Kelsey Lu: Morning After Coffee

Brooklyn-based cellist Kelsey Lu—who grew up in a strict Jehovah’s Witness community and found her escape at the North Carolina School of The Arts pursuing music—enraptures in her music video for “Morning After Coffee.” The bare-it-all song, made up of just her incredibly tender yet strong vocals and cello pizzicato, fills the air. It’s a beautiful acoustic performance and meditation for which the natural setting …

David Bowie: Starman

While the world mourns the passing of David Bowie, it’s difficult to comprehend that he was—in fact—mortal. With a career that crossed six decades and a mesmerizing ever-evolving sound and aesthetic, Bowie had (in his own words) “a repulsive need to be something more than human,” which is all too accurate. With “Starman“—a late addition to 1972’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and …

Porches: Be Apart

NYC band Porches (founded by Aaron Maine, who also writes music through his alter-ego Ronald Paris) take up residence in a English mansion in the music video for “Be Apart.” As the camera zooms in and out of a lonely-looking “family,” the ambiguous lyrics resonate for anyone who’s ever moved to a new city. “I wanna be apart,” sings Maine. “I wanna be a part …