2017
Alison Moyet’s Other
Possibly best known as the one-time front-person for Yazoo, powerhouse singer Alison Moyet has had a formidable solo career, as well. Her latest goth-pop...
Lily Moayeri has been a music journalist since 1992. She has contributed to numerous publications over the years including NPR, Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. Currently, in addition to Mix Magazine, Lily's writing can be found in Variety, Spin, Grammy, Billboard, DJ Mag, Flood Magazine, Under the Radar Magazine, among others. Lily is also a contributing editor to the textbook, The Guerilla Guide to the Music Business and the upcoming anthology, The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Record Store: A Global History. Lily hosts and co-produces the Pictures of Lily Podcast, a music commentary podcast about her experiences interviewing musicians and music-related people. She has been both a panelist and a moderator at a number of music conferences, including NAMM, and guest speaker at Grammy Camp. She has also served as a teacher librarian since 2004 focusing on guiding students in navigating the intersection of technology and education.
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Beth Ditto’s ‘Fake Sugar’
When producer Jennifer Decilveo met Beth Ditto, they were instant friends, despite their musical differences. Decilveo had composed for and produced successful female R&B...
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Little Dragon’s ‘Butterflies In The Clouds’
The members of Little Dragon record in the group’s studio in their hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden, and they rarely allow outside involvement in their...
2017
Mix Regional: Chicago
GRAVITY STUDIOS Multi-Platinum rock band Rise Against spent two days recording vocals and guitar on two songs for an upcoming project with producer/engineer Nick...
2017
Cool Spin: Joe Goddard, ‘Electric Lines’
JoeGoddard ispossiblythemostprolific of HotChip’smembers.Electric LinesisGoddard’ssecondsoloalbum, following2009’sHarvest Festivalonhis own Greco-Roman label. He’salsoworkedon numerousother productionswithRaf Rundellas TwoBears,aswellasonhisown,nottomen- tioncountlesspopular remixes.ElectricLinesgetsitsfuel froma Eurorack synthesizer, propelling itsdancefloor-litesounds that stayfar...
2017
Temples: Contemporization Of Volcano
Since their 2012 single, “Shelter Song,” and its follow-up full-length, Sun Structures, the UK’s Temples have caught ears because of their clever interpretation of...
2017
Sampha’s 100% Humidity
Sampha Sisay’s collaborations with Kanye West, Drake, Frank Ocean and Solange, to name just a few, have had the 27-year-old soulful singer/songwriter traveling far...
2017
Pacifique Studios
There is an inconspicuous brick building, one with no identifying markers that looks abandoned, with twin doors, the right hand one with an ancient...
2016
Cool Spin: H U N G E R, ‘For Love’
For Love, the debut album from Austrian trio H U N G E R, fits easily into the synth pop–based modern rock bracket. All...
2016
In the Mix With the Sound Team for ‘Preacher’
Preacher, AMC’s newest series adapted from a cult comic book, centers around a super-hot preacher man, Jesse Custer, his renegade Dorothy Dandridge-esque soulmate, Tulip,...
2016
Cool Spin: Air, ‘Twentyears’
Roughly two decades ago, the French duo Air hit a universally agreeable note with its semi-electronic semi-organic, all lush, dreamy, fluttery pop. The two...
2016
AM & Joey Waronker Unplug on ‘Precious Life’
Los Angeles-based AM and Joey Waronker’s neighborly friendship has turned out a wonderfully analog album, Precious Life, recorded at Waronker’s curated studio occupying an...
2016
Wild Beasts, ‘Boy King’
For its fifth album, Boy King, British group Wild Beasts decamped to Dallas, Texas, to producer and multi-instrumentalist John Congleton’s Elmwood Recording studio. Recording...
2016
Rooney, ‘Washed Away’
Robert Schwartzman mixed and mastered the newest Rooney album, Washed Away, three times with three mastering engineers. The final version, mixed by Dave Trumfio...
2016
We Are Scientists, ‘Helter Seltzer’
We Are Scientists, now pared down to two core members—guitarist/vocalist Keith Murray and bassist Chris Cain—had the good fortune to have their one-time keyboard...
2016
Cool Spin: Pet Shop Boys, ‘Super’
Super marks the second in a reported trilogy of albums the Pet Shop Boys are recording with uber-pop producer Stuart Price. Written in Berlin...
2016
Boulevards Gets Funky With ‘Groove!’
The authentic spirit of funk lives in Raleigh, N.C.’s, Jamil Rashad, aka Boulevards. The songwriter has defined ideas for delivering the essence of funk,...
2016
Cool Spin: Unloved, ‘Guilty Of Love’
David Holmes’ honed musical knowledge, Keefus Ciancia’s extensive musician experience, and Jade Vincent’s classic torch singing style meet in Unloved. From samples that reference...
2016
Skilled Mechanics Blend Organic Instruments With Studio Wizardry
It’s hard to pin which city Tricky is currently calling home as the Bristol, UK-bred artist flits his way from continent to continent every...
2016
Cool Spin: John Newman, ‘Revolve’
John Newman is perhaps better known as a feature vocalist than a singer/songwriter in his own right, but that is doing the multi-talented Newman...
2016
Sam Sparro, ‘Quantum Physical Volume 2’
Sam Sparro is identified by his smooth and soulful vocal style, but unlike others in his musical bracket, he does all the parts himself....
2016
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers, ‘Angels & Ghosts’
Listening to Dave Gahan and Soulsavers’ latest album, Angels & Ghosts, it’s hard to believe it was created between their home studios—all but the...
2015
Metric’s Daily Jams Create ‘Pagans in Vegas’
Over the course of six albums, Canadian foursome Metric has evolved into a heavy-hitting contender in modern rock. Which makes the group’s resident gearhead,...
2015
Mercury Rev’s ‘The Light In You’
For Mercury Rev’s eighth studio album, The Light In You, vocalist Jonathan Donahue, recorded his initial ideas at home into a 1970s mono cassette...
2015
Jaga Jazzist Records ‘Starfire’
Jaga Jazzist is a prog-rock band, a jam band, a jazz ensemble and an electronic outfit all in one. The eight-piece Swedish group records...
2015
Corsica Arts Club Releases Self-Titled Debut
What you hear is not what you see with Corsica Arts Club. The Los Angeles-based duo of Arash Parsee and Brendan Thompson (expanded to...
2015
Cool Spin: Foals, ‘What Went Down’
For What Went Down (Warner Music), the follow-up to Foals’ career-defining album, Holy Fire, the Oxford, UK quintet decamped to Saint-Remy-de-Provence in the South...