Hammer Museum + The Huntington’s Collaborative Biennial, “Made in LA 2020: a version”

Work by 30 artists across the city, on-site, online and in public from Compton to Historic Filipinotown

In March 2020, as the country shut down to brace for the pandemic, the plans for the fifth iteration of the Made in LA biennial began to transform—but the unifying aim remained the same: to highlight the work of 30 artists. Curators Myriam Ben Salah, Lauren Mackler and Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi started to reimagine the show, and usher artists though the process at the same time. In …

The Voidz: Alien Crime Lord

Initially released on K.U.L.T. 99.1FM Vespucci Beach Station “Low Power Beach Radio,” one of three new radio stations within Grand Theft Auto Online‘s updated Cayo Perico Heist, The Voidz’s latest single “Alien Crime Lord” paints the lead singer’s supremely recognizable voice with robotic glitches and heavy strokes of synth. It’s a wild ride and intended to sound like “Jean Claude Van Damme standing up on a …

Sofie + Miss World feat. Peanut Butter Wolf: Melody

Stones Throw Records artists Sofie and Miss World tap label founder Peanut Butter Wolf (aka Christopher Manak) for a cover of Plustwo’s 1983 track “Melody.” Their version boasts the same sense of satisfying obscurity, while furthering the lo-fi visuals of the original video. It’s altogether upbeat, and entirely danceable—especially once you reach the breakdown midway through the track.