10 Years After Hurricane Katrina

Before the catastrophic Hurricane Katrina hit 10 years ago, New Orleans was a dramatically different city. There are now 100,000 fewer black residents living there and property prices are increasing, but new businesses are also popping up. While each area is recovering and changing in different ways, there is no doubt that the city was changed forever—not just because of the storm, but also because …

Converse Rubber Tracks Studio Takeover

84 artists will gain access to Abbey Road Studios, Sunset Sound, Jamaica's Tuff Gong and more

While in Boston for the launch of Converse’s Chuck Taylor IIs, we had an opportunity to step into the brand’s Rubber Tracks recording studio. More than beautiful, the acoustically attune facility sports some of the best equipment around—all available to use for free if one applies. For those who aren’t aware, there are two other Rubber Tracks studios offering the same deal—one in Brooklyn and …

Junior Boys: What You Won’t Do For Love

Junior Boys are back from their “hibernation,” as they’ve Tweeted, with an electronic music-driven cover of Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love.” It’s very fitting—as the opening lyrics are “I guess you wonder where I’ve been.” Arpeggiated synth lines and techno-like percussion raise the energy, while the effects on the vocals channel The Human League.