Sinjin Hawke

The 2019 edition of the Sled Island music festival happens June 19-23 in downtown Calgary, AB. This year's guest curator is Julien Baker, who hand-picked Japanese Breakfast, JPEGMAFIA, Hop Along, Bully, Torres, Worries, Death Bells and Squirrel Flower to play the festival...

Just a few hours after performing on Saturday Night Live, Kanye West has released his new album The Life of Pablo. It's currently available exclusively through tidal...

So far this year, Kanye West has released the Paul McCartney collaboration "Only One," the Macca/Rihanna collab, "FourFiveSeconds," and earlier today at the fashion show for his new Adidas shoe (part of the ongoing NY Fashion Week) he debuted another new song, "Wolves,"…

There's never a lack of good electronic shows coming up in NYC. Here's a few highlights...

To start, here's some at new-ish Williamsburg dance club Verboten...

Festival Nrmal is back again for 2014 and has expanded to now include an all day concert in Mexico City on March 1 in addition to the multi-day fest in Monterrey (March 5 - 9)...

Le1f at Afro-Punk Fest 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Future-rapper Le1f, who just joined his pal Blood Orange at 285 Kent last week (11/15), will be over in Australia this December for a couple festivals, including Slanted and Enchanted and Meredith Music Fest...

Danny Brown, who has a tour with Action Bronson on the way, is saying he'll release his new album, Old, at some point this October, and he just released a new song (that may or may not appear on the album) produced by London's Darq E Freaker...

"shouts 2 all of u dancing onstage to jamie xx at ps1 ur all beautiful snowflakes with orange wristbands" - Drew Millard
"Jamie xx is absolutely shutting down ps1" - Ned White
"Jamie XX making it feel like im in Miami right now #ps1 #moma" - Val Tott

Miguel/Jamie xx's…

As mentioned, Bass Squad are hosting the "On the Rocks" summer residency at Drom, which kicked off in May with Baauer and Flosstradamus, continued in June with Nicky Da B and Heartbreak, and in July with Kingdom and Sleepyhead...

Toronto producer Egyptrixx (aka David Psutka) released his great debut LP, Bible Eyes, in 2011 on Night Slugs. The album was filled with clattering UK funky patterns and two tracks featured vocals from fellow Canadians Trust...