Fantastic Man: William Onyeabor Stays Alive | May 19, 2014 |
Luaka Bop’s “Who Is Jordan Pedersen?” compilation is not forthcoming. It’s tempting, understandable even, to compare “world” musicians to artists from the English-speaking world. It plays into a trait us music writers are notorious for – name-dropping – and it helps us grapple with unfamiliar sounds. “This thing I don’t understand sounds like this thing I do […]
Kanye Performs “Bound 2” on Jimmy Fallon | September 10, 2013 |
Maybe you missed this because you’re sick of the onslaught of all things Kanye. Or maybe you’ve already watched this a half-dozen times. There seems to be little middle ground on the man who brought you the Little Lord Fauntleroy voice on the Kris Jenner show and then can smash paparazzis and primal scream in […]