Life is harsh. Everyday, a lover dies, prices increase, a dog runs away, and still, there’s no solution to that age-old existential dilemma. It’s time we drowned ourselves in the blues.
Hip-hop and R&B music have significantly affected each other in recent decades, but the latter has been here for much longer. Much of popular music these days sees a marriage between the genres—we have artists like TLC and Drake, who have helped forge an inseparable relationship between the two.
Sometime around the late 70s, certain bands became disillusioned with the commercialized route punk rock was heading in. From there, post-punk was born. Inspired by the energy and statement of their older sibling, they retained those aspects while becoming more open to experimentation. From weird production techniques to cues from philosophy and literature, a new breed sought to create a movement free from notions of what music should be. Read more
This month is all about partnership. Going beyond the romantic theme taking place on February 14, one and one coming together can extend to the friendly kind, the familial kind, and, more importantly for us, the musical kind. For this season’s Spindle Jam, we feature some noteworthy collaborations between musicians. Read more
For our next Spindle Jam, we feature the beautiful chaos that is rock music. Read more
Welcome to the Spindle Jam, a biweekly column featuring some of our vinyl essentials for the season. Read more