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The 2017 Emmys Were An Exercise in Excellence
These Emmys…ah. White straight dudes still ran most of the categories, but thankfully for Black queer women like Lena Waithe, Muslim men like Riz Ahmed, and shining women like Ann Dowd and Elizabeth Moss, records were rightfully broken. Here are some of my favorite moments of the night: Kate McKinnon’s early win already brought up [continued]
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Manila Killa + Robotaki Announce “I Want You” Tour
Moving Castle labelmates Manila Killa and Robotaki have announced their co-headlining national “I Want You” tour after their smash-hit single by the same name. They’ll be traveling to fifteen different cities, starting off September 6th in Binghamton, NY at Spotlight and ending October 20th in Chicago, IL at Chop Shop. Tickets are available on their official [continued]
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Albums Of The Month: Our Must-Hear Picks From August 2017
We recap the ten best albums released this month, along with a can’t-miss track from each of our selections. Painted Ruins – Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins, the 5th album from Grizzly Bear, proved itself to be well worth a five year wait. Returning to the rustic, orchestral beauty that defined their 2006 offering Yellow House, [continued]
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Compilation Review: Visceral Minds 2 – Fractal Fantasy
If you’re even somewhat involved in the club music scene, you probably have heard about Visceral Minds 2. This powerhouse compilation was produced by a total of twenty-six collaborators, all ranging in style, gender, and age — and that “dual-mind” weaving this beast together? Fractal Fantasy founders and life partners, Sinjin Hawke and Zora Jones. The name [continued]
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Essentials: “Burning” – Charles Rivers
“Burning” is Charles Rivers‘ fiery new indie electro track waiting to heat up any house set. Both written and produced by Rivers himself, “Burning” is a smooth mix of modern electronic indie pop and a decades-old tradition of house beats. You can find his third single on Soundcloud below: [continued]
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Album Review: A Groovy Thing – Flamingosis
Flamingosis’s career has spanned just over six years—from Summer Heat Vol. 2 in 2011 to the harrowing A Groovy Thing released this week in 2017, he has made a career out of computer-generated jazzy funk. His beginnings were infinitely more simplistic than the tracks laid out on A Groovy Thing—tracks taken from Summer Heat Vol. 2 really [continued]