Today, the city of Boston will officially proclaim April 9 as “Riot Grrrl” day, in honor of original riot grrrl, musician Kathleen Hanna. Hanna, a pivotal figure on the hardcore-punk scene and frontwoman of seminal feminist bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, is in Boston to lecture and perform at the Wilbur Theater. The Riot Grrrl movement has been at […]
Playlist: Oh Wonder, Speedy Ortiz, SBTRKT, Jamie XX + more
Spring broke: Here’s a playlist of the twelve freshest new tracks to help you forget spring break. Featuring Speedy Ortiz, Jamie XX, Nice Legs, Baauer, Fictonian, iLoveMakonnen and more.
The Kids Are Alright: Brooklyn’s Bath Salts
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]ays and gentrification have historically had a chicken/egg relationship—which comes first is unclear, but you typically don’t get one without the other. Brooklyn has proven no different, and the borough’s rapid demographic change in the past decade has also ushered in an ever-growing LGBTQIA population. Yet Brooklyn’s gay party culture appears to have not grown in suit. With a population […]
Listen to JD Samson’s Remix of Alex Winton’s ‘Careless’
Our friend J.D. Samson, of punk-pop trio Le Tigre and more recently, NO TOFU cover stars MEN, has been remixing a lot lately. Avan Lava, Honcho and Michelle Chamuel are just three of the artists that have asked JD to rework their tracks in recent months. Now, the always up-for-it JD has turned to indie-pop chanteuse-on-the-rise Alex Winston, whom you […]
New Videos: Shlohmo, Death Grips, FAIK, Pictureplane, Generationals
Tuesday is for music videos. Or at least that’s how we feel today, which is why we assembled a collection of the best recent video releases, from Potions’ throwback disco-era fitness routines to Shlohmo’s Jack Irving-directed video about the Spring Breakers-like shenanigans of teenagers and those who still feel like them. Shlohmo — Beams Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith — Sundry Potions — Later Night […]
HÆLOS Land With “Earth Not Above”
Buzzo-worthy London three-piece HÆLOS pulled what Bjork, and Beyonce before her, had done so well, and dropped their first single, “Dust,” almost overnight in late 2014. Within days of sharing the song, it had topped the Hype Machine, became “Song of the Day” on The Line of Best Fit, was handpicked by Zane Lowe as his “Next Hype” on BBC’s Radio 1, and immediately […]
MØ
[small_title title=”GIRL WITH A REBEL AGENDA”] Danish singer/songwriter MØ (née Karen Marie Ørsted) lives by the philosophy that perfection is overrated, and her album serves as the anthem for the disillusioned youth everywhere passionately fighting against the expected and mundane. MØ—Nordic for “maiden” and inspired by a grandfather’s artistic legacy (pronounced as the first part of “mercy”)—intended her debut album […]
JAMZ: Lower Dens, Chastity Belt, Drake, Sufjan Stevens
Every few weeks, we bring you a selection of some of the best recent tracks we think you should hear, curated into a delectable playlist. This week, the selection features 12 recent aural delights from the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Chastity Belt and Drake. Listen below.
Gothic Tropic
Photos: Thomas Slack When I walk into Cecilia Della Peruti’s home, she apologizes for the mess. Empty antique frames and tattered boxes litter the floor. There are loose papers and mate-less shoes under the multi-colored ceiling, where white clouds have been strategically painted to cover patch jobs. The “Mona Lisa” hangs in her living room, courtesy of her artist landlord […]