D’Angelo feat. Princess: Sometimes It Snows in April

D’Angelo was joined by Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum (aka Princess, a Prince cover band) last night to perform a tremendously moving version of Prince’s “Sometimes it Snows in April.” The song, from the legend’s 1986 album Parade (perhaps most famous for “Kiss”), is a heartbreakingly poignant choice. D’Angelo has cited Prince as a huge influence many times and has performed “She’s Always in My …

New Orleans-Inspired: KREWE du Optic Eyewear

We chat with founder Stirling Barrett about how his hometown pride fuels his entire endeavor

Part entrepreneurial endeavor, part love letter to his hometown, Stirling Barrett’s KREWE du Optic was founded three years ago in New Orleans, after Barrett’s time away from home for art school refueled his love of the city’s uniqueness. He tells CH, “I saw an opportunity to reshape the way people viewed New Orleans’ creative culture and what could be done from a city that isn’t …

Premiere: “Move and Shout” by Boulevards

Disco balls, glitter and sequins collide in the singer's new funky dance party visuals

In a super-funky video that’s saturated in retro vibes, Boulevards and director Ramon Zubia create a dance party for the artist’s buoyant track “Move and Shout,” premiering on Cool Hunting today. Boulevards (aka Jamil Rashad) tells us, “The idea of the video was to make a ‘Boulevards and friends video.’ Having our own little DIY dance party in a Brooklyn warehouse, really enjoying ourselves.” With …