E. M. Schachtrup2 days agoSommer-Jazz-Album: "Tanto Tempo" von Bebel Gilbertondr.de - NDRElektrisierendes, luftig-leichtes Brasil-Easy Listening: "Tanto Tempo" von Sängerin Bebel Gilberto aus dem Jahr 2000 setzte neue Standards und ist …
E. M. Schachtrup3 days agoMeet Mercury, the Atlanta Rapper-Skateboarder Who Keeps It ExtremePitchfork - Alphonse PierreOn a recent afternoon at Coleman Skatepark in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the graffiti-covered bowls and ramps are crowded enough that you can hear the crashes from a block away. Every couple of minutes the noise of decks and wheels hitting pavement is overpowered by the sound of trains crossing …
E. M. SchachtrupAmanda Shires: Take It Like a ManPitchfork - Alfred SotoA songwriter with killer opening lines has her shit together: “I’m well aware of what the night’s made of/And I’m comin’ for you like a hawk for the dove.” Evocative, well-stressed, and horny, “Hawk for the Dove” is the kind of song Amanda Shires writes all the time, whether for herself or for her …
E. M. SchachtrupPool Kids: Pool KidsPitchfork - Ian CohenWhile Pool Kids have made their name in Florida’s vibrant DIY emo scene, their second LP works in the musically agnostic style of “breakup album.” All of those tried-and-true narrative beats—devastation, resilience, reconciliation, catharsis, probably in that order—have coalesced into a genre of …
E. M. SchachtrupRaymond Raposa, Who Recorded as Castanets, Has DiedPitchfork - Madison BloomRaymond Raposa—the singer-songwriter who recorded under the name Castanets—has died. Raposa’s longtime label Asthmatic Kitty confirmed the news earlier today (July 30) via a post on Twitter. The statement was provided to the label by Raposa’s family. “It is with great sorrow that the family of …
E. M. SchachtrupAusgeflippter Funky Trance-Ride durch die Sklaverei-Geschichte.laut.deWild, drastisch, ausgeflippt, spooky, animalisch, grell: So muss es wohl aussehen, wenn sich jemand des unglaublichen Verbrechens der Sklaverei …
