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Hip-Hop Through the Lens of Portraiture
Hip-hop, by nature, is autobiographical. MCs tend to identify themselves strongly—even existentially—with a particular place and time, detailing their often humble beginnings and remaining the primary subjects of their own songs. In this way, hip-hop is a form of... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJack Johnson: Awake Through the Static
“It was kind of a comment on our culture, on what’s going on.” The Bowery Hotel wants to pamper you with its plush sofas and soft light. An echo of a New York that never was, the hotel is comfortable and solid, carefully designed to help you relax. In other words, it seems like the perfect place to listen to a Jack Johnson album—his breezy guitar and gentle lyrics a perfect match for the hotel’s warmth and comfort. But with new album Sleep Through The Static, Johnson is not out to soothe or comfort anyone. During a recent listening session... read more
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British electro-soul troupe splits time between bedroom... read more
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It seems that everyone in the American South has a Cherokee grandmother. read more
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Given its reputation for wide brims, burnished boots and twang-addled ballads, Nashville doesn’t seem like the most obvious spot to premiere a new opera. read more
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Why hasn’t Shonna Tucker been singing all these years?Brighter Than Creation’s Dark is the bass player’s third album with the Truckers, but the first where she writes and sings. read more
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Former circus performer collaborates with Oldham and Sweeney on third album. Baby Dee deserves the tag of “outsider artist” more than any musical entity in recent years. read more
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