A visual rundown of artist Molly Mendoza.
Something new from Chicagoans Xone White and Jay2.
New Soulection single between Monte Booker and Naji.
Enter the imaginative.
Back in October,
one of my favorite artists
Moby
released an incredibly
woke music video
called "Lost in the World".
It's a strong social commentary
on the status of the country
(and the globe)
and will have your jaw
on the ground
by the unsettling
finale.
When this video
was released
over a month ago,
I thought it was
the lead single
to a forthcoming album,
not realizing
that it dropped
in October as well.
These Systems Are Failing
marks Moby's 13th LP
(and his first
as Moby & The Void
Pacific Choir),
one that is a change
of pace from his four
hour ambient release
earlier this year.
While I prefer
sad and reflective
(see also: melancholic)
Moby over politically
aggressive Moby,
it's always nice
to get new content
from Mr. Little Idiot.
All hail Moby.
New single from Jake Troth with production work from Alex Goose.
A feature on a living legend.
This is the second piece for my ongoing series called 'Four Line Tries', where I release four line poems. Simple enough, yeah? If you care to partake, let me know! The imagery here comes courtesy of Miyazaki's debut full-length The Castle of Cagliostro (1979).
My big thumb never got slammed
in a car door so I don't know
your screams but if you'll calm down
and find your keys, I can help you through this
A Q+A with the Chicago producer Harris Cole.
A new four song offering from L.A. VanGogh and friends.
Flammable content from Mr. Smino DiCaprio.
San Soma continues to shine.
Iris Temple provide a heavy dose of summertime.
119 release two more singles to anticipate their upcoming compilation.
Artwork by Moses Chisale
Today we offer
you the premiere
of "Purple Circles",
a song featuring singer
Drea Smith
as well as producers
Banks the Genius,
Noah Sims,
and I.B.C.L.A.S.S.I.C.
This is truly
a Chicago collaborative
affair, with Vibe Dealer
Drea Smith
handling a drowsy
yet hypnotic flow
over the atmospheric
and bass heavy
instrumentation.
It reminds me
of something
Zero 7
and Portishead
might have released
a decade ago.
It reminds me
a futuristic
radio broadcast
found out
in the nothingness
of space.
What a Thursday.
Enjoy the premiere
up above and
check the playlist
of the four artists
that helped
with this track
below.
Quite possibly Terry Gilliam's finest.
Eight songs everyone needs.
I haven't seen many
(any?)
animated miniseries
but Over the Garden Wall
takes the cake.
All of the cakes.
Originally airing in November
of 2014
over the course of five
consecutive nights,
the show spotlights
a journey with half brothers
Wirt and Greg
as they try their best
to get back home.
Emotional, poetic, vivid,
and with some of the best
original music I've heard
in an animated series.
I honestly have no criticisms
with this show. It's one
for you to watch
by the fireside, as the outdoors
grow colder and kindling
is necessary.
Over the Garden Wall
is a coming of age
tale that covers
imagination, heroism,
love, communication,
and plenty of odd creatures
and lovable beasts along the way.
If you don't shed a tear
during the final episode,
then someone took your soul
a long time ago.
If you need more
from creator Patrick McHale,
check out his limited
Etsy book release
Bags.
I just ordered mine.
Lastly, if you feel
like listening to the music
from the miniseries,
you can enjoy a few tracks
below. For real fans,
the vinyl to the soundtrack
is on eBay for $100.
It's the only thing
on my Christmas list.
Please.
The title says it all. Spit the icon.
We spent the day smiling away.