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10 Quintessential Lou Reed Tracks
Sex, drugs and some remarkable rock ‘n’ roll.
Music Video Sunday: Washed Out—"All I Know"
A matter of lost love and youth, the video begins with a guy filming his friend Victor, inquiring about the fallout of Victor’s relationship.
Trailer of the Week: "Neighbors"
The release of a new trailer for “Neighbors,” Seth Rogen’s upcoming comedy that’s sure to be a hit, gives us a glimpse of what life turns into for a couple with a newborn baby when a fraternity moves in next door.
Synesthesia: "Friday Night Lights"
“I was living in a devil town/ didn’t know it was a devil town,” sings Tony Lucca as he covers Daniel Johnston’s 1990 song, “Devil Town.” Johnston had no idea his “devil town” would be Dillon, Texas, the imaginary town profiled in “Friday Night Lights,” but his song, reprised in a huskier tone yet with a whimsical air by Lucca, is one of the standouts of the show.
The Street Drinking Playlist and Rules
SHOT–INDUCING SONGS “Shots” By LMFAO Expanding on this is already superfluous.
Review: "Recharged"—Linkin Park
With their new remix album “Recharged,” which includes only one new song, Linkin Park has finally eliminated all doubt that there is any rock left in their sound.
You Have to Listen to This: Danny Brown
There are pretty much two reactions when someone mentions Danny Brown: “Who?” and “Is he that rapper with the weird haircut who got a blowjob onstage?” Yes, yes he is.
Remix Wednesday: Isaiah Rashad—“Shot You Down Remix” ft. ScHoolboy Q & Jay Rock
Earlier this year, Kendrick Lamar's record label, Top Dawg Entertainment, signed a young rapper from Chattanooga, Tennessee by the name of Isaiah Rashad.
You Have to Listen to This: Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper is rap’s Next Big Thing. Actually. His mixtape “Acid Rap” dropped earlier this year to broad acclaim, he’s getting ink in Rolling Stone and on the cover of Complex, and he’s touring with Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
Music Video Sunday: Tyler the Creator—“Tamale”
Perennial question: what is Tyler, the Creator? It’s easy to say who he is: the 22-year-old head of Cali-based hip-hop collective Odd Future (OFWGKTA in full), but his actual influence extends far beyond that.
Synesthesia: Gossip Girl
Sometimes you can only picture a show with a particular soundtrack. That's synesthesia, yo.
Interview: Mount Kimbie
English electronic duo, Mount Kimbie, will be headlining Jazz & Grooves' fall show on Friday at the Rotunda.
34 Seconds with the Artist: Ariella Freund
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Interview: Dream Safari
Scheduled to open for Mount Kimbie as part of Jazz and Grooves' fall concert on Friday, Dream Safari, Philadelphia native properly known as Chris Coulton, talked with Jazz and Grooves contributor Kyle Kisicki about music, style and the Philadelphia scene.
Interview: A Sol Mechanic
David Blazer, otherwise known as A Sol Mechanic, will be opening for Mount Kimbie on Friday at Jazz and Grooves' fall concert.
