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adidas & UnheardOf Mark Mother’s Day with ‘Grandma’s Couch 2’ Rivalry Lo—a Touching Tribute to the Internet’s Sneaker Grandma
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adidas & UnheardOf Mark Mother’s Day with ‘Grandma’s Couch 2’ Rivalry Lo—a Touching Tribute to the Internet’s Sneaker Grandma

By Greg Kinne /

adidas and UnheardOf founder Phil Lipshutz have teamed up once again to celebrate Mother’s Day in a heartfelt way with Grandma’s Couch 2 Rivalry Lo, a tribute to Phil’s grandma and the woman who stole the internet’s heart: Naomi Phillips, aka the “Sneaker…

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The Beths Share “Metal”
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The Beths Share “Metal”

By Greg Kinne /

The Beths share the most metal moment of their career with “Metal.”  Somewhere, Beavis & Butthead approve? The Beths — the New Zealand-based quartet of vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck —…

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MJ Lenderman – Wristwatch – Official Video
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MJ Lenderman – Wristwatch – Official Video

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“There’s a shabby poetry and dank majesty in every song, assuring Lenderman’s place in the sad-sack canon alongside greats from Paul Westerberg to J. Mascis to Gary Stewart.” — Rolling Stone, “The 250 Greatest Albums Of The 21st Century So Far” MJ Lenderman…

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Marlon Williams – Rere Mai Ngā Rau (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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Marlon Williams – Rere Mai Ngā Rau (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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Getting deep with the Maori tongue with Marlon Williams!  Williams is going for a chill vibe on “Rere Mai Nga Rau” and he definitely achieves it! Marlon Williams releases “Rere Mai Ngā Rau,” the third single and video from his first Māori language album, Te…

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Carrie & Lowell Turns 10 with Deluxe Vinyl Reissue
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Carrie & Lowell Turns 10 with Deluxe Vinyl Reissue

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In March 2015, Sufjan Stevens released Carrie & Lowell – his most personal album to date. Presented with an unexpected clarity of vision, the record was a return to Sufjan’s folk roots in its deliberate, sparse instrumentation. The album was an instant…

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“SONAR” – Ichiko Aoba for #LateShowMeMusic
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“SONAR” – Ichiko Aoba for #LateShowMeMusic

By Greg Kinne /

Last month, Ichiko Aoba released her new album, Luminescent Creatures via hermine / Psychic Hotline, garnering praise from Pitchfork, The New York Times, The Cut, The FADER, Bandcamp, and beyond, cementing its place as one of the year’s most celebrated albums…

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Adam Lytle Shares “Heaven” New Single + Video
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Adam Lytle Shares “Heaven” New Single + Video

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cdgtdmSBzU Indie Rock singer-songwriter Adam Lytle writes songs that, “explore the darker regions of the heart.” In his upcoming sophomore album, Altars, Lytle’s poetic lyricism delves into, “the sort of razor-sharp…

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