Rae Morris

Our Favorite Songs of the Week (playlist)

This week’s playlist includes songs by Bat for Lashes, Young Jesus, MGMT, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mary Timony, Alcest, and more.

26 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by JAMC, Judas Priest, Shannon & The Clams, En Attendant Ana, haha same (Frankie Cosmos/Stolen Jars), Career Woman, Bleachers, and more.

The High Llamas announce new album 'Hey Panda,' share title track

This will be the first High Llamas album in eight years, and it features 2 songs co-written by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy.

Gorilla Vs Bear lists Best Albums of 2018 so far (catch Tess Roby live this week)

Tess Roby’s debut album came out in April via Italians Do It Better and she plays the BrooklynVegan Northside show at Elsewhere on Saturday.

Glastonbury announces initial 2015 lineup

The 2015 Glastonbury Festival, which sold out in 25 minutes back in October, has announced it’s initial lineup. In addition to Lionel Richie, which they confirmed a while back, this year will feature Patti Smith, Kanye West, Florence and the Machine, Pharell Williams, Motorhead, Alabama Shakes, The Fall, Alt-J, Suede, Fat White Family, The Chemical Brothers, GOAT, Caribou, fka twigs, George Clinton, Father John Misty, Kate Tempest, Run the Jewels, Future Islands and more…

BBC Music Sound of 2015 longlist announced

The BBC have released the list of artists they and their panel think “highlights 15 of the best and brightest new acts for the coming year…

Foie Gras is for the Uninformed (aka Gothamist)

I’m not much of an activist, but Foie Gras is disgusting, uber-cruel, & pointless, and Gothamist writing something positive about it (“our favorite foie gras dish in the city was blah blah blah”) has me wondering if I’ll submit a post next week…