A Very Special Live Episode of Waste or Taste!
The end of Drake, the coming of Addison Rae, and the mystical urgency of Oklou—all in front of a live audience
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Lowrider Jams, Guitar Explorations, Train-Station Jazz
Plus a gently psychedelic Japanese singer-songwriter and one rapper’s third album of 2025 so far
We’re Throwing a Party and You’re Invited
March 20, Hearing Things takes over Trans-Pecos with a live performance from Lollise and vinyl DJ sets from Edan and our own Andy Cush.
Becoming Led Zeppelin, Surviving Sly and the Family Stone
Two recent documentaries capture the rise of era-defining bands in the late 1960s and early ’70s—but only one gets to revel in a legacy.
Reclaimed City Pop, Deconstructed Club Music, Wintry Hip-Hop
Plus an Afrobeats innovator and an art-pop virtuoso
A 100-Year-Old Man's Debut Record
Plus two seriously good rock albums from artists barely into their 20s, scorching live-band R&B, and more
Deep in the Cat Cafe With Kassie Krut
The Queens trio Kassie Krut hotwires IDM, punk, and much more into a subterranean club sound that feels like the future.
Five Albums: Ren-Faire Eurodance, Exquisite Pain Rap, Mortal Kombat Samples
Plus shroomy Detroit hip-hop and a wonderfully handmade-feeling ambient album
How Drunk Do You Need to Be to Enjoy Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra”?
A Waste or Taste debate on the state of millennial pop girlies and Doechii’s post-Grammys victory lap
Inching Back from the Edge on “The Milky Sea”
A new 20-minute track from ambient king Jefre Cantu-Ledesma cleansed my mind in a low moment.
Five Albums: a New Recommendations Newsletter for Paid Subscribers
The first dispatch includes replicant raves, RPG-soundtrack ambient jazz, communist trap music, and more.
The Grammys Have One Job—and This Year They Actually Did It
Much like Beyoncé, we were surprised (in a good way) by the 2025 awards.