Karen Rosenkranz Documents Migration from Urban Centers to Small Towns in “City Quitters”

22 stories seek to explain why people flee energetic habitats for sparser spaces

Migrating from New York City (with a population just over 8.6 million) to Hudson, New York (just under 6,300) could prove shocking for many, let alone someone that feeds off the chaos and cultural collisions found within big cities. But, as author Karen Rosenkranz presents in her new book, City Quitters, more and more people are mustering up the courage to move on from megacities …

Sampa The Great: OMG

From Zambia-born Sampa The Great’s forthcoming debut album, Return (out 13 September), “OMG” is an upbeat and eclectic anthem. The track’s artful video, which was directed by Sanjay De Silva, is set in South Africa and is an apt accompaniment to Sampa’s cadence. Dripping in confidence, she reminds former friends, forlorn lovers and foes that you never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. “Never …

Alice Ivy feat. Ecca Vandal: In My Mind

Melbourne-based Alice Ivy and Ecca Vandal have teamed up on the ephemeral track “In My Mind,” which follows Ivy’s 2018 debut album I’m Dreaming. Combining atmospheric layers with dreamy vocals, the song has a sublime, buoyant quality. Ivy and her luminous tunes will be touring with Northeast Party House through Australia in September.