Samaria: Shy Girl
Premiering on The Fader, Oakland-based Samaria’s “Shy Girl” is a sweet, lush ballad. Incorporating tidbits from Biz Markie’s classic “Just a Friend” (and maybe Mario’s 2002 version too), the track avoids becoming …
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Orgasm Faces Around the World
According to a study published this week by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it seems orgasmic facial expressions vary depending on where in the world you’re from. When asked to decide …
Phony Ppl: somethinG about your love.
From their new album mō’zā-ik. (available to stream in its entirety on NPR today), Phony Ppl‘s “somethinG about your love.” is a sunny tune that—like all of the BK-based band’s music—bounces between …
Girlpool: Where You Sink
First appearing as an acoustic Harmony Tividad track, “Where You Sink” has grown since Tividad joined forces with Cleo Tucker. Together, Girlpool’s dreamy iteration hovers about like heavy clouds before a storm. There’s …
400 Pounds of Punk feat. Jack White: One Way or Another (Blondie Cover)
Opposite 400 Pounds of Punk frontman Jamie Cherry, Jack White’s unmistakable voice turbo-charges this cover of Blondie’s “One Way Or Another.” The trio recorded the track back in 1997, with White offering vocals …
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Yayoi Kusama’s Work From a Different Angle
Much of Yayoi Kusama‘s work draws inspiration from her lifelong hallucinations, obsessive-compulsive behavior and fears, with her narratives oftentimes firmly based around mental health. While the brilliant artist has, more recently, been reduced …
Yoko Ono: Imagine
In 2017, Yoko Ono won co-writing credit for the song “Imagine,” 46 years after the iconic track was released. For what would have been John Lennon’s 78th birthday, Ono has released a …
Benedict Sinister feat. Miss Beltran: Ne Dramatise Pas (16 Lines From Bryan Ferry)
An homage composed by someone who truly understands the depths of his subject matter, “Ne Dramatise Pas (16 Lines From Bryan Ferry)” calls upon several distinct and obscure Bryan Ferry and Roxy …
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Assembling an Image of the Shadow of a Black Hole
In a mind-boggling excerpt from Seth Fletcher’s book Einstein’s Shadow: A Black Hole, a Band of Astronomers, and the Quest to See the Unseeable (published by Ecco), the author probes the meticulous process behind the …
Henry Hargreaves’ “Fortunes of a Nation” Photographic Series
Presidential quotations repurposed for art