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All You Need Is
Illustration by Nick Gazin Shortly before our scheduled call time, Paul McCartney's publicist calls with a quick message: “Yeah, sorry… We’re not quite sure when he’ll call. He’s on 'Paul Time' now.”...
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Stream the Vicious Blackened Hardcore Debut from Slaves BC, Nice Metal...
Photo courtesy of the artist Slaves BC is a picture-perfect example of a band that knows how to use social media to its advantage without seeing slimy or desperate. They first landed on my radar a few...
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The Brooklyn Witches in Serpentskirt Conjure Apocalyptic Riot Grrrl Vibes on...
The name Serpentskirt may sound familiar to Cocteau Twins aficionados, and the Brooklyn duo that bears it do wear some of that influence on their spangled sleeves (most noticeably in the gloomy...
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Meet Jalal Nuriddin, the Forgotten Grandfather of Rap Who Inspired Everyone...
This article originally appeared on Noisey UK Back in 1973, Jalal Mansur Nuriddin - a black activist, devout Muslim, acupuncturist, martial art exponent, and thriving poet from Harlem’s Writers...
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PREMIERE: A$AP Twelvyy Hustles His Way to Riches in "L.Y.B.B. (Resolution)"
New York City's A$AP Mob returns in the new video for Mob member A$AP Twelvyy's "L.Y.B.B. (Resolution)." In it, Twelvyy wakes up in the Bronx's Castle Hill projects and trains it around the city,...
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The NEXT ON TOUR Melbourne Mixtape
Image: via Golden Girls official Facebook JD Future Legends & Noisey present THE NEXT ON TOUR series of summer gigs. Hitting six metro and regional cities around the nation, the tour will showcase...
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Aussie Punks Helta Skelta Blazed Their Way Through a January Tour of the...
Aussie punks Helta Skelta, who have drawn comparisons to Eddy Current Suppression Ring, X and the Buzzcocks, recently returned from a US tour. Each night they’d play in a basement or punk club and...
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The Ointment Get Fruity on the Video for ‘Same Shit Song’
The Ointment are a high to medium-octane Portland synth punk band made up of members of Heart Attack Jizzers, Chemos and the excellent Spetsnaz. After watching their new video “Same Shit Song”, you...
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Screw Romance, This Valentine’s Day Fall in Love With Some Deeply Sad Songs
Valentine's Day is about to rear it's strawberry-flavoured chocolate-smeared face again, and as such it's time to reflect on the kinds of things that make us feel gooey inside in the direction of our...
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Listen to Nicolas Jaar's Remix of Kanye West's "Blood On The Leaves"
For the uninformed, Barbara Kruger might be a strange figure to consider important in the world of hip-hop. But it's her work in typographical design that lends itself to current figureheads in the...
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This Rare Flying Lotus Mix Was Made the Day J Dilla Died and Is a Piece of...
Ten years and a day ago, J Dilla passed away after a protracted battle with lupus, just days after putting out his classic album Donuts. The album, which he literally completed from his hospital bed,...
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A Guy in Our Office Predicted the Kanye West Album Title, 'The Life of...
For authenticity, we did not tell him this photo was being taken This article originally appeared on Noisey UK. Two days ago, Kanye tweeted the initials of his new album title, and said anyone who...
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How Martin Scorsese Used Rock and Punk Music Throughout His Career
Photo Credit: Getty Images This article is part of an editorial series sponsored by our friends over at HBO celebrating the launch of their new show 'Vinyl,' from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, and...
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Shred Along to The Lippies' Video for "As We Fall"
Photo: David Sparks There’s really no wrong way to incorporate skateboarding into a music video. You could probably throw some kickflips into a Celine Dion video and it’d still end up looking pretty...
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PREMIERE: QUILT - "Roller"
Photo by Daniel Dorsa Good music tests our perceptions of reality. That said, there's something off about the sunny optimism to "Roller," the latest single from Boston psych-pop outfit Quilt. In...
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Watch a Clip from Loretta Lynn's American Masters Documentary, 'Still a...
Photo courtesy of Loretta Lynn Enterprises Inc. Country music icon Loretta Lynn has been laying pretty low since the release of 2004's masterful Van Lear Rose, but now, seemingly out of nowhere, the...
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A Brief History of the Leather Jacket in Rock n Roll
Photo Credit: Getty Images This article is part of an editorial series sponsored by our friends over at HBO celebrating the launch of their new show 'Vinyl,' from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, and...
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Different Sheets of Music: Walking the Plank on the Heavy Metal Cruise
Photos by Becky DiGiglio It’s one thing to figure out that Santa or the Easter Bunny doesn’t exist. It’s another thing to realize your parents don’t like you or even themselves. But it’s a trip to...
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Lil Bibby's Quiet Ambition Keeps Changing the Script of Chicago Rap
Photos by Jason Favreau If you'd held a lens up to Chicago rap three years ago looking for the next big star, you probably wouldn't have picked Lil Bibby out of the lineup. But what his breakout song...
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Dua Lipa Makes Endearing Pop Music That's About to Be Impossible to Ignore
Photos by Jake Lewis Dua Lipa is wiggling her “dancing thumbs,” decorated with delicate Keith Haring drawings, in my face. The 20-year-old singer had her digits inked by LA tattooist du jour Sean from...
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