The fabled, long-forgotten cult record is the music nerd’s Ark of the Covenant. In the age of over-saturation where genuinely new music is coveted like holographic Charizards, fans search desperately for an old sound that, […]
Congratulations, you’ve gotten the hard part out of the way. Through some magical combination of your words, charm and, probably, money, you have actually managed to alter another human being’s neurochemistry enough to convince them […]
Given the Grammys’ contentious history with hip-hop, it’s troubling that they didn’t consider the potential fallout of a white, pop-oriented rapper sweeping awards for Best New Artist, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance and Best […]
I recently attended a local jazz performance comprised of musicians who had been a part of Atlanta’s jazz scene since the 60s. One performer had even been playing in Atlanta for over 55 years. I […]
Don’t miss some of the most off-the-wall Atlanta shows this semester […]
Like most people born after the technological threshold of 1990, I was never granted the experience of listening to an album for the first time in unison with the rest of the world. Now, we […]
The culture of 2013 was fractured and fragmented in countless directions never before seen thanks to the explosion of conversations sparked by new media like Instagram, Buzzfeed, Reddit, Twitter and Pinterest. Trying to discern dominate […]
Backspin to 1996. The state of hip-hop is in shambles. Deeper than the Biggie-Tupac divide, two classes of rappers begin to materialize: the moneymakers and the rhyme-sayers. The Roots’ video for their single “What They […]
1. “Reflektor” – Arcade FireArcade Fire is the tortoise of the music world. The band’s albums are crafted with patience and an unflinching confidence in their own sound. In a world where listeners demand an […]
Noot D’ Noot talks blending genres and keeping it real […]
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