Mitski

TLW’s Top 18 Albums of 2018

Don’t you hate when you’re reading a food blog and you’re all hangry and feeling some kinda way, and you have to scroll down like 80 times in order to get to the goddamn recipe? Yeah, me too. Here’s a list of albums I liked this year. I deem them “the best,” but really they’re…

Janelle Monae

Janelle Monáe Drops New Tracks Off Her Upcoming ‘Dirty Computer’

The maybe-cyborg, definite genius Janelle Monáe shared two new tracks off her upcoming Dirty Computer out April 27. “Make Me Feel” and “Django Jane” were both dropped this afternoon along with accompanying videos (or “emotion pictures,” as Monáe calls them), each giving a glimpse of what’s to come from the singer’s third LP. “Make Me Feel” is the standout…

Moonlight

Review: Barry Jenkins’ Masterful ‘Moonlight’

If your life was separated into three distinct time periods, what would be your defining moments? What struggles would haunt you through time, and how would you stand strong? Barry Jenkins’ coming-of-age film Moonlight examines this and more as Chiron (aka Little, aka Black) grapples with the adversity of his environment and the hardships that…

jidenna

Hey, Videos Still Exist! Watch Jidenna’s ‘Long Live the Chief’

If you’ve never heard of Jidenna, heads up – the Nigerian-American singer-songwriter-rapper is coming through with another jam and he’s looking as “classic” as ever. The “Classic Man” appeared on Janelle Monae’s “Yoga” earlier this year, but “Long Live the Chief” is his first outing without a Wondaland counterpart in tow. The beat is beyond…

eephus

Stream This Now: ‘Wondaland Presents: The Eephus’

Earlier this year, soulful R&B mastermind Janelle Monáe announced that her artist collective was teaming with Epic Records for their very own label imprint, Wondaland Records. Monáe and her crew then released some of the year’s best tracks, Monáe’s “Yoga” and Jidenna’s “Classic Man,” and as of today, Wondaland has finally released the roster’s first…

Janelle Monae Yoga

Janelle Monáe & Jidenna Want to See You Do That ‘Yoga’

Back in February, Janelle Monáe announced a joint venture partnership with Epic Records and her own brand spankin’ new record label, Wondaland Records. The first single from the newfound “movement” was “Classic Man” by Jidenna featuring Roman GianArthur, which will be the lead track on a Wondaland Records compilation arriving in May. But the new…

Bonnaroo 2014 Lineup is Pretty Sexy

Bonnaroo announced its 2014 lineup last night, just a few days before tickets go on sale (Feb. 22, Noon). The Tennessee festival is set to take place June 12-15th this year. (Click the photo to enlarge) Elton John is pretty huge and it’ll be interesting to read about his set. Say what you want about…