Read More »Meek Mill Gets Cozy In Sultry 'Dangerous' Video
Meek Mill unveiled a tantalizing new video for his song “Dangerous,” which features Jeremih and PnB Rock. The track appears on Meek’s latest EP, Legends of Summer. The Kid Art-directed clip boasts a simple set up, with shots of scantily clad women, stacks of money and luxury goods interspersed with …
Read More »Best Movies to See in Nov.: 'Creed II,' Oscar Hopefuls, Queen Biopic
This month: Freddie Mercury gets the long-overdue biopic treatment; Adonis Creed and Lisbeth Salander (now in her 3.0 version) jump into the sequel game; several would-be Oscar contenders finally hit theaters near you; and folks get significant new releases from award-festooned auteurs such as Luca Guadagnino, Steve McQueen, Barry Jenkins …
Read More »What We Know So Far About the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
On Saturday morning, as worshipers were gathering at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh for Shabbat services, a gunman opened fire and killed 11 people. The shooter surrendered at the scene to police after a short standoff and was arrested.On Sunday, the victims were identified. They range in age …
Read More »See Black Joe Lewis Run the Streets of Austin in 'Girls on Bikes' Video
Black Joe Lewis finds a fresh way to exercise in the raucous new music video for his song “Girls on Bikes,” as he gets chased around town by a roving pack of — you guessed it — girls on bikes. The big, beaming smile on Lewis’ face throughout the pursuit …
Read More »Ariana Grande Plots 'Sweetener' World Tour
Ariana Grande will embark on a world tour next year in support of her latest album Sweetener. The first leg of the trek kicks off March 18th, 2019 in Albany, New York and criss-crosses the United States and Canada over the next several months. The run will wrap June 18th …
Read More »Sonic Youth Plot 'Daydream Nation' Sale With Guitar, Gear, Records
Sonic Youth are selling an array of guitars, records and other memorabilia to mark the 30th anniversary of their seminal 1988 record, Daydream Nation. The gear sale starts October 30th on Reverb, while the band’s records and test pressings are available today, October 24th, on Reverb LP. Sonic Youth are …
Read More »The Collaborative Magic of Boygenius
On their last day at Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios this past June, Phoebe Bridgers brought a half-finished song to her new bandmates, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. She had an acoustic guitar riff, a verse and half a chorus, but not much more, and she was hesitant to share …
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