Writings on music in the liminal space between underground & mainstream

I was in the car with Ye, Tupac, & Sufjan Stevens, listening to Led Zeppelin. Only one of them made my best-of list this year.

De La Soul’s “3 Feet High & Rising” has been hailed as one of the most significant of the past half century. Why has it been hard to…

Encompassing more than 22 genres hailing from over 22 countries, this year produced sublime sonic synergies.

I appreciate Paul Krugman’s “Blockchains, What Are They Good For?” article, but I’m hopeful his answer is wrong.

For 100 years Black musicians have used the term jungle to describe their own music. Why is it still so uncomfortable?