Music & Arts Archive

  • A bunch of newish music I’m loving

    A bunch of newish music I’m loving

    !!! AM/FM Because who doesn’t want to hear from these NYC dance punks? Japandroids “Younger Us” “Do you remember when you were in already bed got up said fuck it got up and drank with me instead.” I got interested in Young Prisms a few months ago when Michelle Broder Van Dyke wrote about them [...]

    Read More

  • Skullcandy Boston Celtics NBA Mixmaster Headphones

    Skullcandy Boston Celtics NBA Mixmaster Headphones

    These headphones woke up today on the wrong side of history—For this year at least. But that’s not what’s important. I’ve been using these lamentably tacky cans in the office for a few weeks since my usual pair is tied up at the studio. Let’s put it this way: I’m not sure why Skullcandy exists. [...]

    Read More

  • Real Estate played the Independent with Young Prisms(6/13)

    Real Estate played the Independent with Young Prisms(6/13)

    Read More

  • Keepaway played Popscene (5/20)

    Keepaway played Popscene (5/20)

    A sound well-honed is hard to come by and joyous on its own, but it’s especially gratifying when friends evolve and rejigger until the evidence of hard work is lost in the music altogether. That’s when you know you got it. Above: a song-themed laser-cut plastic accessory from Keepaway.

    Read More

  • Beatsqr

    Beatsqr

    I suspect everyone wants to be aninventor. To put their name on something other than a gravestone for posterity. But it’s easy to lose sight of goal from the process of creating in favor of routine frustration. There were a lot of inspiring projects at Maker Faire. More than I’d even be able to break [...]

    Read More

  • Assorted Photos from the CCA MFA show

    Assorted Photos from the CCA MFA show

    Read More

  • KUCHAR CO-OPTION or PORTLAND PIZZA PICTURE or AFFECT ACCENT ASCE

    KUCHAR CO-OPTION or PORTLAND PIZZA PICTURE or AFFECT ACCENT ASCE

    KUCHAR CO-OPTION or PORTLAND PIZZA PICTURE or AFFECT ACCENT ASCENT from JESSE MALMED on Vimeo. Portland homeboy, Deep//Leap accomplice and all around awesome dude Jesse Malmed made this video for the “It Came From You” contest, which as I understand it is a contest of some sort. I totally neglected to post this in time [...]

    Read More

  • Extra Life at the Hemlock (3/9/10). New album, video

    Extra Life at the Hemlock (3/9/10). New album, video

    Extra Life is some seriously intense, at times creepy, music from Brooklyn. I think (I know) they think the music often gets pigeon-holed as the kind of nerdy esoterica that sends women running for the hills, but it’s incredible, and who needs women with shit this good? Extra Life’s new record, Made Flesh comes out [...]

    Read More

  • Bear Hands at Spaceland (2/25/10)

    Bear Hands at Spaceland (2/25/10)

    7-inch single of “What A Drag” featuring the infamous cover image of a cigarette smoking a joint out now from Cantora Records.

    Read More

  • Rad Cuts #3 Will You Please Listen with Good Speakers, Please

    Rad Cuts #3 Will You Please Listen with Good Speakers, Please

    I won’t explain much. I’ve been listening to these songs for one reason or another. You should too. Listen to them with good speakers. Respect the bass. Rad Cuts #3

    Read More