Premiere: “Good Friends” by Nick Pope

The Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist continues his six-part musical project, Souvenirs and Astronauts

Brooklyn-based (by way of Medfield, Massachusetts) visual artist and multi-instrumentalist Nick Pope has been sitting on a pile of music for the past three years, and is now slowly releasing it in parts. He compares the series, titled “Souvenirs and Astronauts,” to a collection of short stories, where each of the six “stories” (or EPs) has chapters (songs). In a way, they’re akin to personal …

Kamasi Washington: The Epic

Tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington has performed with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Lauryn Hill and so many more renowned acts (his first national tour was with Snoop Dogg); recently, he was a key collaborator on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly. Washington’s debut album The Epic lives up to its name, featuring a 32-piece orchestra, 20-person choir and ten-piece band. It may very well take …

Premiere: “Turnstile” by Lionlimb

100 drawings from guitarist Stewart Bronaugh accompany the duo's poignant piano-driven tune

Nashville-based guitarist Stewart Bronaugh put his music project Lionlimb on hold to join Angel Olsen’s backing band for her 2014 album Burn Your Fire For No Witness and on tour. Now, after recruiting fellow tourmate and Brooklyn-based drummer Joshua Jaeger, Bronaugh brings Lionlimb back. Gearing up for a one-off release of their own, the duo’s single “Turnstile” speaks of a transactional relationship. The accompanying video, …