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A weirdly hypnotic Vine compilation music video, St Vincent's Golden Girls dirge, AG Cook uplifts us all and more new tracks

AG Cook: Superstar PC Music fans have been waiting for the official version of “Superstar” to release since RBMA Festival New York last May, when subversive pop producer AG Cook performed it live—on a grand piano. Originally written as a top-line pitch (aka melody and lyrics) for Zedd, the uplifting song veers away from maximal, over-dramatic EDM and surprisingly reveals an unusually intimate AG Cook. …

Jim-E Stack: Deadstream

Jim-E Stack (who’s toured with Baauer, Bonobo, Nosaj Thing and more) has a fun music video for his mostly instrumental, chilled-out yet tense track “Deadstream.” It speeds through many different Vines from fans who used the song to soundtrack their video clips. Cute animals, dancing (the funky bass slaps in the song are so good), falling, many unmentionable weird moments, and even a Bernie cameo—all …

GQ for Gap 2013: Going Social

New media methods and spokespersons used to promote the anticipated collaborative collection

The ubiquity of social media has been a blessing for some, and for others an unwelcome sea change. Love it or hate it, social media and the way people use it is constantly changing, but here to stay. With the advent of social media stars—so-called regular people who amass major followings based first and foremost on their social media presence—many brands big and small have …