Premiere: Jacques Greene “Afterglow”

We speak with the Montreal DJ/producer about the visuals complementing his sound

From his just-released debut LP, Montreal-based Jacques Greene‘s “Afterglow” video is premiering exclusively on Cool Hunting. DJ/producer Greene has been making vibey, R&B-influenced, synth-heavy music for years—releasing his first EP in 2012—and his full-length record Feel Infinite has been highly anticipated for good reason. The concept album is centered on and in tribute to nightlife and the club. Today, the artist has premiered the video …

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New songs by Sharon Van Etten, alt-J and a gorgeous tune by Sean Lennon, Carrie Fisher + Willow

Sharon Van Etten: The End of the World As part of the soundtrack for “The Man In The High Castle,” comes Sharon Van Etten’s gorgeous cover version of one of the most beloved songs ever: “The End of The World.” Originally recorded in 1962 by Skeeter Davis, the heartbreaking song has been covered many, many times in the past (in Portuguese, Finnish and Cantonese; and …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A hijab for Muslim athletes, holding the sun in your hand, feminist sculptures and more in our look at the web

1. Hold a Piece of the Sun, Here on Earth If you need a little inspiration, look no further: humans have managed to collect a tiny piece of the sun, and bring it back to Earth. Even more amazingly, this happened 15 years ago, when “charged particles shot out into space from the Sun’s upper atmosphere.” Usually they’d disappear into the solar system, but a …