“Anyway, Here’s Modest Mouse”
Pat Castaldo writes about doing the album cover for Modest Mouse's “The Lonesome Crowded West.”
— Don‘t forget, we‘re all counting on you.
The Art of Disappearance
Some might hear the music of Connie Converse as a haunting record of depression. But what about the liberation?
— The New York Times
What we mean when we say Beyoncé is “saving” house…
Disco and house music are as American as hip-hop and rock ’n’ roll.
— Vox
A History of Chopped and Screwed in Ten Tracks
DJ Screw's slow, psychedelic DJ and production style has majorly influenced electronic music, R&B and pop.
— Resident Advisor
The Weird, Analog Delights of Foley Sound Effects
For Foley artists, deception is an essential part of the enterprise.
— The New Yorker
How Rock for Choice turned musicians into abortion activists
Could that happen today?
— Los Angeles Times
The Confessions of a Conscious Rap Fan
A personal essay that traces the complicated legacy of conscious rap
— Pitchfork
The people who 'danced themselves to death'
In 1518, a 'dance plague' saw citizens of French city Strasbourg reportedly dancing for days on end.
— BBC
The Reckless Rise of Rap’s Internet Detectives
When tragedy strikes in the rap world, internet detectives recklessly track down clues and attempt to solve crimes online
— Complex