Parisite DIY Skatepark, New Orleans

Crowdsourcing for the Big Easy's first legitimate skatepark

Skateboarding’s ever-growing popularity has led many urban planners to incorporate skateparks into the fabric of communities to much success. However not every city has embraced skateboarding, with some lawmakers brazenly overlooking the need for skate facilities and ignoring the community that the activity fosters. That’s exactly what happened in New Orleans in 2012, when the City signed off on the demolition of Peach Orchard Skatepark—which …

Björk: A MoMA Retrospective

An emotional sonic journey through the singular Icelandic artist's solo career

Between releasing her new “complete heartbreak” album Vulnicura (which describes the end of a 13-year relationship with artist Matthew Barney) and performing at New York venues from Carnegie Hall to Governors Ball this spring, the singular Icelandic artist Björk is offering something else for fans: a large-scale retrospective opening this Sunday at the Museum of Modern Arts. Simply titled “Björk,” this exhibition—which encompasses her work …

Cuushe: Tie

Tokyo’s Cuushe (aka Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi) continues delivering saccharine dream-pop with “Tie,” off her upcoming EP Night Lines—which is a collaborative release from indie labels Cascine (New York/London) and flau (Japan). The song progresses gently and sounds like an outer-space late-late-night jam mixed with a soundtrack to a children’s fantasy film. The EP (on limited 10″) is due for release in early April.