Current musical obsessions of AMFM gallery founder Ciera Mckissick, Drama singer Via Rosa, and Reader writer Leor Galil
Tag: Rihanna
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Kuk Harrell brings the best out of Rihanna
Grammy-winning vocal producer Kuk Harrell talks about the path that led him from church choir in Chicago to his work on Rihanna’s new Anti.
Posted inFilm
Young women duke it out in Girlhood, but the men hold all the cards
Celine Sciamma’s Girlhood looks at gender politics in a French slum.
Posted inBlogs
12 O’Clock Track: Ultrademon, Zombelle, and the GTW will ‘Drive U Crazy’
Maybe don’t call the single off Ultrademon’s new album “seapunk,” but do play it often.
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Calvin Harris takes the lead
Are EDM producers angling to get out from behind the boards?
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2013 ends with an “eh”
A landmark year ends in a flurry of limp ballads and fake folk.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
A vigorous Canucking in Nova Scotia
Dan answers Canadians’ questions about sex.
Posted inBlogs
Future, Drake, Lil Wayne, and pop’s fluid identity
How features, collaborations, and various team-ups are reshaping the pop charts
Posted inBlogs
Best shows to see: Local Natives, Howl, Ana Moura, Martha Wainwright
Indie darlings moving on up, a metal band pushing the boundaries of doom, and two singer-songwriters worth paying attention to
Posted inMusic
People Issue 2012: Teen Witch, the DJ
Founder of CULT at Berlin: “The whole reason of going to school is networking, but I realized I could do that with partying.”
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Bruno Mars locks Rihanna out of number one
A retro-fied pop star takes on a new decade and finds success
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On the charts: Taylor Swift goes dubstep
The leading edge in pop’s love affair with EDM
Posted inMusic
Who owns trap?
Does music born of Dirty South drug wars have any place in squeaky-clean dance clubs?
Posted inBlogs
The seapunk response to Rihanna’s swagger jack
Ultrademon and Teen Witch snap on a superstar