Tag Archives: Denzel Curry
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Tuesday Tracks on a Monday: Your Weekly New Music Discovery – June 9
Clockwise from top left: José Feliciano, Terrace Martin, Gaytheist, All Them Witches, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, and Silvertung. Music has long been the voice for the voiceless. At the very least, provide catharsis for those experiencing hardship As the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd…
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Devil’s advocate: The 50 best albums of 2019: 20-1
Kyle J. Kohner checks in with his own list of the best albums of the year. The conclusion includes Angel Olsen, SWANS, IDER, Otoboke Beaver, Girl Band, Denzel Curry, Ioanna Gika, Megan Thee Stallion, Vagabon, Show Me The Body, The Murder Capital, Devon Welsh, Black Marble, (Sandy) Alex G,…
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Kyle Kohner’s 20 best hip-hop albums of 2019
Our list of the 20 best hip-hop albums of 2019 includes Danny Brown, Post Malone, ECCO2K, Tinashe, Little Simz, Malibu Ken, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, slowthai, Maxo Kream, Billy Woods & Kenny Segal, Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats, Clipping., YBN Cordae, Kate Tempest, Quelle Chris, Denzel Curry, Injury Reserve,…
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Outside Lands 2019: The best and worst of Sunday
Attendees at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco photographed on Aug. 11, 2019. The third and final day of Outside Lands 2019 is in the books so it’s time for this year’s final best and worst of the day. I’ll warn you in advance: I get…
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Outside Lands: Paul Simon, Kacey Musgraves, Kygo and 9 others we loved on Sunday
Paul Simon performs at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco during the Outside Lands Music Festival on Aug. 11, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey and Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — The third and final day of Outside Lands 2019 featured music legends Paul Simon and Mavis Staples in addition to…
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OUTSIDE LANDS: Denzel Curry, Lauren Daigle and 10 others you can’t miss
These just under-the-radar artists should be on your must-see lists at Outside Lands. Left to Right: Top row: Brasstracks, Denzel Curry, half•alive and Lauren Daigle. Middle: Still Woozy, Taylor Bennett, The Funk Hunters and ALLBLACK. Bottom: Luttrell, Nahko and Medicine for the People, PJ Morton and Shallou. The magnitude…
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PHOTOS: Billie Eilish wide awake at Bill Graham Civic tour opener
Billie Eilish performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on May 29, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. SAN FRANCISCO — For Billie Eilish, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium seemed to be the ideal place to start the North American leg of her “When We All Fall Asleep” tour.…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Flying Lotus crafts a grand Afro-futurist saga on ‘Flamagra’
Steven Ellison’s legacy far predates his role in Kendrick Lamar’s 2015 landmark album, To Pimp a Butterfly. As Flying Lotus, his glitchy, abstract production has continually pushed hip-hop’s artistic boundaries. In 2006, Los Angeles set a new standard for L.A. beat music, while 2010’s Cosmograma transcended genre boundaries as a nu-jazz space odyssey.…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2018: 10-1
Jeff Rosenstock performs at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2018. Photo: Kyle J. Kohner. Would ya look at that? You’ve made it to the finale. If you are just joining us, please, don’t spoil the big reveal and go back to parts one, two, three and four to…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (76-51)
Blood Orange Kyle Kohner’s top 100 list countdown continues with numbers 75 through 51. Catch up with part one first and then dive in. 75. “This Is America” – Childish Gambino Inciting reactionary essays and theorized debates, Childish Gambino creates a piece of music that transcends a contagious chorus.…
