In the midst of the growing marijuana decriminalization movement, New York City’s city council has passed a groundbreaking bill that would prevent most employers from requiring job applicants to undergo marijuana drug tests. Authored by public advocate Jumaane D. Williams, the bill would be the first legislation in the country …
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A review of “Toilet,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as I flush a small dog or a kilo of cocaine… Shit happens to Sam Fox every week on Better Things, but never has the theme been as literal as it is in “Toilet.” Sam spends much …
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Pink recaptures the flame of young love on her new song with the electronic trio Cash Cash, “Can We Pretend.” The song will appear on Pink’s upcoming album, Hurts 2B Human, out April 26th via RCA Records. “Can We Pretend” boasts a euphoric EDM pop beat filled with thumping drums …
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Panda Bear salutes the innate beauty and sweetness of animals with his quirky new video for “Buoys,” the title track from the Animal Collective member’s recent solo LP. The clip stars Beatrice the French Bulldog (who appears as Stella from Modern Family) as she tries to find a forever home …
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Ellie Goulding returned to Late Show With Steven Colbert on Monday to perform her new single, “Flux.” She previously made her debut on the show last month when she delivered “Close to Me.” On Monday, Goulding and her backing band, which included backup female singers and a string section, appeared …
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Start with the stipulations: Money is not destiny, and cash can be a piss-poor proxy for engagement. But the first quarter of 2019 has concluded, and fundraising totals from the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are trickling in — giving us hard data, and a few tea leaves, to ponder. The …
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To coincide with the April 5th release of her new album Amidst the Chaos, Sara Bareilles made her Saturday Night Live debut as the musical guest of the Kit Harington-hosted episode. For her first song of the night, Bareilles performed her smoldering power ballad “Fire” at a piano accompanied by …
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When folk-singer Dom Flemons began delving into the cultural history of African-Americans in the West a few years ago, he conceived the subject as a quirky passion project. “At first it was just casual research,” he says. “But when I found out one in four cowboys in the West were …
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Jeffrey Halford is a rock & roll lifer, a Texas-born, California-bred traditionalist trading in Americana mythologies. His solo album, West Toward South, serves them up not repurposed so much as distilled, harking back to a time when outlaws had more style and panache than today’s suits. “A Town Called Slow” …
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You will probably not find the Underground Museum if you are looking for a museum. It has a black, nondescript storefront entrance on a wide berth of West Washington Boulevard, leading visitors through its gift shop and into the main gallery space. The family-owned collective and cultural hub is known …
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