Hall & Oates: She’s Gone (Dave Harrington Disco Dub)

Dave Harrington (of duo Darkside) offers a musical advent calendar for the holidays: 12 days of remixes and edits that he’s been playing in DJ sets. For the 11th day, Harrington has uploaded his edit of “She’s Gone” that will have you dancing your heartache away. He speeds up that sweet, jazzy and classic Hall & Oates sound (delightfully corny factor complete with sax solo) …

Reginald Omas Mamode IV: Havana Cool Out

As we start bundling up in more and more layers before heading out the door this wintry season, dream of a sunnier, carefree place where “the drum goes deep” with this track “Havana Cool Out.” It’s a remix by the soulful London producer Reginald Omas Mamode IV of Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band that highlights some beautiful vocal improvisation in Spanish. For the past six …

Joanna Newsom: Leaving the City

Oftentimes, a live performance not only reveals the true wonders of a musician’s talent but affirms their creative prowess with evidence of the hand (or voice). With her televised performance of “Leaving the City,” songstress Joanna Newsom demonstrates her sheer versatility. From vocals sailing through the ether—somewhere between Bjork and Kate Bush—to lyrics delivered with emotional resonance and a melody from her signature harp, witnessing …