Inspired by Mohammed Bouazizi's self-immolation, Vancouver director Kevan Funk visualizes the relief, recovery and rebirth of Preoccupations' droning and dissonant 12-minute epic.
Harold Lopez-Nussa was trained in the formidable classical music education system set up in Cuba after the revolution. He's among the first of his class to get a deal with a U.S. record label.
In the wake of Fidel Castro's death, Alt.Latino looks at the artists who remained in Cuba after the revolution and those who've left — and how their music reflects both realities.
The leader of Ought detours into soul-searching Americana on his first solo single. In a video full of mimics, he is free not only to pursue various directions, but to make peace with them all.