Can you think of any classic Interpol remixes? No, right? I've been racking my brain, and the best I can come up with is Panda Bear's 2015 reworking of "All The Rage Back Home." And yet Interpol seem like such a remix-ready voice. They've got a sense of atmosphere and a rhythmic voice, and Paul…

Happy 50th birthday to you, Apple RecordsPaul McCartney and Mary Hopkin, circa 1970Tomorrow (August 31) marks the 50th anniversary of Apple Records, the artist-friendly label that The Beatles founded when when they returned from their famous mind-expanding trip to India. Back then, the venture was touted as a compassionate alternative to the str...

Guitarist says his playing on new album 'The Magic Whip' reflects anxiety at intense atmosphere in Hong Kong

Minneapolis rap duo Atmosphere have put out a ton of videos for their last album, Southsiders, and they’ve just released another one for “January On Lake Street,” which came out (appropriately) on the first day of the month. The video is made up of a series of shots of people staring out into space that [...]

In the past few years, there’s been a lot of talk about the cadre of artists who are asking audiences to put their cell phones down during live shows. That request raises plenty of questions: Aren’t paying fans free to do what they want? Or are those omnipresent screens changing the live-show atmosphere for the [...]