New York’s iconic Washington Square park helped foster the birth and development of the folk music revival in the United States. To this day, it still draws musicians of every genre. As I was walking through Washington Square one day, I spied a three piece band. I stopped to listen, and I’m very glad I [...]

The following is a guest post by Mary Joy.  Reggae is one of the most popular genres of music in the United Kingdom. Despite its recognition, not all British folk are familiar with where it’s from and how it began in the country. Reggae is a musical genre that was developed in Kingston, Jamaica in [...]

Just when I thought indie Christmas music was peaking/ coming to a doleful end, The xx pops up on BBC Radio 1′s Live Lounge with their mournful take on the quintessential holiday tune, “Last Christmas.” Rife with longing and hazy with anguish, “Last Christmas” falls right in line with the group’s typically dreary sound. Interestingly [...]

Snoop Lion‘s been on the prowl lately, dropping wide-ranging ranging material, pouncing on artist’s across the board, and sometimes bleeding the good ones dry. This time around, however, it sounds like he’s got a good thing going. Commissioning Mike Posner for the track, Snoop Dogg, OK, Lion, has managed to take “Lighters Up” beyond his [...]

Ok, so Long.Live.A$AP dropped a month early and the blogosphere is reeling in excitement. Of the album’s 12 track listing, number eight, the ASAP Rocky-Skrillex collaboration is by far the most interesting, however. A genre-blending wonderchild, “Wild For The Night” features a slightly altered version of Skrillex’s “Goin’ Down”– a chill remix of Birdy Nam [...]

Following the release of their single “Let It Go,” dropped 28 days ago via their SoundCloud profile, The Neighbourhood is back with “A Little Death,” the B-side to their newest vinyl, Thank You,. In line with their typically dark, brooding style, popularized by their first EP, I’m Sorry, “A Little Death” creeps over your skin [...]

Dido is no stranger to cross-genre power collaborations, having been featured on Eminem‘s famous “Stan” back in 1999. Now,  in 2012, the artist is blending styles and casting shadows yet again, teaming up with West Coast heavy-hitter and experimental hip hop artist, Kendrick Lamar, for “Let Us Move On.” Co-produced by Dido, her brother Rollo Armstrong, [...]