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Brown Wing Overdrive
Last month I saw Brown Wing Overdrive open for Black Pus (the solo project of Lightning Bolt's Brian Chippendale). The band—which formed in DC and relocated to NYC—uses electronics, found objects, banjos, …
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Whartscape
An extension of Baltimore's Wham City, the annual Whartscape festival features bands like Ponytail, Double Dagger and Dan Deacon
Cool Hunting Video Presents: Ponytail
We shine some light on the frenetic Baltimore art-rockers by observing their on-stage and omelet-making performances
Three Na Massa
Three Na Massa is a Brazilian group heavily steeped in the music of the last four decades. The debut LP borrows from styles as diverse as Bossa Nova to trip-hop. Consisting of …
Ghostly Swim: Interview with Sam Valenti
For years, On the visual tip, it made sense that our mascots, BoyCatBird, would be front and center. They were created by our good friend, Detroit-artist Michael Segal and have been a …
Cool Hunting Video Presents: YACHT
Portland-based indie-dance progenitor Yacht explains how he melds the grunge aesthetic with electronic music technology
Laurie Anderson x Dan the Automator: From The Air
Remastered for its 25th anniversary, the enhanced edition of Laurie Anderson's Big Science was released earlier this summer. Her music, aural soundscape testaments to the rising tide of insecurities, make a fitting …
The Bird And The Bee
Having won the favor of indie and dance music critics alike, I’m going to have to coin a new genre just for The Bird And The Bee. Ready? Retro-futurama-faux-bubblegum-pop. Like it? I …
Something In Spanish
An acomplished Jazz musician and a master at creating the perfect cinematic atmosphere for recent CH videos, Julio Monterrey's main musical project is Something In Spanish. Along with Michelle Perez, Something In …