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Gig Review: Beach House at O2 ABC

Mesmeric shoegaze-pop straight outta’ Baltimore is what rainy Monday nights in Glasgow are all about… So it was perhaps no surprise that last Monday the city’s O2 ABC venue played host to the gorgeously ambient sounds of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, otherwise known as Beach House. Following the duo’s successive 2015 LPs, Depression Cherry and [continued]
Album Review: I Changed A Lot – DJ Khaled

DJ Khaled is one of a kind. Equal parts the prototype for the modern hip hop caricature and the caricature itself, he’s grown acutely aware of his image and its strangely subversive clout in 2015. I Changed A Lot is perhaps the strongest testament yet to his varied talent — which ultimately amounts to making music [continued]
Feeling Spooky? Here’s Our Halloween Playlist

With everyone’s favourite autumn night just around the corner, here’s a few songs guaranteed to give you goosebumps. Get ready to awaken your inner ghoul with the Halloween edition of Saint Audio Selects – (Disclaimer: playlist does not contain the traditional Monster Mash or Thriller, go to Youtube) 1.”Black Magic Woman” – Fleetwood Mac Sultry vocals [continued]
ESSENTIALS: Focus – Ariana Grande

Pop music’s notorius doughnut-licker and “America-hater”Ariana Grande comes out strutting with “Focus,” a sassy, clap-back to those very labels given to her earlier this year. The sound of “Focus” brings familiar vibes from Ari’s last summer hit, “Problem”, and “Hands On Me” from her platinum-status album, My Everything. Bruce Dickenson can go to sleep happy at night [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #011: Swisha Sweet

I first chased up this interview and mix with Swisha Sweet all the way back in July. Being the champ that he is, he whipped up a mix the day I hit him. I sent him way too many questions and he was busy (playing shows on both American coasts and slanging a slew of new edits [continued]
Blood Orange Pens Thoughts On “Sandra’s Smile” Lyrics

Following the release of “Sandra’s Smile,” New York based artist Devonte Hynes, known as Blood Orange, provided a further look at his poignant lyrics for his tribute to Sandra Bland. [continued]
K Dot Drops The Video For ‘These Walls’

Kendrick Lamar treated us to the rambunctious video for his To Pimp A Butterfly cut, “These Walls.” In typical Kendrick fashion, he manages to create a playfully comedic story with serious undertones. [continued]
Action Bronson Hospitalized?

Queens-based rapper, respected gourmet chef, and creator of VICE’s Fuck That’s Delicious, Action Bronson seems to be hospitalized in Alaska. Bam-bam shared a picture of him resting in a hospital bed on Instagram, the caption reading, “Well this Alaska trip turned me into having emergency surgery. #Fuckthatsdelicious #Recovery”. In the past two days Bronson instagrammed baked whitefish with rendered [continued]
NEWS: Watch The Trailer For Upcoming Hudson Mohawke Documentary, “Very First Breath”

Noisey shared the first trailer for their upcoming documentary on Hudson Mohawke, Very First Breath. The film follows HudMo (known as Ross Birchard) back to his hometown of Glasgow preceding the release of his critically acclaimed second album Lantern. We’re looking forward to the film; as one of the most recognized Scottish electronic musicians of the decade, Hudson [continued]
Essentials: “Innocence” (Madeaux Remix) – Super Duper ft. Remmi

Every once in a while you’ll hear a track that sounds like it could swallow you whole — not in a scary monster sort of way, but the way you feel when you’re under a bunch of warm blankets on a cold day. Maybe it’s just because it’s rainy in Chicago today, but that’s how [continued]