• Screen Sounds: Lyle Workman

    Screen Sounds: Lyle Workman

    Chances are, you’ve probably enjoyed Lyle Workman‘s music more than a few times in your life. If you enjoyed Superbad, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and Netflix’s series Love, then you’ve heard Lyle’s work. A notable composer/music supervisor and prolific musician, Lyle Workman has been a long-time collaborator with Judd Apatow, along with playing… [continued]

  • WeArePressPlay Picks: September 22nd, 2016

    WeArePressPlay Picks: September 22nd, 2016

    MERCURY RETROGRADE OFFICIALLY ENDS TODAY SO WE MADE YOU THIS BOMB-ASS PLAYLIST TO CELEBRATE THE END OF THIS EMOTIONAL TRIATHLON XOXOX (p.s. it’s not over till it’s OVER babes)  September 22nd, 2016  “Soon” – Flybear “My Hands” – AYER “How Can You Tell When It’s Done?” – Baauer and CZ “Favorite” – Manus “What U Say (feat. MISOGI)” – Madeaux and Manman Savage “Lyk Dis” – NxWorries “Gold Dust (feat. Semma)” – King Henry… [continued]

  • WeArePressPlay Picks: September 1st, 2016

    WeArePressPlay Picks: September 1st, 2016

    Summer has come and passed, the innocent can never last…. okay, okay, I’ll stop there. Our first round of September picks range from HEALTH‘s hazy psych-rock to sultry R&B-tinged pop from Anuka. One of our more uptempo picks was chosen in honour of its brand-new video release – Jax Jones‘s “House Work” gets a tongue-in-cheek parody of late-night… [continued]

  • WeArePressPlay Picks: August 25th, 2016

    WeArePressPlay Picks: August 25th, 2016

    You’re getting a double dose of WeArePressPlay Picks this Thursday – we’ve got 20 new songs for you to listen to. Peep the updated playlist below. August 25th, 2016 “The Way It Was” – Coast Modern “YDU” – Opia “St. Patrick (PVRIS Cover)” – Crywolf “Racquets” – Indian Wells “Plastic (Subi Cover)” – Moses Sumney… [continued]

  • WeArePressPlay Picks: August 11th, 2016

    WeArePressPlay Picks: August 11th, 2016

    As August simmers along, we’ve got a new host of tunes to keep you cool. From Murlo‘s steamy remix of Rihanna‘s “Needed Me” to dreamy downtempo beats from Swims, we’re into house, reggae, and hip-hop this week. Be sure to listen to last week’s Picks, and stay tuned for our next selections! August 11th, 2016 “Needed… [continued]

  • WeArePressPlay Picks: August 4th, 2016

    WeArePressPlay Picks: August 4th, 2016

    Feeling like you can’t keep up with all the #content coming out on Soundcloud? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Our Picks Playlist covers the must-hear tracks you might’ve missed this week, and if you’re super behind (or just looking to reminisce on the dog days of summer), we’ve got all our favourites saved in… [continued]

  • Screen Sounds: Popstar’s Music Editor, Will Kaplan

    Screen Sounds: Popstar’s Music Editor, Will Kaplan

    For our latest Screen Sounds, we jumped to the big screen and talked to Will Kaplan, music editor. His latest project is The Lonely Island’s feature film, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Read on for more about Kaplan’s incredible work! Hey Will! Your career as a music editor is extensive, having worked on Birdman, Guardians of the… [continued]

  • Screen Sounds: KCRW’s Chris Muckley on “Flaked”

    Screen Sounds: KCRW’s Chris Muckley on “Flaked”

    In Screen Sounds, we pick the brains of the people who select the soundtracks for some of our favorite shows. For our first instalment, we chatted with Chris Muckley, radio host at Los Angeles’s legendary KCRW as well as SiriusXMU, about working on the music supervision of the Will Arnett Netflix series Flaked with his creative partner and… [continued]

  • A Day In The Life: Kyle Mest

    A Day In The Life: Kyle Mest

    Our newest series, A Day In The Life, unpacks the raw passion our writers have for music. Intricately permeating every moment of our day, we dissect and detail the ways in which music guides us as people.  I carry a few pairs of cheap earbuds at all times. I don’t see a point in getting something… [continued]

  • PressPlay >>Rewind 005: Paris

    This week’s edition of the >>Rewind is sombre and shorter. On Friday night and into Saturday morning, three teams of jihadist terrorists carried out vicious attacks on innocent civilians in Paris. The bloodiest instance of the series of attacks took place at famed concert hall, Le Bataclan, where Eagles Of Death Metal were on stage… [continued]