Premiere: Aish’s “Migrant”

Filmmaker Rashaad Newsome's beautiful visuals for a song artfully addressing immigration

With expressive, fantastical beauty SF-based music-maker Aish explores the depths of one of today’s most pressing topics with his single “Migrant,” premiering here. Partnering a diverse array of sounds—from electronic to historic instruments—with compelling lyrics, Aish builds a story of human migration. It’s a universal message, beginning with, as the artist describes, a child’s separation from their mother. Artist and director Rashaad Newsome, whose work …

TEREZA: BADUOLOGY

German DJ TEREZA celebrated the queen Erykah Badu’s birthday yesterday by sharing a mixtape of the singer/songwriter/musician’s music. The one hour mix, called BADUOLOGY, features songs that she’s sampled, as well as skits and tracks she’s featured on—for example, right after “Love of My Life Worldwide”(which features Queen Latifah, Bahamadia and Angie Stone) comes the track sampled, “Funk You Up” by The Sequence. With a …

Skaters: In Your Head

With the same DIY spirit that propelled them onto everyone’s radar three years ago, rock trio Skaters has released a new single, “In Your Head,” off their forthcoming album. The song features Britpop aesthetics, a soaring chorus and emotive lyrics. The very fun, uplifting video boasts unexpected choreography and a character dressed like a rabbit. Skaters’ Rock And Roll Bye Bye LP releases 24 March …