Bells & Whistles, Vol. 11: Weiland’s Vices
Like it or not, Weiland’s new synth pop album Vices is a daring artistic expression.
Reviews
New Orleans rap is weathering the storm
Over a decade removed from peak Wayne, New Orleans rap is having a renaissance.
Can a streaming platform create a niche music genre?
How Spotify has flattened internet music scenes like phonk and digicore with its editorial playlists.
Visions of Atlanta at the Popstar FM Show
Millan Verma sees the future at Popstar Benny’s showcase of Atlanta rap.
Deep-internet bubbles: How microgenres are taking over SoundCloud
As the internet decentralizes culture, SoundCloud has unfurled into a sprawl of microgenres. Kieran Press-Reynolds investigates.
The banality of Anderson .Paak
Abe Beame goes in on Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic and the endless chill of American life.
Return of the Swag: Getting silly with Soundcloud’s up-and-comers
Jude Noel explores the Myspace-era stylings of some of SoundCloud’s newest generation.
That Time When Don Q Rapped Like He Belongs On Every Mt. Rushmore
On its fifth anniversary, Mano Sundaresan revisits the legendary A Boogie/Don Q Funk Flex freestyle.
“Just Like Pain, Just Like Love”: Black Dresses Return
Allison Harris surveys the latest (and hopefully not last) record from Black Dresses.
Duwap Kaine, DolphinGod
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