Mothpuppy is the moniker of singer-songwriter Morgan Murphy, who comes from Long Island and is currently based in Baltimore, Maryland. After being taught how to play guitar by their youth group pastor in exchange for reading the Bible with him for 15 minutes, Murphy would play covers in secret and didn’t start writing and performing
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We listen to music when we’re doing a range of different activities from driving to work, working out or washing the dishes. With the mobility and accessibility of music, it has become effortless to enjoy music with almost any activity. Music is undoubtedly powerful in stimulating the mind and we’re all aware that this is used
The couple broke the news in typically stylish [high] fashion. By Grant Rindner January 31, 2022 Rihanna and $SAP Rocky attend 2021 Costume Institute Benefit – In America: A Lexicon of Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Courtesy of Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Anything and
‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’, the smash hit from Disney’s Encanto, has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming only the second No. 1 ever from a Disney animated film. The song – performed by Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto cast – also marks the
If you have been into crime thrillers and suspensful mysteries for a while now, Harlan Coben is likely a name you are more than familiar with. This American writer is known for his complex and enticing plots with twists and turns, and he has become one of the most well-known suspense writers of our time.
With two freshly canceled TV shows, the filmmaker was having trouble navigating Hollywood. And then Steve Carrell told him about his idea built around a raunchy poker game. By Scott Meslow January 28, 2022 Seth Rogen, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Romany Malco in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Universal This is
Tissues, the latest album from Berlin-based, post-industrial artist Pan Daijing, is a studio recorded excerpt from Pan’s five-act opera of the same name, which played at the Tate Modern two-and-a-half years ago. Though extracted from its broader piece, this album version of Tissues still feels immediate and full of vitality as a standalone work. The
The 70-year-old rocker discusses the raspy gravitas of his dark new album, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack. By Al Shipley January 28, 2022 A year or two back, John Mellencamp walked into his Indiana studio one morning, and his engineer, the same one he’s worked with since the ‘80s, asked him, “You wanna hear something fuckin’
Joni Mitchell is pulling her entire catalog from Spotify, in solidarity with Neil Young’s decision to do the same earlier this week. Like Young, Mitchell said she’s leaving the streaming platform over concerns about vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan’s popular, Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. In a statement posted to her official website yesterday,
Kilo Kish has released a new song, ‘New Tricks: Art, Aesthetics, and Money’, featuring Vince Staples. The track comes with an accompanying visual, which you can check out below. In a statement, Kish said the new single “was inspired by the old quote warning never to bite the hand that feeds you. And though it
Alivenique – the self-described “meta pop-art musical project” of Ali Beletic – has released a new single. ‘Rain’ follows the project’s debut offering, ‘Tune In – Prelude’, which came out last year. Listen to it below. “When I was writing the intro to ‘Rain’, I was thinking about drawing people into the story I wanted
The rocker, who has been obsessed with authentic sound quality for decades, says Spotify’s is lacking. By Grant Rindner January 28, 2022 Neil Young in 2019, probably thinking about high-fidelity sound. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)Gary Miller Earlier this week, Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum in a letter posted to his website: “They can
Amber Mark’s long-awaited debut album drips with ambition. This isn’t a surprise considering the New York-based singer-songwriter’s first two EPs displayed the kind of emotional honesty and sleek confidence most artists don’t reach until much later in their careers: 2017’s 3:33 AM was a personal meditation on the loss of her mother, while 2018’s Conexão
She’s become the most fascinating character on the Netflix show. By Brian Tallerico January 27, 2022 Laura Linney in Ozark, 2022.Courtesy of Netflix When Wendy Byrde fled her Chicago suburb with her husband and two children at the start of Netflix’s Ozark in 2017, she couldn’t have known where the trip would take her. Over
Based in Oakland, California, Artsick was formed in 2018 by multidisciplinary artist and one-time Burnt Palms singer/guitarist Christina Riley, who was writing songs on her own but missed the feeling of collaborating with her former band. Joined by bassist Donna McKean (Lunchbox, Hard Left) and drummer Mario Hernandez (Kids on a Crime Spree, Ciao Bella),
Ducks Ltd. have released a new song called ‘Sheets of Grey’, the band’s first new music since their debut album Modern Fiction. They’ve also rescheduled their UK dates for the fall. Listen to the new track and check out those dates below. “This song is actually one of the oldest in our catalog. We wrote
After the rock legend said he would drop the platform if it continued to host Joe Rogan’s podcast, his music is being removed. By Grant Rindner January 26, 2022 Neil Young attends a press conference for Farm Aid 34 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on September 21, 2019 in East Troy, Wisconsin.Courtesy of Gary Miller/Getty.
Widowspeak have released a new song called ‘While You Wait’, lifted from their forthcoming album The Jacket. The track, which follows lead single ‘Everything Is Simple’, comes with a video directed by OTIUM and featuring the band’s longtime touring bassist Willy Muse. Check it out below. “The song itself is maybe one of the more narrative
Maneka, the songwriting project of Brooklyn guitarist and former Speedy Ortiz/Grass is Green member Devin McKnight, has announced a new LP. The follow-up to his 2019 debut Devin is called Dark Matters, and it arrives on March 11 via Skeletal Lightning. Check out the new single ‘Winner’s Circle’ below, and scroll down for the album’s
Steve Gunn has today released a new collaborative EP called Nakama, which includes reinterpretations of six songs from the guitarist’s latest full-length, 2021’s Other You. It features contributions from Mikey Coltun and Ahmoudou Madassane of Mdou Moctar, Natural Information Society, as well as remixes by Circuit des Yeux and Bing & Ruth. The project’s cover
New films with Colin Farrell and Jon Bernthal, a series on Bill Cosby and more. By Keith Phipps January 25, 2022 Photographs courtesy Sundance, Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte For the second year running, the Sundance Film Festival was forced to cancel in-person screenings and take the action online. That’s bad news for many,
Franz Ferdinand have shared a new song called ‘Curious’, which will appear on their upcoming greatest hits album Hits to the Head. The track arrives with an accompanying video directed by Andy Knowles. Check it out below. “What’s the meaning behind the song? A meet-cute on the first page as tension enters left on a dark
A 24-year-old vocalist, composer, and producer from Medford, Massachusetts currently based in Brooklyn, Claire Dickson makes music that weaves together elements of avant-pop, electronic music, and jazz while blurring the line between reality and fantasy. Having grown up in a musical family, she was encouraged to pursue her love of singing and music at an
Tomberlin has returned with a new single titled ‘idkwntht’. Out now via Saddle Creek, the track features guest vocals from Told Slant’s Felix Walworth. Check it out below. “‘idkwntht’ is a sonic altar of sorts,” Tomberlin said in a press release. “It’s about taking a moment for remembrance, clarity, and setting an intention for what