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RECORDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Baths
Recording Under the Influence is a recurring self-titled feature where we ask artists to ignore their musical inspirations for a minute and share what really went into the making of a particular record. Since we’re not quite sure what the hell’s driving the twisted pop tunes on Cerulean (the full-length debut of Baths, available now […]
PEEP SHOW: Flying Lotus, “MmmHmm”
Before you completely zone out to Flying Lotus‘ trippiest clip yet, be sure to check out our cover story with L.A.’s leading beat conductor here.
NEEDLE EXCHANGE 027: An Exclusive Mix By … Grovesnor
While Rob Smoughton was an early member of Hot Chip (he’s now their live drummer), the multi-instrumentalist/singer spends most of his time revisiting yacht rock’s golden age with Grovesnor. Originally a synth-spiked solo project, it recently expanded to a six-piece band in time for some touring behind Smoughton’s first proper LP, Soft Return. The following […]
THE SELF-TITLED INTERVIEW: Xasthur
Photos by Bryan Sheffield Words by Kory Grow “Singing always felt like a concussion, and I got a lot of migraines from doing it,†says Malefic, the mysterious man behind the atmospheric black-metal group Xasthur (pronounced zas-ter, like disaster). “Sometimes I wonder if it has caused some damage to my head and my memory. If […]
Blog House Gets Its Own Documentary (Yes, Really)
It was bound to happen. Or as Lil Jon says in the following movie trailer, “Anybody can set up a blog. So now you’ve got 20,000 blogs all over the place and motherfuckers don’t even know what the fuck they’re talking about.”
Harvey Pekar Found Dead of Unknown Causes
According to a report in Cleveland’s Plains Dealer, Harvey Pekar–the alt-comics icon best known for his graphic novels Our Cancer Year and the docudrama-inspiring American Splendor–was found dead of unknown causes this morning. His longtime wife, Joyce Brabner, discovered Pekar’s body at around 1 a.m. in their Cleveland Heights home. He was 70. Since details […]
I WAS THERE: Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof Try To Top Interpol By Literally Covering Joy Division’s Classic ‘Unknown Pleasures’ LP
Words and Photos by Andrew Parks The Artists & Their Latest Releases: Deerhoof/Xiu Xiu, Offend Maggie/Dear God, I Hate Myself (Kill Rock Stars, 2008/2010) The Show: JellyNYC Pool Party @ Williamsburg Waterfront, 7.11.10 The Set In a Few Sentences:
Self-Titled Unveils New Issue, Featuring Exclusives With Flying Lotus, Xasthur, Washed Out, Small Black, Ariel Pink, and More
Photo by Emir Eralp As you might be able to tell by the click-able Flying Lotus cover on your right, we quietly released our eighth digital issue this week–quietly because we’ll soon be pairing it with an iPad version, pending Apple’s lovely approval process. In the meantime, you’ve got two choices: read it right on […]