Esperanza Spalding: Insubordinate
Spalding thinks of the record as an attempt to get back to a childlike curiosity and freedom in her practice.
Apple iPad (5th Generation)
After spending years trying to make the rectangular iPad fit in a circular-future-of-computing-shaped hole.
The Liturgy Manifesto
This Brooklyn band made their name as brainy black metal lightning rods—a rep that often overshadowed their music and split them apart.
Los Angeles R&B upstart Tinashe
Tinashe talks about dressing up as North West for Halloween, why dolphins are awesome, hitting Vegas for her 21st birthday (with her parents).
The Style of Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul
There may be a few modern musical artists who could conceivably claim the title of Queen of Soul, but no one holds a torch to Franklin.
Floating Points: Braindance
Even in an era when everybody likes everything, Floating Points’ omnivorous combination of jazz, classical, and electronic styles feels unique.