Adam Redling

Q&A: Aesthetic Apparatus distills beauty from poor choices

Aesthetic Apparatus is a Minneapolis design group that wants you to enjoy the imperfect. We spoke with co-founder Dan Ibarra…

Q&A: Ill Bill on getting personal, Henry Rollins and Chuck D, and a changing Brooklyn

Drawing from artists who are equal parts entertainer and activist, MC Ill Bill uses his new solo album, The Grimy…

Tera Melos: Controlled Chaos for a Twisted Pop Transition

On its newest record, Patagonian Rats, math-rock trio Tera Melos balances accessibility and experimentalism by accentuating its vocal melodies and…

Jazz saxophonist Matana Roberts launches gender vlog

NYC experimental jazz saxophonist Matana Roberts has posted the first installment in her series of video blogs that attempt to…

Beck’s Latest, Modern Guilt, Released to TouchTune Network

Starting July 1st, Beck's latest album, Modern Guilt, will be released on the TouchTune network, despite the album's July 8th…

Mirah

Sitting in a bustling coffee shop in Seattle, it occurs to me that Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn — simply Mirah…

Paintings from the Rapture: Alexia Stamatiou

Looking through the gallery window, Alexia Stamatiou’s paintings seem like a celebration of color and life, an eye-catching display against…

Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective: Watina

For the past decade, producer Ivan Duran from Stonetree Records of Belize has gathered Garifuna artists to create exciting, impeccably…

High Priest: Born Identity

Many times in the musical sphere, when different elements from different genres are combined, the result is labeled “experimental.”

The Glasspack: Dirty Women

Louisville’s The Glasspack wears its Southern heritage like a badge of honor. Tales of barbeques, whiskey, and cars flow through…

Bleubird: RIP USA

With RIP USA (Endemik), Bleubird’s deep and socially introspective lyrics beg you to listen to them because they are actually…

Marnie Stern: In Advance of the Broken Arm

Has your jaw ever dropped, and you just can’t get it off the floor for a full 13 tracks? No?…