On Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardo, New York-based experimental artist Ka Baird explores death, rebirth, and the beauty of impermanence.

Read the latest Discover Blogly. thefader.com/2024/04/08/ka-…

Discover Blogly: Let amirthakidambi's New Monuments be your call to action.

The latest record from Kidambi's Elder Ones collective is a fiery blend of free jazz, Carnatic ragas, and spoken-word poetry dedicated to those who fight for change. thefader.com/2024/03/27/ami…

for my latest on Rolling Stone, i wrote about Hyperdub—the label behind burial’s untrue and dj rashad’s double cup, two albums that changed the way i listen to music—for its 20th anniversary

ft. interviews w PS 9, DJ Haram 🎀 + Heeziegreezie

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got to chat with one of the best doing it for bandcamp

for no bells, I wrote about the universe of bizarro edit-art scenes that has sprouted since corecore blew up and spoke with a 16-year-old TikToker named Rawdogger22 to understand what's going on

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Li Yilei’s music has always arisen from a deeply intentional practice, influenced in equal parts by their fine arts training and commitment to the non-hierarchical, anti-elite tenets of Eastern philosophy.

Read our latest Discover Blogly. thefader.com/2024/03/20/li-…

Needle drops can serve as a nod to certain themes, act as a bit of world-building, or simply charm us enough to form a deeper connection with the characters.

From American Psycho to Malcolm X, these are the best needle drops in film & TV of all time. thefader.com/2024/03/07/the…

Spoke to Bolis Pupul (of Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul) about the cosmic coincidences that inspired his first solo album.

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Reviewed The Children’s Hour’s ‘Going Home,’ a lost 2003 album that feels like a piece of alternate history.

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It’s needlessly cruel and incredibly short sited that Condé Nast is prohibiting the laid-off Pitchfork and Wired staffers who helped make those publications great from freelancing for the company. #IStandWithCondeContracted #P4KWired

my first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is out in just over a week—next Friday, March 8. wanna learn about the brass tacks of digital journalism and how a Babyface Ray concert changed my life? pre-order now!

for The FADER, I talked to 03 Greedo, Xaviersobased, Slimesito, Harto Falion, Dee Aura, LUCY, Robb Banks and FLEE about working with @evilgiane and the making of #HEAVENSGATE VOL. 1 thefader.com/2024/02/27/evi…

At what point is stan culture a sickness? Will 'obsessive fan disorder' ever end up in the DSM? Talked about parasocial relationships and obsessive fandom with Psychology professors Sally Theran & Azadeh Aalai.

Rolling Stone

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wrote about Phil and MIKE and (WTFOMARI!) for one of the last remaining websites The FADER ⚔️ thefader.com/2024/02/23/rap…

Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru's Souvenirs is our Reissue Of The Week

Beautifully intimate home recordings made by an Ethiopian nun in exile in the 1970s, probably never intended for anyone but herself, have taken on an astounding universality in 2024.

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unbelievably wack

It was an honour to interview Laetitia Sadier about her solo work and collaborations outside of Stereolab. Thanks to bandcamp for another dream assignment!
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must read: Raphael Helfand going long on heems (visit veena.nyc)’s new project

I reported on Black ppl's disillusionment with the Democrats (&electoral politics) via Detroit, a city in a swing state that could decide the upcoming election.

Talked to VEZZO, Mary Sheffield, Detroit Action for a New Economy, & Saul Williams | Rolling Stone

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