Dead Man's Bones, the rock duo comprised of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields, makes you wonder--is there anything Ryan cannot do?
Here's the moody video from their single 'Name in Stone' that draws as much on rock as the American roots music tradition.
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As a loyal Cultural Weekly reader, you'll remember Weba Garretson's album Such Is Love, which we featured as a Kickstarter of the Week. (Did you know that more than 75% of the crowdfund projects we share with you achieve full funding? You readers are the best!)
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There are many versions of late, great jazz composer Dave Brubeck's signature standard, 'Take Five,' but perhaps none so innovative as this one from Pakistan.
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London-born James Blake overwhelmed the crowd at Coachella; one look and listen to his haunting and beautiful music video for "Overgrown," and you'll know why.
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Here's a project that's crowd-funded and crowd-voted.
Night Shift Design Cooperative creates projects that use both crowd-funding and crowd-sourcing to allow people to get more involved in design. They're creating an infographic-style poster that answers the question, "Who's the greatest band ever?" They've launched a Kickstarter campaign and ne More...
If you don't like this, you don't know how to have fun.
Canadian electro-pop trio Dragonette will be touring the US in May and June.
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When we saw Bekah Eden sing this song a few months ago, she knocked us over with her presence, then brought the room to its feet in applause. Here's a new artist to watch!
We're proud to premiere the music video of "In Between" in Cultural Weekly today. In addition to being a wonderful performer, Bekah is an intriguing songwriter: Follow the son More...
Every once in a while we spot a new band no one's heard of, and decide to tell the world. May we present... The Hypnopompics. Their vibey sound and musical chops will turn your head and get you moving.
For the curious, hypnopompic is the name given that state of consciousness just before you wake up. Or you could just listen to their music.
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Landfill Harmonic, a documentary feature currently in production, reveals a mind-boggling, inventive effort give children hope - with musical instruments made from trash. In the barrios of Paraguay, a humble garbage picker uses his ingenuity to craft instruments out of recycled materials, and a youth orchestra is born. Music arises and children fin More...
OK, we fell for it. The retro look, the easy rhymes, the mod haircuts, the four lads. This video's a deliberate throw-back, and well, we love it.
The Strypes are from Cavan, Ireland. Their rock 'n' roll feels pretty universal to us, and we guarantee you'll be seeing and hearing much more from them.
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As a loyal Cultural Weekly reader, you'll remember Weba Garretson's album Such Is Love, which we featured as a Kickstarter of the Week. (Did you know that more than 75% of the crowdfund projects we share with you achieve full funding? You readers are the best!)
Weba has just released this video love letter to her mother, who was a profound influ More...
Here's a project that's crowd-funded and crowd-voted.
Night Shift Design Cooperative creates projects that use both crowd-funding and crowd-sourcing to allow people to get more involved in design. They're creating an infographic-style poster that answers the question, "Who's the greatest band ever?" They've launched a Kickstarter campaign and ne More...
Landfill Harmonic, a documentary feature currently in production, reveals a mind-boggling, inventive effort give children hope - with musical instruments made from trash. In the barrios of Paraguay, a humble garbage picker uses his ingenuity to craft instruments out of recycled materials, and a youth orchestra is born. Music arises and children fin More...
