Molly Ringwald’s Jazz Favorites

Experimental South London pop, Molly Ringwald's favorite jazz tunes, dreamy synth-pop and more in our weekly look at music

In honor of the ’80s teen star’s birthday and recent interview, AnOther Magazine featured an unlikely rundown of Molly Ringwald’s favorite jazz tracks. As the interview implies, Ringwald hasn’t exactly followed the traditional post-Hollywood path; she moved to France and back, wrote a few books and even released her own jazz record. Lucky for us she also has impeccable taste in the genre, counting artists …

Beaty Heart: Kanute’s Comin’ Round

Experimental South London pop, Molly Ringwald's favorite jazz tunes, dreamy synth-pop and more in our weekly look at music

Colorful, theatrical and existing in a minimal psychedelic world all its own, the video for Beaty Heart’s latest release is new ground even for this experimental South London outfit. “Kanute’s Comin’ Round,” finds two masked and costumed dancers drawing vibrant chaos from the tracks powerful percussion. The video delivers a trippy whimsicality, all the while supporting a song as upbeat and endearing as it is …

William Onyeabor: Atomic Bomb

Petit Fantome's interactive music video, Superhumanoids' i-D mix, our Valentine's theme song and more in the music we tweeted this week

Luaka Bop label manager Eric Welles is behind this week’s #PrivateJam, and he shares his love for the elusive Nigerian singer William Onyeabor. Welles not only worked relentlessly on bringing Onyeabor’s sound to the US, but was lucky enough to receive a personal performance for “Atomic Bomb.” He explains, “Just like the man himself, this is one of those songs that even after you’ve played …