There's always palpable hype surrounding up and coming musicians, but particularly in hip-hop, hype has become a paramount fixture of the genre and either makes...
There are a lot of us that like to pretend that we are the next Stephen Spielberg’s or Annie Lebowitz’s of the world — shooting home videos or snapping away on ...
Earlier this week Chance the Rapper released a new music video for "How Great," a track on his acclaimed 2016 album Coloring Book. Filmed only on an i...
Remember back in the 1800s, before the telephone existed and before the Internets could read minds? People communicated by telegrams. They courted each other.
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As with most things I treasure in my late 20s, I can say this: It all started with AOL. There are hours logged late night with my less-than-blessed first boyfr...
John Willenborg loves to take his iPhone on his motorcycle. He likes to attach it to his helmet, fly down a dirt track, spin out of control, crash into a mudban...
If you’re anything like me when it comes to holiday shopping – stressed out and overwhelmed about where to go to get the perfect gifts (and how to do it in the ...
Think Apple is the greatest thing since sliced bread? Then you won't want to miss Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview, screening tonight and tomorrow at The Esquir...
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I’m a BlackBerry user from way back. I tried the iPhone, and for all the apps it sports, its limited functionality on the AT&T network, as well as its dread...
Alex Khadiwala deserves credit for first turning me on to MGMT. These days, Khadiwala is one of Beta's Noise Friday resident DJs. At the time, though, he played “Poptronica†on Beta's patio for the Beatport “Pool Partiesâ€. One of his very first Poptronica mix CDs featured the MGMT track “Electric Feelâ€. I won't pretend that I was immediately blown away, but the tune definitely grew on me over time. Apparently, I wasn't alone....