Category: Features
It’s been 14 years since D’Angelo’s Voodoo became an R&B classic and the singer went MIA. Yet earlier this month Dave Chappelle told GQ that he was “sure [D’Angelo’s] still making music. It’s just a matter of whether or not he wants to share that with us or not.” That comment turned out to be quite prescient, […]
While many classic Nintendo songs will be instantly recognizable to Americans of a certain age, they weren’t quite the living room staple for those growing up in Soviet Russia. As part of an Indiegogo campaign, Russian-born Sonya Belousova has put together a video where she listens to classic 8-bit themes for the first time and […]
It’s been years in the making, but Modest Mouse has finally confirmed its new album, Strangers to Ourselves, it’s first since 2007. Fans have likely heard some of the indie rock band’s new music at concerts, but the group just dropped the lead single, “Lampshades on Fire,” on The Current. Give it a listen below: […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. This week, multi-disciplinary artist Rachel Mason discusses the making of her film work “The Lives Of Hamilton Fish.” Mason’s practice over the years has included sculpture, video and music. This particular piece brings all of her practice together […]
Omar, East Village. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Earlier today, the NYPD arrested CUNY professor Eric Linsker on a litany of charges for allegedly assaulting two NYPD cops and generally causing havoc during a rogue protest on the Brooklyn Bridge after the Millions March ended. Listen to NYPD cops blatantly lie about an arrest of a woman in her own house in front […]
Hershey, Noho. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Lorena, Bushwick. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
After Death Grips announced its break up back in July, everyone did post-mortem think pieces, praising the bands anarchistic ways or condemning perceived publicity stunts. So it’s easy to forget the chaotic noise-rap outfit still has a new album coming out. The music video for Inanimate Sensation dropped today and it’s just as fucked up and […]
“Listen In” is a weekly feature in which we ask musicians to curate a mixtape-length YouTube playlist of songs they’re currently digging. Click the big play button above to hear the whole playlist or scroll down to see and hear individual tracks. This weeks playlist comes to you from chilled-out catalogue of Hospitality. They’ve put together a […]
