Bells & Whistles, Vol. 11: Weiland’s Vices
Like it or not, Weiland’s new synth pop album Vices is a daring artistic expression.
Like it or not, Weiland’s new synth pop album Vices is a daring artistic expression.
Over a decade removed from peak Wayne, New Orleans rap is having a renaissance.
How Spotify has flattened internet music scenes like phonk and digicore with its editorial playlists.
Millan Verma sees the future at Popstar Benny’s showcase of Atlanta rap.
As the internet decentralizes culture, SoundCloud has unfurled into a sprawl of microgenres. Kieran Press-Reynolds investigates.
Abe Beame goes in on Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic and the endless chill of American life.
Jude Noel explores the Myspace-era stylings of some of SoundCloud’s newest generation.
On its fifth anniversary, Mano Sundaresan revisits the legendary A Boogie/Don Q Funk Flex freestyle.
Allison Harris surveys the latest (and hopefully not last) record from Black Dresses.
Before changing how a wave of rappers rapped, before dropping his SoundCloud classic Underdog at the age of 16, before walking in smelly traps and remixing Spongebob songs and mesmerizing … Read more