(Tru Thoughts)Pacific coast cantora Góngora’s nature-rooted compositions are given larger dimensions by British electronica producer QuanticHailing from Timbiquí, a small gold-panning community on the Pacific coast of Colombia, folk singer Nidia Góngor…
Rapper Tion Wayne: ‘Police don’t want us to win, they want us in jail’
The north London MC recently scored drill’s first No 1 single, a triumphant turnaround after spells in prison. He explains why he wants to lift up a community living in ‘survival mode’Dennis Junior Odunwo, AKA Tion Wayne, is a hard man to pin down. Aft…
Employed to Serve: Conquering review – thrilling, gut-churning metal
(Spinefarm)The brilliant Woking band get heavier than ever, causing motion sickness with their animalistic, groove-laden songsOn this blistering record, which layers hardcore-infused thrash with a deadweight swing, Woking’s Employed to Serve deliver mu…
Rolling Stone’s New List of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Let the arguing begin. Rolling Stone first published its 500 Greatest Songs list in 2004, when the iPod was relatively new and Billie Eilish was three years old. Music has changed immeasurably since, so they remade the list from scratch.
I could be anymeme you like
I can be brown, I can be blue, I can be violet sky… (sltwitter)
In control: why fetish fashion has returned
From Madonna to the Met Gala, the reappearance of bondage clothing suggests a reaction to lockdown, experts sayThis week, 40 plus years after Vivienne Westwood first opened her SEX boutique, Kim Kardashian and Madonna have both shocked with fetish-lean…
Nicki Minaj: rarely a dull moment for the outspoken rapper
Her anti-vaxx stance came to the notice of Chris Whitty this week, but her feuds and anti-racist statements have long been known to her fanbaseThere’s rarely a dull moment in the world of Nicki Minaj.This week there was outrage after the 38-year-old ra…
Floppy mohicans and pre-race cider: Gary Devine, the punk fell runner
The Leeds punk rocker lived a double life, interspersing band rehearsals and punk gigs with twice-daily runs, despite the occasional arrest and moshpit injury. A new book tells his storyWhen Gary Devine was picked to run for England, the manager took o…
The most popular Canadian compilation of all time
An oral history of Big Shiny Tunes, a series of alt rock compilation albums (example) released by MuchMusic.
Using currency from 23 countries
Money Is the One True God – Music video for the Blake Mills song, featuring amazing currency animation by Lachlan Turczan.