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Vulfpeck: Back Pocket

“Funky Duck” old-school jammers Vulfpeck have made a lighthearted music video for perhaps their cutest song ever: “Back Pocket.” The band’s Theo Katzman and guest vocalist Christine Hucal fondly recall high-stakes elementary …

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Sleigh Bells: Hyper Dark

While there might be echoes of “Infinity Guitars” in the intro, Sleigh Bells’ new track “Hyper Dark” proves to be a divergence from their regular programming. There’s lush space around Alexis Krauss’ …

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Suicide: Dream Baby Dream

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Alan Vega—solo artist and one half of Suicide—passed away this weekend, aged 76. Vega (born Boruch Alan Bermowitz) and his bandmate Martin Rev influenced countless musicians (most notably Bruce Springsteen) with their …

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New Dwarf Planet Discovered

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Many space enthusiasts feel sorry for Pluto: it was reclassified as a dwarf planet and even used as a verb—”to pluto” something is to devalue and downgrade it. But new evidence suggests …

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Napping Declutters Your Mind

If your boss catches you napping under your desk Costanza-style today, direct them to this article from NY Mag’s Science of Us. Basically, sleep is like housekeeping for your mind, and a …

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Snakehips feat. ZAYN: Cruel

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British electronic-meets-R&B music duo Snakehips (aka Oliver Lee and James Carter) have just released their collaboration with Zayn Malik (aka the Geri of One Direction) and the result is dance-pop at its …

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Jim-E Stack: Deadstream

Jim-E Stack (who’s toured with Baauer, Bonobo, Nosaj Thing and more) has a fun music video for his mostly instrumental, chilled-out yet tense track “Deadstream.” It speeds through many different Vines from …