New York – April was a strange month of extremes, and so naturally this mixtape is bound to be. Prepare for a winding road that features the joyful new Record Store Day release from The Julie Ruin, the wild careening of Greys, a deliciously ominous production from Son Lux featuring Lorde, heavy soul from Silent
Mixtape: Craft Spells, Todd Terje, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks And More
New York – The wide sonic spectrum continues on this mix, with a lil somethin’ to suit any mood you may be in. In recent coverage, our Austin-based Ilyse caught up with Autry Fulbright (known for his work with …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead) to talk about his other
Our Post SXSW Mixtape: Danny Brown, Solange, September Girls And More
New York – Post-SXSW, most of us are either in recovery or sick of hearing about it, but whatever your stance on the validity or value of the festival, you can’t argue that there’s still worthwhile artists at the festival to experience. Yes, it’s a corporate world out there, and for struggling bands that don’t
Mixtape: More SXSW 2014 With Deap Vally, AIMES, PHOX And More
New York – It’s already poppin’ down in Austin, and we’ve already shared our artists we’d like to see at SXSW, plus a bunch of preview tracks on the last mixtape, but we’re just going to keep right on going like all you SXSW partiers with your energy drinks and give you another playlist full
Mixtape: Skaters, Young Magic, Hooray for the Riff Raff And More
New York – With all the SXSW to-do snowballing, our eyes are opening wider on what’s going on in any music scene, so the coverage is expanded and varied, as well as new releases to get stoked on. Many of the artists on this mix will be at SXSW, so have listen and get in
Mixtape: Bombay Bicycle Club, Yellow Ostrich And More
New York – This mix is full of musical love that goes beyond Valentine’s Day, encompassing all the different ways to feel passionate about something, whether it’s science, adventure, new and old relationships, and recognizing that sometimes you’re just too busy to think about any of that mess. In recent coverage, Liz reviewed So Long, See You
Mixtape: Yuck, Cloud Nothings, The Silver Palms And More
New York – A little lighter on the tunes this time around. In live reviews, Zach caught Sera Cahoone’s Portland show and was affected by her engaging duality, communicated through “slow picked chords that seemed to impossibly mourn and celebrate life’s complexities.” Caroline is our latest writer to witness and be charmed by the lovely Lucius,
Mixtape 50: Speedy Ortiz, Tying Tiffany And More
Hey-O, this mixtape is 50. And it’s a good one. First off, I had to reach back and shout out again to the January Showcase we had that was another cool one with more musical discoveries like the spazzy cyber punk trio Alien Trilogy. Later on we also caught Speedy Ortiz at Irving Plaza (pictured), maybe not the best
Mixtape: Mac DeMarco, Marissa Nadler, together PANGEA, Tweens And More
New York – This mix is another crazy combo of all kinds of psych, dream pop punk electronic rockabilly hip hop dance. If you’re having the weirdest most eclectic party or crazy oscillating mood swings, then put this on straight through. Or, take what you want. In coverage on the site, Liz tackled Mac DeMarco’s show at
Mixtape: Angel Haze, Potty Mouth, TRUST And More
New York – In this week’s music roundup of a mixtape, we have a little something for everyone, as there’s been a lot of great coverage and new releases of sounds of a great variety of genres. Caroline reviewed Foreign Fields’ live show in Nashville, a duo who brought Sufjan Stevens circa Seven Swans to