Harsh polarization and general unrest have infiltrated many aspects of the modern world, but for at least one night, David Byrne will bring a piece of utopia to Oklahoma City. The musician and renaissance man’s one-of-a-kind American Utopia World Tour has already dazzled over a dozen eager audiences across North and South America, and soon, […]
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“Usually when people are too cool, it’s because they’re trying to seem standoffish or cold and unemotional, which is boring to me.”
“Usually when people are too cool, it’s because they’re trying to seem standoffish or cold and unemotional, which is boring to me.”
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Washed Out — Within and Without
The end products, discovered on his MySpace page by excited bloggers, established Washed Out as a distinct house beat-driven sub-style in chillwave, contemporary to the likes of Toro Y Moi and Neon Indian. They also earned Greene a deal with Sub Pop. So not long after the former dropped his excellent “Underneath the Pine” and […]
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Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx — We’re New Here
I was summarily confused when I found a remix of Scott-Heron’s work by Jamie xx (percussionist for the aforementioned band) on my desk. In my opinion, The xx could stand to be remixed by Scott-Heron (adding some heart and soul), not the other way around. Jamie xx makes Scott-Heron into his own personal sampling bank […]