Dancer Sean Scantlebury has been giving 22-year-old Aadel Qies Aadel of Baghdad regular dance lessons from Manhattan using Skype. Photo: Andrew Lamberson for The Wall Street Journal.
Vinyl records continue revival as sales soar
Sales of Vinyl records have reached 1 million in the UK, the highest figure since 1996, as the retro records made a long awaited comeback against downloads. Despite online streaming becoming the […]
“Litefeet” by Scott Carthy
Scott Carthy catches a ride with the Bronx’s W.A.F.F.L.E crew as they perform for the last time on the New York subway.
Three hip hop classics
Here are three cuts from eighties hip hop classics by Schooly D (1986), Just Ice (1986) and the Geto Boys (1988). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5IZVBlnXcM
Gary Clark Jr’s “When My Train Pulls In” by Carmela Makela
Director Carmela Makela’s gritty take on sexual politics is soundtracked by a live performance by Gary Clark Jr. Sexual politics and hard-edged blues from the American guitarist “I was told to take […]
“We Are The Parents of L.A. (for Harvey Kubernik)” by FACTS
Black Flag legend Henry Rollins’ unconventional love letter to LA depicts the highs and lows of the City of Angels. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/15QqWcQ
Japanese Techno Girls
Its simple Techno but one can’t help but watch all the lovely electronic gear and appreciate the organization, deliberate gestures, and the overall presentation of it all. All that classic Japanese gear […]
Anatomy of a Scene : ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’
The director Ana Lily Amirpour narrates a sequence from her film. Produced by: Mekado Murphy.
From the archives: Brian Jones video portrait
The Rolling Stones just released this video segment on their official YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPotIZIgbwU
A Drone Orchestra Takes Flight at The Barbican
Musician John Cale and architect Liam Young team up for ‘LOOP 60Hz: Transmissions from The Drone Orchestra,’ an unprecedented experience at The Barbican in which drones become choreographed, disembodied instruments that take […]