The transistor radio was a technological marvel that put music literally into consumers’ hands in the mid-1950s. It was cheap, it was reliable and it was
SAINT PEPSI - HIT VIBES | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes
With a burgeoning number of SoundCloud artists, Bandcamp accounts, and on-demand music communities continuing to flourish online, the inclusion of “original” works within “new” material has become more apparent now than it ever has in the past. This increase goes far beyond transforming mainstream pop hits into nightclub bangers or splicing magnetic tape for experimental ends; digital platforms are beginning to encroach on the boundaries of creative commons in a way we ha
Saint Pepsi: "People thought I was living in this fantasy land where I’m my
Dosed up on Twitter feeds, pop, PC Music and everything great the internet’s ever given us, this blog triumph is stepping out into the real world. Take a sip.
Chance the Rapper: The Big Day Album Review | Pitchfork
Chance’s sprawling, 77-minute “debut” is an exuberant and often wonderful celebration of love and family that struggles to bring depth to his newlywed dad-raps.
Cherry Glazerr Kicks Its Grungy Manifestoes Into a New Gear on ‘Stuffed & R
The songwriter, singer and guitarist Clementine Creevy is firmly in charge on her band’s third album, counterattacking confusion and insecurity with powerful riffs.
André Benjamin didn't use his first verse on ATLiens, OutKast's second album, to tell you about how great he is. Instead, he used it to tell you why he shouldn't have to tell you how great he is. His whole verse is a tight, concise little story about some rappity-rap rapper trying to battle him and André just looking on impassively. And then, when the guy gets finished rapping at him, André offers to explain his "only child style": "I grew up by myself, not 'round no park bench / Just a nigga busting off flows in apartments." It's a startling announcement — that André, and OutKast by extens...
SoundCloud Partnering With Zefr, YouTube's Copyright Enforcement Manager |
SoundCloud has announced a new partnership with Zefr, a content tracking company that currently works with YouTube to help identify songs on the platform and better facilitate either takedowns or ads being run against it. This means Zefr is YouTube's copyright enforcement manager. The announcement is light on the hard details of what the two companies plan to do together, though Zefr states it will "better understand the sharing of content on the platform." Some users are worried it could mean a stricter copyright enforcement and more ads.
From the Voice Archives: Nelson George on the Jacksons at MSG in ’84 | The Village Voice
In honor of Michael Jackson, we’re raiding our archives. Here’s Nelson George, reviewing a show Jackson and his brothers played at Madison Square Garden in...
This Record Label Releases Albums That Are Almost Impossible to Play - Nois
As a commentary on music’s increasing ease of availability, Auris Apothecary has released cassettes that are cut in half, CD-Rs covered in herbs, and more.