“Bruce Nauman: Disappearing Acts” at Schaulager Basel

Eerie, irreverent and at times uncomfortable, a career-spanning exhibition on the artist

“Get out of my mind, get out of this room,” Bruce Nauman’s recorded voice quietly, maddeningly implores over and over again. These words also function as the name of Nauman’s piece which is nothing more than a room, the aforementioned recording and a flickering lightbulb. It’s deeply unsettling and powerful—a restrained explosion of solitude. This installation is one of 170 pieces from Nauman’s extraordinary catalogue …

Book Club: Heartbeats

For all the genres in the music industry in flux, in development or getting overhauled, it seems like good old grungy hard rock hasn’t been met with the same effort. And yet, this is what’s at stake with Book Club, a Brooklyn-based band with gravity, energy and an earnestness that refreshes with each listen. “Heartbeats,” the lead single off their just-released debut Volumn, acts as …

Lou Phelps feat. Jazz Cartier: Come Inside

Canadian rapper Lou Phelps joins forces with KAYTRANADA (who also happens to be his brother) and Jazz Cartier for the buoyant bop “Come Inside.” Seemingly crafted for a summertime outdoor dance floor, the tune is bouncy and sunny. Phelps borrows some lines from Missy Elliott’s “I’m Really Hot” and name-checks Rick James, while maintaining a smooth, effortless flow.