‘We’re not Lady Gaga and Elton John’: unmasking Angine de Poitrine, the year’s buzziest, dottiest band

The Angine de Poitrine Argument for UBI

Why Angine de Poitrine's viral microtonal math rock KEXP session, Ireland's permanent basic income for artists, and Albert Einstein are three sides of the same human triangle Two guys in papier-mâché masks from Saguenay, Quebec, have been playing music together for 20 years since they were 13

SEA to SEA w/ Diana Ratsamee

Seattle DJ and collector Diana Ratsamee digs out musical discoveries from across the world, notably sharing music from Lao and Thailand and Southeast Asia - airing rock, disco, soul and psychedelic records, as well as diving into present day musical movements in the region.

The Rise of Alt-Pop Stars

Welcome to a messier and more daring era of pop music.

Angine de Poitrine Put the “Big” in Ambiguous

After their KEXP session went viral, the anonymous and daringly dissonant duo discusses their upcoming LP Vol. II and finding joy in grooving.

Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners

Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have thousands of monthly Spotify listeners but have only existed for a month

Here's What I Learned as the U.S. Government's UFO Hunter

A forthcoming investigational report from an office of the Pentagon has found no evidence of aliens, only allegations circulated repeatedly by UFO claim advocates

Half a million Spotify users are unknowingly grooving to an AI-generated band

A supposed band called The Velvet Sundown has released two albums of AI slop this month.

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Diana Ratsamee is a Lao-American musician, producer, and DJ based out of Seattle, Washington. Her passions lie in connecting people through storytelling, sound, and movement. She’s played at events and festivals throughout the Seattle underground dance scene and led experience design and programming for the Seattle Chinatown International Block Party and festivals throughout Washington.   Diana grew up between the CID and south Seattle. Her musical inspiration comes from her father, a Lao refugee who fled his home country of Laos to Seattle with dreams of becoming a musician. Navigating this new life in America, her father found refuge in music by playing in both an American and Lao rock band. Diana grew up watching her father take the stage in concert halls and small venues in the Lao community. This inspired her to explore the music and sounds that brought joy and unity to her community.   Her musical loves range from everything between disco to psychedelic Southeast Asian rock, city pop to traditional morlum music. Her musical diversity mirrors her dedication to celebrating unity and inclusivity through music.

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"Last night I got an email from someone who said 'I'm 46, is it okay to start producing music?' I said 'yes, start now!'": How a 67-year-old pensioner went viral performing industrial techno at home

What started as a post-retirement hobby has led The Last DJ to runaway success and his first gig in 40 years. Now he's on a mission to inspire others to do the same

Queen's Brian May Says Artificial Intelligence Could Have a 'Massively Scary' Impact on Music and Beyond

"I think we might look back on 2023 as the last year when humans really dominated the music scene," Queen co-founder Brian May recently told 'Guitar Player'