This week's picks: urban apocalypse, transcendental Eastern mysticism, and a few pieces of “Jailbait UK”
A chat with the man who does nothing, all day long, for the Department of Homeland Security
Unmarketable inventions, often called orphan technology, are generally considered useless. Paul DeMarinis considers them precursors to art.
Ghetto Gumbo
Van Hunt
Crunk and Disorderly
Prefuse 73 (aka Scott Herren) is a one-man beat Cuisinart whose sonic spray bridges hip hop and electronica
Enchanting songstress Cat Power flashes her Cheshire grin — and her newfound strength
Beulah leader Miles Kurosky's dark nights lead to pure pop sunshine
Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives (Warp)