Phil Witmer
phil.witmer@vice.comNoisey Canada staff writer. I wanted to be a rock star in high school and now I play piano for dogs.
Sick Things Rock Out and Embrace the Mythology of Power-Pop in "Sick Thing"
The Montreal rock and rollers have a video and song for the kid in all of us, so we talked to them about 'Almost Famous' and watching Quebecois men flying on jetpacks.
Zaytoven Says That 'Beast Mode 2' Is the Start of Future's Next Big Run
The Atlanta super-producer spoke to 'The Fader' about creating the just-released sequel to one of trap's benchmark projects.
Justin Timberlake's "SoulMate" Is Your Normcore Song of the Summer
JT has gone from the Man of the Woods to the Man of the Beach on his new, breezy single.
Nailah Blackman Carries the Legacy of Original Sokah Music in Her Blood
The soca singer wants to share her family's musical heritage and the vibrancy of Trinidad with the world through her new video for "Dangerous Boy (Remix)."
Breaking Down Drake's Defining Moment of Chill With Boi-1da
Five years on, we analyze "Pound Cake" with the man who produced it, and learn how Boi-1da and Drake's creative process has matured leading up to 'Scorpion.'
BTS Vaults iTunes Charts After South Korea Saves Mexico's World Cup Chances
South Korea's surprise defeat of Germany ensured that Mexico would advance to the knockout stage, and Mexican fans are showing their gratitude seemingly by downloading K-pop.
Night Verses' 'From the Gallery of Sleep' Is Like Prog-Metal Salvador Dalí
The L.A. trio venture into uncharted realms of arrangement and hyper-technical playing on their new album, so we talked to them about embracing their eclectic influences and the nature of dreams.
Shit Suddenly Gets Very Real in Migos' Violent "Narcos" Video
The latest 'Culture II' clip finds the trio and 21 Savage enjoying their riches before the law bears down upon them.
Welsh Killers Show Almost Ruined by Lack of Toilets, Fans Peeing Everywhere
A Killers concert in Swansea had no toilets for general admission concertgoers, resulting in fans missing large portions of the set to pee on a fence outside the venue.
Watch Hodor Rock Out with Megadeth Backstage
'Game of Thrones' actor Kristian Nairn hung out and jammed with Dave Mustaine and co. at Hellfest in France.
Stream of the Crop: 11 New Albums for Heavy Rotation
Teyana Taylor's Kanye West-produced 7-track, Nine Inch Nails' EP-length LP, and Kamasi Washington's 144-minute opus top this week's list of essential new projects.
Science Proves That Fetuses Really Like "Bohemian Rhapsody"
A Spanish study has shown that the music of Queen stimulates fetuses in the womb, along with regular infant favorites like Mozart and Bach. They don't care for Shakira, apparently.