Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli is one of hip-hop’s most outspoken artists. The eldest son of two college professors, he’s built…
Before east Canadian septet Hey Rosetta! came onstage last night at the Sunset, the night began quietly at 9 p.m….
Perhaps you’ve seen her DJing around town, spinning sets of country 45s, her jet-black braided pigtails swinging over the decks….
They just don’t make jazz artists like Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock anymore. Both are jazz-piano legends in their mid-70s,…
There’s a certain intimacy to albums that are tracked live, and Los Angeles-based singer Tom Brosseau’s latest, Perfect Abandon, which…
Wednesday, March 11 After a two-decade hiatus, The Juliana Hatfield 3 is back on the alt-rock radar with the recent…
DJ Korvus Blackbird, host of “Whatcha u do 4 hip hop?,” and his assistant Emotep X welcome you to Magma…
As its name suggests, the folks behind Hollow Earth Radio (hollowearthradio.org) are sort of like the adventurers in Jules Verne’s…
As a producer, Daniel Lanois is known for his work with Brian Eno on several U2 albums, including The Joshua…
As a musician, one of the goals is to get signed. A record label offers street cred, promotion, support for…
Over the next month, the Central District’s Hollow Earth Radio will be hosting its 8th annual Magma Festival, a glorious…
Friday, Feb. 27 “Folk-apocalypse” six-piece Day Laborers & Petty Intellectuals covers it all on its self-titled debut: life, love, and…
The ladies of THEESatisfaction know how to cut a goddamn rug. At last night’s Neumos release show for the local…
As one half of the directorial duo Ransom and Reason, Casey Sjogren is at least partially responsible some of the…
The Gone Again project began soon after I met Benjamin Verdoes, while I was working as assistant director on a…
Storyboard for the Benjamin Verdoes music video “So Bari.” By Juliana Wisdom It’s fitting that Tristan Seniuk’s first true music…
Wednesday, March 4 “Proud to Be Afrikan”—the opening track of avant-rap duo Chimurenga Renaissance’s latest, Kudada Nekuva Munhu Mutema (which…
Though it bills itself as “the world’s first Gruntry [grunge + country] band,” Red Heart Alarm leans more toward the…
While Dan Snaith (aka Caribou) has a Ph.D. in mathematics, a degree in Darwin-inspired biology seems more appropriate. During his…
For Leeni Ramadan, videomaking isn’t just about promoting her music. Rather, it’s a part of the total package, yet another…
