The Linda Lindas’ ideal L.A. Sunday includes vintage shops, boba

The Linda Lindas' ideal L.A. Sunday includes vintage shops, boba

In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends. Since […]

‘That’s Africa, man’: how a young musician captured the music of Rwanda | Global development

Group of seven people, men and women, wearing a mix of traditional and western dress, clapping and singing

In a studio in Kigali, Rwanda, Michael Makembe sits down at his laptop and starts playing some traditional vocals he recorded in the street. The music producer adds a layer of Afrobeat and drums, and […]

Mette Henriette: Drifting review – chamber trio’s delicate steps | Music

Mette Henriette’s Drifting.

The Norwegian saxophonist Mette Henriette seems to have become the quintessential ECM Records artist. Her second album features all the hallmarks of Manfred Eicher’s label: beautifully recorded low-volume acoustic music located somewhere equidistant from jazz, […]

The 10 best contemporary albums of 2022 | Experimental music

Immersive sonic world … Nyokabi Kariūki.

10. Various artists – Luke Schneider presents Imaginational Anthem Vol XI: Chrome Universal This survey of the modern pedal steel guitar took the instrument beyond Nashville and Hawaii and into other worlds: ambient Americana, microtonal […]

Lea Bertucci: Xtended Vox review – shimmering soundscapes with added growling dog | Experimental music

The album cover for Lea Bertucci: Xtended Vox

The album cover for Lea Bertucci: Xtended Vox The first time you witness a truly experimental vocalist, you could be forgiven for believing that you’re watching Vic Reeves’ absurdist comedy. These performers create art from […]

Perú Selvático: Sonic Expedition Into the Peruvian Amazon 1972-1986 review – cumbia’s psych explosion | Music

Album art for Perú Selvático.

Anchored in hip-swaying, syncopated clave rhythm and topped with bright flute melodies, cumbia music has a centuries-old history. Originating from Colombia, its mid-tempo sound is now a staple in Latin America, and a new compilation […]

Progressive Rock Supergroup TRANSATLANTIC To Release ‘The Final Flight: Live At L’Olympia’

Progressive Rock Supergroup TRANSATLANTIC To Release 'The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia'

TRANSATLANTIC, the progressive supergroup of Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas, will release a new concert set titled “The Final Flight: Live At L’Olympia”, on February 17, 2023. It was recorded and […]

Morrissey Shares New Single “Rebels Without Applause”: Stream

Morrissey Shares New Single "Rebels Without Applause": Stream

Morrissey has shared a new look at his upcoming album with a song called “Rebels Without Applause.” Listen to the track below. Produced by Andrew Watt, “Rebels Without Applause” features Chad Smith on drums and […]

SEPULTURA’s PAULO XISTO PINTO JR. Joins South American Metal Band CULTURA TRES

SEPULTURA's PAULO XISTO PINTO JR. Joins South American Metal Band CULTURA TRES

SEPULTURA bassist Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. has joined long-running South American metallers CULTURA TRES. The band, led by brothers Alejandro and Juanma Montoya, will release a new album, “Camino De Brujos”, on April 7, 2023 […]

Julia Holter: The Passion of Joan of Arc review – strikingly contemporary, piercingly loud live score | Music

Julia Holter.

Julia Holter’s mercurial career has taken her from traditional pop to chamber music, indie to electronica, the avant grade underground to the Top 20 and recently to film scores. Here, the Los Angeles-based composer has […]

Mali Obomsawin: Sweet Tooth review – proud, vital marriage of folk and far-out jazz improv | Music

The artwork for Mali Obomsawin: Sweet Tooth

Mali Obomsawin is a musician from the First Abenaki Nation, growing up on ancestral land in Maine and Quebec, whose debut album asks vital questions about the reception and expression of indigenous and traditional music. […]