Jemayel Khawaja
These 7 Blockchain Apps Could Help Musicians Get Paid More Easily
New technology could make the music industry work a lot more efficiently and transparently.
North Korea's Secret Weapon Is Terrible Synth Pop
For the last 50 years, the North Korean government has controlled all music in The Hermit Kingdom. But Kim Jong-un may be losing control of his propaganda machine thanks to simple technology and the power of pop music.
Talking Dildo Art, Doomsday Prep, and Geodesic Domes With the Campers of Coachella
A study of the sorts of people who travel across the country just to sleep outdoors after a Radiohead set.
A Week Lost in Paradise at Fiji’s Premier Destination Festival
Searching for meaning amidst big, blue crabs, beachside raves, and skinny dipping house heads at YourParadise.
Brian Wilson and Berlin Techno on the Beaches of Mexico’s Most Dangerous City
Wilson and Seun Kuti reigned, but it was homegrown talent that impressed the most at Acapulco's Trópico, a rising boutique festival founded to resist cartels and prove that Mexican youth can live freely under the looming specter of violence.
How Simian Mobile Disco Became Techno's Most Unlikely Champions
On the eve of their fifth LP 'Welcome to Sideways,' Jas Shaw looks back at the twists and turns of Simian Mobile Disco's long career.
You Don't Know (Andy) Dick
On his 20th attempt at sobriety, the comedian has been clean for almost two years. His career is finally starting to get back on track.
The Beautiful Chaos of Bomba Estéreo, The Colombian Band That's Blowing Up Stateside
As their surprise hit single “Soy Yo” threatens to cross over, the scions of electro cumbia break down their musical DNA.
Dance Music Gets Kinky at Honey Soundsystem's Parties for the World's Largest Leather Festival
The collective's Deviants parties at Folsom Street Fair bring a little bit of dark room drama to Bay Area dancefloors.
Symbiosis Gathering Co-Owner Wants to Ditch the Term ‘Transformational Festival’
In advance of the hippie-leaning California festival's 2016 edition, Kevin KoChen tells you why corporate festivals won't change your life.
The Rise and Fall—and Resurrection?—of Beatport
Three DJs set out to create the world's best webstore for dance music. Then the EDM boom happened.