Neon Indian: Annie
The very talented Neon Indian (aka Alan Palomo) has just released what is set to be one of this summer’s regular jams: “Annie.” It’s a welcome return from Neon Indian, whose last …
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Jenny Lewis’ Hackney Studio Project
The photographer visits creatives in their studio spaces for her new series
NAKED: Bubble
Experimental trio Naked are based in Edinburgh but prefer to be free of any geographical labels—and the hypnotic, escapist tracks off their debut EP Youth Mode speak to a generation defined more …
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HBO’s ‘Bessie’ is a Biopic Worth Watching
There have been many award-winning films covering black public figures over the past decade—”Selma,” “Get On Up,” “12 Years a Slave,” “The Butler”—and they’ve all been about men. HBO’s latest release “Bessie”—which …
Son Of Sun: Whispers (Soul Clap Remix)
Boston-based DJs Soul Clap have been making feet move and hips grind with their ever-evolving explorations of funk, disco and house, and their strength lies in teasing out the dance potential lying …
The Very First Edition of Photo London
The English capital finally gets its own photography fair
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Why Remembering Names is So Hard
Have you ever met someone at a party and soon after introducing yourselves realize you don’t remember their name? Turns out you aren’t the only one. Research shows that forgetting someone’s name …
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Spiders Fall From the Sky in Australia
Millions of spiders were recently seen falling from the sky in the Southern Tablelands region of Australia, using parachutes made from their own silk strands. The tiny spiders—known as sheet-web weavers or …
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Songs That Make Us Cry
After asking listeners to send in songs that make them cry, NPR trawled through 7,000+ tracks and found that though some of the results were expected, others weren’t. While “Adagio for Strings” …
Bob Dylan: The Night We Called It A Day
For the penultimate episode of the long-running Late Show with David Letterman, the singer/songwriter Bob Dylan graced the stage to perform an intimate rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “The Night We Called it …