Songs We Love: This Is The Kit, 'Moonshine Freeze'
Inspired by its time at an experimental Berlin festival, this single offers a cool, cryptic introduction to the Bristol-Paris folk band's kaleidoscopic new phase.
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Guitarist Mark McGuire's 'Beginning Of Winter' Is An Elegant, Looped Euphoria
"Beginning Of Winter" is built around delay guitar loop that feels like it's always been and always will be.
Dance Yourself Ecstatic To Danish Post-Punks Lød's 'Folder'
The eight-minute "Folder" finds the nook between Joy Division and NEU!, Søren Gade howling over a frenetic, repetitive riff that can shake the bones out of your body.
Sheer Mag Share 'Just Can't Get Enough,' Finally Announces Debut Album
For a band built on short doses, the debut album Need To Feel Your Love is Sheer Mag's chance to spit a little polish on its boots, but just enough to keep the scuff.
The Thistle & Shamrock: Bridges
Music commemorates the landmarks that span our landscapes — and is its own bridge across time and place.
Las Cafeteras' 'If I Was President' Offers A Vision Of Cross-Cultural Unity
The Los Angeles-based Mexican roots band makes a statement with its latest video, daring viewers to imagine a future in which different cultures complement and enrich one another.
Nancy And Beth On World Cafe
That's the moniker for the punky vaudeville singing act fronted by actresses Stephanie Hunt and Megan Mullally. Hear an interview and live performance for World Cafe.
ABC Announces Plan To Revive 'American Idol'
It was a short death. The long-running Fox network singing competition was cancelled last year due to sagging ratings, but ABC announced Tuesday that there are plans in the works to revive it.
How Is Pandora Doing? Well, It's Tough Out There
The Internet radio (and now on-demand streaming) service has $150 million coming from a private equity firm, as long as nobody wants to buy it for a fair price.
Jerry Goldsmith, 'The Composer's Composer,' Honored With Hollywood Star
Goldsmith scored more than 200 films, including Alien, Chinatown and the first Star Trek movie. While his career paralleled that of John Williams, he never enjoyed the same kind of name recognition.