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MNDR — “Faster Horses”
NYC via Bay Area noise artist MNDR leads the pack in the arsty video for the synth-pop jam "Faster Horses." Is there encoded commentary about the rat race? Definitely....
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Andrew Wyatt — “And Septimus…”
Andrew Wyatt's solo project from Swedish indie pop band Miike Snow, is lush, romantic orchestral pop with the grandiosity of 1950s musicals. The video for "And...
interview
Animal Grace: Miike Snow’s Andrew Wyatt Makes an Elegant Solo Debut
Words and interview by Richardine Bartee
Andrew Wyatt, lead singer of Swedish indie pop band Miike Snow, has made a completely unserious orchestral pop album on his...
Live
MTV K Presents B.A.P Live In NYC
K-pop’s hottest rookie group B.A.P takes on the Big Apple for their first performance in New York City, presented by MTV K. Taped live in MTV’s iconic Times Square...
interview
Big Baby Gandhi: “I’m Not A Rapper, I’m A Pharmacist”
Every time a promising hip-hop talent prematurely retires, an angel loses its wings. Or something like that. Take Big Baby Gandhi, the Bangladeshi-American emcee and...
Short
Maluca Wears New York with Attitude
What does it take to wear anything you want and always look amazing? Bronx-raised Dominican vocalist Maluca Mala knows and in this short she tells us the secret. Here's...
Music Video
Gazelle — “R.U.N” f/ Jogyo & Devi Mambouka
Recent MTV Iggy Artist of the Week, Gazelle incorporates his South African heritage with indie references “R.U.N”, which features Jogyo's Dru Barnes and Devi Mambouka....
article
Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra Reinvents Indie Music For Salseros
Name: Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra
Where They're From: New York City, USA
When They Started: 2009
Genre: Salsa for heepsters
For Fans Of: El Gran Combo, TV...
blog
Amine Edge & DANCE’s “Ima Read” Remix Is Mad Decent!
Amine Edge & DANCE have gone and done it again! The French double-act's latest masterpiece is a remix of Zebra Katz and Njena Reddd Foxxx’s Mad Decent underground smash,...
interview
Drop the Lime: As EDM Explodes One DJ Gives Rock ‘n’ Roll a Spin
Where groups like LCD Soundsystem have brought electronic music into the rock shows, few electronic music DJs have experimented with bringing rock 'n' roll into the...
article
Uproot Andy and Geko Jones Debut Que Bajo Records with “Worldwide Ting” Mixtape
Que Bajo?! is not just the number one tropical music party in New York City, it's a heavy contender for best tropical music party in the world. Resident DJs Uproot Andy...
article
Gazelle Sets the Pace with “R.U.N.”
Name: Gazelle
Where He's From: South Africa
When He Got Started: 2012
For Fans Of: Freshlyground, Santigold
Sounds Like: Mellow funk-infused South African...
article
Deen Burbigo: Changing The French Rap Game
Name: Deen Burbigo
Where He’s From: Marseille, France
When He Started: 2003
Genre: French rap
For Fans Of: Nemir, Blackapar
Hip-hop is a universal...
Music Video
MS MR — “Hurricane”
For a millisecond, the logo from Sick Sad World, the fictional show-within-a-show from MTV's Daria flashes in MS MR's hypnotic video for "Hurricane." One of a zillion...
Music Video
Guards — “Ready To Go”
All the signs of summer are here in the video for “Ready to Go” a woozy, retro rock ‘n’ roll song by New York trio Guards.
blog
TRACK X TRACK: Chico Mann’s New Album, Magical Thinking
The inimitable Chico Mann is back with a new album on Soundway Records, titled Magical Thinking, and we're excited to to have a track by track rundown for you from the...
article
Flutronix Bring Out the Wicked Side of Woodwinds
Name: Flutronix
Where They’re From: Brooklyn, NY
When They Started: 2010
Genre: Urban art pop
For Fans of: Radiohead, A Tribe Called Quest, Hubert...
article
Travel the Musical Universe With Clementine & the Galaxy
Name: Clementine & the Galaxy (Julie Hardy and Mike MacAllister)
Where They’re From: New York
When They Started: 2012
For Fans of: Chairlift, Miike Snow,...
Music Video
Unstoppable Death Machines — “Trial and Error”
Unstoppable Death Machines keep you thirsty for their loud, loud jams. The badass New York rock duo released "Trial & Error" a funky, slow dance track with a few spazz...
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Passport Approved: 10 of Our Favorite Multinational Bands
Back in the day when snail mail was a thing (remember that?) The U.S. Postal service ran a service where you could apply to get a pen pal from another country. While the...