Peter Holslin wishes the best for Tracy Morgan You know how, in Tron, the main character gets sucked into a computer mainframe? Ben Frost’s new album A U R O R A captures what it’s like to go through that experience—and, trust me, it ain’t as pretty as Disney makes it out to be. Melodic […]

Peter Holslin stole the stolen chain from 50 Cent at Summer Jam 2014 Folerio is a man, and a mystery. He is a singer and versifier, but also an emblem for the beautifully weird. He’s on Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr. But who is he, really? Evidence says he is the alter-ego of Peanut Butter Wolf, […]

Peter Holslin smashed his clarinet The most punk thing I’ve heard in 2014 isn’t punk music at all. It’s a live album by Islam Chipsy, a keyboardist from Cairo. Live at the Cairo High Cinema Institute, which came out earlier this year on the Egyptian label Nashazphone, is a low-budget recording of a performance by […]

Peter Holslin is still looking for the pot of gold David Axelrod is a dangerous man. His music is full of trip-wires and unpredictable turns. I learned this the hard way. In recent months, I’ve spent many hours listening to his two landmark debut albums, 1968’s Song of Innocence and 1969’s Songs of Experience. But […]

Peter Holslin needs a new pair of Locs “Funk is not a fad, it’s a way of life.” If you’ve ever read an interview with Damon Riddick, aka Dâm-Funk, you’ve probably heard him say this memorable line. And if you’re not quite sure what he means by that, you might have a better idea after […]

Peter Holslin wears a wizard hat to work When archeologists of the future set out to make sense of today’s enormous data piles, they might be puzzled by “In My World,” the title track off of L.A. beatmaker Matthewdavid’s forthcoming album on Brainfeeder (out July 1). A laid-back soul jam of delay-infused drums, rippling glitch […]

Peter Holslin ate nachos for breakfast Lately I’ve been spending lots of time staying up late, watching television, playing online chess, and planning out my future. I’ll be lying there on the couch, iPhone in hand, typing little messages into my yellowed digital notebook—things to do, daily goals, weekly goals, hard deadlines, soft deadlines, reminders […]

I’ve spent a significant part of the last few years taking the death of gangster rap for granted. The narrative that I’ve run with tracks the rise in popularity of artists like (duh) Kanye West, the explicitly fake Rick Ross, and Drake, and the concurrent fall of Young Jeezy, the disappearance of 50 Cent, the […]

Peter Holslin lives in a top-secret mountain hideout You know how, in some jazz performances, there’s a song where every member of the band gets to play a solo? The saxophonist will stand up, toot out some fancy lines, then he’ll sit down, and then the trumpeter will stand up, show off a little, sit […]

Peter Holslin rocks a Civic with 20-inch rims Some guys might feel self-conscious bumping the glossiest dance-pop bangers in the car while driving city streets with the windows down. Not me, though. Not when Katy B is on the stereo. A vision of nightclub finesse in a digital blue dress, the 24-year-old English singer offers […]