ACL 2017 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world needs happy music now more than ever. At the end of an incredibly draining year, such music can restore our spirits, clearing our minds for the holidays and bolstering us with hope for the upcoming year. We all
ACL 2017 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world needs happy music now more than ever. At the end of an incredibly draining year, such music can restore our spirits, clearing our minds for the holidays and bolstering us with hope for the upcoming year. We all
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
Google “Best Music Videos 2017” and you’ll find a lot of love for Kendrick, Jay-Z and Björk. But where does one go to find the instrumental stuff? We’re on Vimeo daily, looking for the finest visuals, which we collect here for
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
Google “Best Music Videos 2017” and you’ll find a lot of love for Kendrick, Jay-Z and Björk. But where does one go to find the instrumental stuff? We’re on Vimeo daily, looking for the finest visuals, which we collect here for
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
Our readers love winter music. How do we know? Our list of The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time is also our site’s most-read post of all time. Our yearly updates continue to collect the best winter music, regardless of genre.
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
Our readers love winter music. How do we know? Our list of The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time is also our site’s most-read post of all time. Our yearly updates continue to collect the best winter music, regardless of genre.
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
Montreal’s Constellation Records returns to the top spot for a third time, having previously been honored in 2013 and 2015. Coming up strong are two new labels, each in their sophomore seasons: Indonesia’s Tandem Tapes and the U.K.’s Whitelabrecs. By this point, it’s fair to
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
Montreal’s Constellation Records returns to the top spot for a third time, having previously been honored in 2013 and 2015. Coming up strong are two new labels, each in their sophomore seasons: Indonesia’s Tandem Tapes and the U.K.’s Whitelabrecs. By this point, it’s fair to
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks
The tension between the cinematic and background aspects of videogame music has perhaps reached a high point in 2017, giving us soundtracks with grand ambitions of making every moment a unique one and thus coming to span up to six
ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks
The tension between the cinematic and background aspects of videogame music has perhaps reached a high point in 2017, giving us soundtracks with grand ambitions of making every moment a unique one and thus coming to span up to six
ACL 2017 ~ The Year in Review
We knew the year would be different right from the start; we just didn’t know how different. Current events had a huge impact on music, and the instrumental world was no exception. In some cases, it even took the lead. Our very
ACL 2017 ~ The Year in Review
We knew the year would be different right from the start; we just didn’t know how different. Current events had a huge impact on music, and the instrumental world was no exception. In some cases, it even took the lead. Our very
Jim Copperthwaite ~ Ballroom Ghosts
With 24 IMDb listings to his credit, it’s no surprise that Jim Copperthwaite‘s debut album sounds like a soundtrack. The question is, what kind of soundtrack? Ballroom Ghosts is the score to a new home, an elegy to empty spaces and a love
Jim Copperthwaite ~ Ballroom Ghosts
With 24 IMDb listings to his credit, it’s no surprise that Jim Copperthwaite‘s debut album sounds like a soundtrack. The question is, what kind of soundtrack? Ballroom Ghosts is the score to a new home, an elegy to empty spaces and a love
CC ~ AM
Haunted by what never was—and yet will always be—AM gathers ghostly sounds from radios commonly used in Cold War espionage. Copy or not, CC plays crackerjack sleuth to perfection. Across 30 short tracks, armed with antenna for magnifying glass, the
CC ~ AM
Haunted by what never was—and yet will always be—AM gathers ghostly sounds from radios commonly used in Cold War espionage. Copy or not, CC plays crackerjack sleuth to perfection. Across 30 short tracks, armed with antenna for magnifying glass, the
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