Alexis Taylor sounds fragile and sensitive even on Hot Chip’s slickest club-pop tracks. When he sings a piano ballad, he sounds light a light breeze could rip his arm off. That vulnerability can be a hell of a weapon, and Taylor really puts it to work on his new song “For A Toy.” Next month,… The post Alexis Taylor – …

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Los Angeles’ long stalled Oceanwide Plaza project, the $1.2 billion development downtown that’s been nicknamed the “Graffiti Towers,” has reportedly reached a bankruptcy exit agreement with creditors, setting the stage… The post LA’s $1.2 Billion Graffiti Towers Reach Bankruptcy Exit Deal In Time For 2028 Olympics appeared first on .

In 2026 alone, there will be a record of nine international NFL games played across four continents, including Mexico. The post NFL Returning to Mexico for Regular Season Games appeared first on Remezcla.

Mexican flag football star Victoria Chávez was instrumental in Mexico’s gold medal at The World Games. Now she’s Athlete of the Year. The post Mexican Flag Football Star Victoria Chávez Wins Athlete of the Year appeared first on Remezcla.

It’s genuinely funny to release a new song called “Ring Of Fire” and have it not be a Johnny Cash cover. That’s what Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek just did. His song “Ring Of Fire” isn’t a cover, and it also isn’t a reference. It’s a vaguely countrified ramble with lyrics about “rock ‘n’ roll… The post Buck Meek – …

Multi-platinum rapper Wale has released the official music video for “Watching Us” featuring Leon Thomas. The track first arrived in Nov. 2025 via Def Jam Recordings and quickly stood out… The post Wale Releases “Watching Us” Video Featuring Leon Thomas appeared first on .

Last week, I did a long interview with Julia Steiner, leader of the truly kickass Chicago indie rock band Ratboys. I’d met Steiner once before, and I already knew she was a Steelers fan, so I made sure to put on a Lamar Jackson jersey before I jumped on the Zoom call. As soon as… The post Ratboys – “Penny …

The Toronto musician Alex Edkins always has something going on. Up until recently, Edkins was the frontman of the great Toronto noise-rock power trio METZ. Last year, METZ reunited to perform on John Mulaney’s Netflix show even though they’d only just broken up. Edkins is also one half of the duo Noble Rot with Holy… The post METZ’s Alex Edkins …

It’s been about a year and a half since Fleet Foxes played their last live show, and as far as we know, they don’t have any immediate plans for more, though they did recently release an Elliott Smith cover. But main Fleet Fox Robin Pecknold occasionally plays solo-acoustic gigs, like the 2024 New York gig where he covered Joni Mitchell, …