‘Jack Off’ Offers a Realistic Glimpse Into the Lives of Struggling Sydney...
Despite what those full-page street press ads for private music schools try to sell you, life as an artist or musician isn't as easy as an $800 trimester. Starring Jack Mannix from bands such as...
View ArticleT.I. Stops for No One with "Check, Run It"
T.I. is the fucking best. He's been going for almost 20 years at this point, and hasn't shown any rust or wear in his music. To prove that, he just dropped a new song called "Check, Run It." It's...
View ArticleI Flew On Iron Maiden's "Flight 666" Airplane and it Was Fucking Terrifying
This article was originally published on Noisey UK. I arrived at Cardiff Airport to find a whole mosh-pit worth of Iron Maiden fans, clad in band-issue garms, lining up quite patiently by the...
View ArticleLearn Some Spanish with Against Me!’s Video for “Cliché Guevara” from Their...
Lyric videos are typically quite pointless. And a lyric video for a song off a live album only adds to the pointlessness. Against Me! know this, which is why they’ve given us these dark visuals...
View ArticleLanguish in Your Feelings with Speakerfoxxx's New Mix 'Skin II : The Art of...
Photo by Arie Debor, courtesy of Speakerfoxxx Atlanta DJ Speakerfoxxx is known for being at the bleeding edge of all the great music coming out of her home city, and, given that that city puts out all...
View ArticleNoisey Presents: Angel Haze at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY on September 14
Hip-hop is best in a small venue. So we're excited to bring you rapper—and Noisey contributor—Angel Haze at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY on September 14 for her Back To The Woods album release...
View ArticleLadyfingaz's Video "Zipcar" Will Encourage You to Get the Hell Outta Dodge
It's the official last week of the summer. It's your duty to get the hell outta here. Grab your crew! Go to the beach! Go anywhere! This isn't an advertisement for Zipcar, although the song does...
View ArticleYou'd Think Willie Nelson Wrote the Song About Pot: Expert Witness with...
Welcome to Expert Witness with Robert Christgau, the self-proclaimed "Dean of American Rock Critics." He currently teaches at NYU and published multiple books throughout his life. For nearly four...
View ArticleIn the Streaming Era, Should Musicians Be Thinking Like Startups?
Images by Paul Raffaele Streaming is the future of music. It’s a controversial subject, but it’s a foregone conclusion. Many people, particularly artists, say that digital streaming promotes a view of...
View ArticleListen to Janet Jackson's Lush New Jam "Unbreakable"
Lest you begin to question Janet Jackson’s reign as the Queen of Pop, Miss Jackson continues her second coming with the title track for her new album Unbreakable. It’s a lush, sleepy piece of R&B...
View ArticlePREMIERE: Get Lost and Found in Taxidermists' New Video for "Be 1"
Have you ever found some kind of tape or video you shouldn't have picked up? Maybe you were at your friend's house when you were a kid, and there's an unmarked recorded VHS, on their shelf. You put it...
View ArticleIs Tyga’s Latest Video an Ode to Underage Sex?
This article originally appeared on Noisey UK. Ever since Tyga confessed his love for Kylie Jenner on Instagram with the caption “certain things catch your eye, but only few capture the heart” placed...
View Article"Don't Count on Me," but Lost Balloons is Nothing Like Radioactivity
First things first, Lost Balloons is nothing like Radioactivity. The new band featuring the brilliant Jeff Burke (The Marked Men / Potential Johns / etc) teams him with Yusuke Okada (Suspicious...
View ArticleKane Mayfield Says Farewell to Baltimore with "Dream Killers"
In March, Kane Mayfield released one of 2015’s most accomplished independent hip-hop albums, The Return of Rap, deftly mixing uproarious punchlines and storytelling verses with social commentary...
View ArticleOh, No: Motörhead Have Cancelled More Shows in the Wake of Lemmy's Latest...
Photo courtesy of Motörhead Motörhead's having a rough time on this current tour. Even as the hard-living metal legends celebrated the release of Bad Magic, their 22nd studio album, iconic frontman...
View ArticlePost Malone Apologizes for Saying the N-Word
A couple days ago, we broke the story that Post Malone is problematic. It was a video of him and a friend dropping the n word while watching a TV show. In an instant, rap internet solidified in...
View ArticleIron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Wants to Die With His Boots On
Photo courtesy of Iron Maiden Iron Maiden’s erstwhile vocalist (and sometimes pilot) Bruce Dickinson is a classy guy. He comes across as kind, thoughtful, and personable, even when he’s spent an entire...
View ArticleReflecting on When Kanye West Used to Gleefully Tell Wank Jokes on Shit UK...
This article originally appeared on Noisey UK. There’s a little thing I like to do now and again, just to stay grounded. I open my laptop, load Facebook, and pull up my profile photo, but instead of...
View ArticleA Breathless Season: The Song of the Summer Is the Feeling of General Malaise
Photo by the author Late summer sucks. It hangs over you like a nagging obligation you don't know how to shake, clings to you like a T-shirt that’s just a little too tight. The heat is a burden that...
View ArticleBeyoncé Turns 34 and Blesses Us with this "Crazy In Love" Remix
Photo courtesy of Bey's Instagram Have you actually tried to watch Fifty Shades of Grey? I have. I was on a plane from NY to LDN the other week and it was freakin boring I feel asleep in the middle of...
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