Stereogum

Time 2020-06-14 15:05:19

Web Name: Stereogum

WebSite: http://www.stereogum.com

ID:955

Keywords:

Stereogum,

Description:

The Moon & Antarctica Turns 20Modest Mouse were epic before they signed to Epic. Both of the Issaquah, Washington indie band's first two proper LPs pushed the limits of the compact disc. At about 74 minutes each, these albums were journeys. They tested you. The first was literally called This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About, though highlights like "Dramamine" and "Talking Shit About A Pretty Sunset" offered...Premature Evaluation: Neil Young HomegrownThere’s not a corner of Neil Young’s long career that hasn’t had a bright light shone on it. The subject of several books (two of which he wrote himself), numerous concert films, and documentaries, Young has also launched a reissues campaign nearly as aggressive as Bob Dylan’s, with at least one archival release each year. That makes Homegrown all the more intriguing and potentially more revelatory...Lady A Condemns Lady Antebellum's Name ChangeYesterday, the Nashville country trio Lady Antebellum announced that they would be changing their name to "Lady A" due to the term antebellum's inescapable association with slavery and racism. The only problem? There's already an artist called Lady A, a 61-year-old Black woman who has been performing as a blues singer under that name for over 20 years.Anita White got her start singing gospel music...Bob Dylan Loves The EaglesWe're one week out from the release of Rough And Rowdy Ways, Bob Dylan's first album of original material in eight years. We can confirm that it's one of this year's best -- more on that next week -- but up until now we haven't heard from the man himself about it beyond the three advance singles he's shared. Today the New York Times has published a rare interview with Dylan, a wide-ranging conversation...Nicki Minaj Defends New Collab With 6ix9ineTekashi 6ix9ine's successful comeback is really one of the strangest, most unpredictable stories to come out of rap music in the last few years. Just last year, 6ix9ine, facing possible life imprisonment on racketeering charges, testified against some of his former associates -- generally considered, at least within the culture of rap music, to be the lowest and least moral thing that you could possibly...The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 So FarYou've seen the memes. It's only been five months and 2020 has already been a historical shitshow of a year. Thousands and thousands died while the rest of us slowly lost our minds in lockdown. And then, just as things finally seemed to be returning to some shattered semblance of normalcy, cities all over the world erupted in justified anger over the murder of black citizens at the hands of police....Revisiting Madlib's Debut As Rap Alter Ego QuasimotoThe following is excerpted from Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop by Nate Patrin. Copyright 2020 by Nate Patrin. Available from the University Of Minnesota Press.Madlib had a problem: He didn't like the sound of his own voice. This was more a personal idiosyncracy than the kind of weakness that stood out to others, and even during his early Lootpack years he sounded perfectly at home...Aaron Dessner On Working With Stipe, Getting DoxxedAaron Dessner is always working on a ton of music. Quarantine has been no different. Recently, he's had a couple projects germinating -- one of which was a new song with none other than R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe. It all sounds pretty idyllic in a way: If you're going to have to be isolated from friends and family, at least you have some time to get into the studio and keep churning away at the work you...Watch Margo Price Cover Bob Dylan On CBS This MorningCountry star Margo Price was supposed to release her new album That's How Rumors Get Started last month. The world had other plans. Not only Dead Cross Rise Above (Black Flag Cover)Dead Cross, the hardcore supergroup that unites Faith No More frontman Mike Patton and Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo with Retox's Justin Pearson and Mike Crain, Bettye LaVette Strange Fruit (Billie Holiday Cover)On her forthcoming album Blackbirds, 74-year-old soul singer Bettye LaVette covers songs recorded by the legendary Black female artists that came before her: Dinah Washington, Former Young Turks Imprint Whities Changes Name To AD 93Institutions across the music industry have been changing their racially insensitive names this week in light of the worldwide reckoning sparked by the resurgent Black Young Ejecta Call My Name Young Ejecta, the duo of singer Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford, are returning later this month with the new album Ride Lonesome, inspired in The Story Behind Every Song On GUM s New Album Out In The WorldYou could never question Jay Watson s psych-rock bona fides. The man s resume, of course, includes Tame Impala, the band that implausibly made the leap from being weirdo hallucinogenic rockers from western Australia to arena-conquerors worldwide. But all along the way, Watson also played in Pond, Tame s sister band. And alongside that, he s been putting out Aaron Dessner On His New Song With Michael Stipe And That Whole Antifa DebacleAaron Dessner is always working on a ton of music. Quarantine has been no different. Recently, he s had a couple projects germinating one of which was a new song with none other than R.E.M. s Michael Stipe. It all sounds pretty idyllic in a way: If you re going to have to be isolated from friends Mark Duplass Is Ready To Face His Blog-Rock PastIf you’re feeling any guilt about quarantine-induced creative inertia, take heart: Mark Duplass finds himself weirdly thriving at the moment and he feels kinda guilty about that too. The inherent privilege of where I m at is so obvious and ridiculous, the wildly prolific 43-year old writer/actor/director says at the beginning of our Zoom call, so Welcome To New Italy: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever s First Interview On Their Anticipated New LPEven after years of us knowing them, there is still something weird about Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. On the surface, they are a straightforward, classicist indie band a group that seems easy enough to get on first listen, a sound that could approach comfort food. But there is something alchemical in their songwriting that, We ve Got A File On You: Insane Clown PosseWe’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. This summer, every festival is cancelled. Most of the cancellation announcements have been brief and businesslike, but one was emotional. In April, the We ve Got A File On You: Jason IsbellWe’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. There were all these other lives Jason Isbell could ve led. He could ve never left Drive-By Truckers, and spent a steady career as one We ve Got A File On You: Perfume GeniusWe’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. Over the last decade, Mike Hadreas has steadily remade himself. Back in the beginning, with 2010 s Learning, there was no clear plan for We ve Got A File On You: Hayley WilliamsWe’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, etc. It’s hard to believe that Hayley Williams’ new album, Petals For Armor, will be her first solo effort. She’s been in spotlights of How She s Feeling Now: Checking In With Charli XCX About Her Quarantine LPThe coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to put just about everything on hold: No matter what you thought your big plans for life in 2020 were, they re not happening anytime soon. That s been felt in the music world, too, with festival and tour cancellations and postponements, and with artists delaying their albums to We Asked Richard Marx Why His Twitter Has Been So Combative, And If He Knows Who Trapt AreAt nearly a quarter of a million Twitter followers, ‘80s soft-rock icon Richard Marx’s social following is remarkable to say the least. And he makes good use of it, too. On a typical quarantine day, the Right Here Waiting singer has tweeted gifs, memes, and articles that show his extreme displeasure at how Donald Trump Grief, Growth, Britpop: I m Glad It s You Talk Every Sun, Every MoonKelley Bader delivers the first words of I’m Glad It’s You’s new album looking out from the back of an ambulance, reliving the most painful day of his life. Almost certainly the luckiest day of his life as well. On July 5, 2017, Bader was at the wheel of the band’s van when it rolled Gucci Mane Tweets That He s Leaving His Polite Racist LabelIn his post-prison recent years, Atlanta rap figurehead Gucci Mane has remade himself as a friendly, approachable face of Atlanta trap. But Gucci will still Chromeo Just Dropped An EP About CoronavirusWhen the pandemic first started, we knew there'd be a whole lot of quarantine-themed music at some point in the near future. DIY projects people Bob Dylan Talks COVID-19, George Floyd, His Favorite Eagles Songs In Rare InterviewWe're one week out from the release of Rough And Rowdy Ways, Bob Dylan's first album of original material in eight years. We can confirm Nicki Minaj Defends TROLLZ Collaboration With 6ix9ineTekashi 6ix9ine's successful comeback is really one of the strangest, most unpredictable stories to come out of rap music in the last few years. Just Neil Young Vacancy Exactly one week from today, Neil Young is finally releasing Homegrown, the infamous long-lost album that he recorded in 1974 and shelved a year later Lil Baby The Bigger Picture A few months ago, just as the quarantine era was starting to set in, the young Atlanta melodic rap star Lil Baby released the big, Creed Bratton Chan Chu Toad The Office is moving to NBC's new streaming service next year, but for now it remains one of Netflix's most popular shows. There are people Once upon a time we named Yung -- the grungy, dreamy Danish rock band led by Mikkel Holm Silkjær -- a Band To Watch. They Please enter your account email address, we'll send you an email with instructions to reset your password:

TAGS:Stereogum 

<<< Thank you for your visit >>>

Country star Margo Price was supposed to release her new album That's How Rumors Get Started last month. The world had other plans. Not only did the pandemic

Hot Websites