features
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Say what you will about Serge Gainsbourg, that he and his music were overly lewd or whatever; he was arguably the most significant voice in 20th century French pop music. Even when he was penning albums comprised mostly of shit humor (Vu de l’extérieur), the man was delivering some
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This week we’ve compiled a playlist of folktronica music from across the globe. The genre is pretty straightforward, encompassing just about any fusion of traditional instrumentation and songwriting with modern electronic production techniques. But as you can imagine, that leaves a ton of possibilities – the material is sometimes danceable,
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Anthony’s semi-monthly segment in which he shows off his latest vinyl acquisitions. Artists this month include The Upsetters, Scientist, Devo, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Doors, Yes, Nico, Billy Woods, and Grave Babies.
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The magical monthly segment where Anthony briefly touch down on a gauntlet of albums he didn’t get a chance to review this past month. These are just his short, straightforward, passionate, biased opinions.
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A recap of Anthony’s favorite releases of July 2015.
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Compiled & Written by Austen Up there’s the mission statement of Tzadik Records, the label founded by saxophonist, composer, and Downtown musician extraordinaire John Zorn. 2015 marks its 20th anniversary, so we thought it’d be fitting and fun to round up our favorite releases up til now. The
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The beef between New York MCs Action Bronson and Ghostface Killah thankfully seems to be cooling down. In the wake of the media frenzy, as well as the recent continuation of the Twelve Reasons to Die narrative, we feel it’s as good a time as any to celebrate the
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This week’s playlist feature is a voyage through the beloved genre of shoegaze, from its late 80’s/early 90’s UK origins to worldwide explorations of the sound up to the modern day. Be warned: this set exceeds two hours and only the strongest of ears and wills
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In honor of the recent release of Frank Zappa’s 100th and final album Dance Me This, Anthony and I have compiled a career-spanning playlist to act as a gateway to the man’s music — or if you’re already into it, a celebration. For his imaginative and lighthearted approach
