Rookie of the Year No Rules Newport By Matt Marrone • February 3rd, 2023 Something happened at the most recent Newport Folk Festival – Sylvan Esso debuted their as-yet-to-be-released and previously-unheard album, No Rules Sandy – for the first time.
The Beat Box Noteworthy Hip Hop – January 2023 By Noah Springer • January 24th, 2023 A little wrap-up of potential classics Noah overlooked last year.
Working for the Knife (and Being the Knife) By Sara Khan • January 12th, 2023 When I see Mitski for myself, I am tip-toed, leaning this way and that, reaching for an angle to see her over that glowing phone screen-sea.
Collision Detection In the Spaceship Over Glasgow With Mogwai By Ben Sailer • January 4th, 2023 Mogwai are often pigeonholed as the elder statesmen of post-rock. The real story about their roots and influences is much more interesting.
The Beat Box Noteworthy Hip Hop – November 2022 By Noah Springer • November 28th, 2022 Noah shifts his focus from monsters and the hip hop of the past to focus on the here and now.
Halcyon + On + On Keeping it in the Loop By Dan Solberg • November 9th, 2022 Electronic duo Orbital celebrate 30 years with a compilation of new tracks, self-reworks, and guest remixes of their classics. It’s more lively than most “greatest hits” albums, but can’t fully buck convention.
The Beat Box Aliens and Monsters By Noah Springer • October 24th, 2022 Aliens and monsters both have roots in the history of pop music, but it’s hip hop in which the two are combined most effectively, specifically in the work of Kool Keith and MF DOOM.
