Duncan Sheik Dies at 56
The musician was best known for his 1996 single “Barely Breathing” and his Tony-winning work on Broadway’s Spring Awakening
pitchfork.com
Heavy Blessings: A Church Road Records Primer
How the sudden demise of Holy Roar Records kickstarted one of the most venerable indie labels in the UK.
daily.bandcamp.com
Bob Dylan Somehow Finds 371 Unreleased Songs for Another Rolling Thunder Box Set
The 39-disc Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings documents the fabled tour’s second leg
pitchfork.com
Jem Finer and John Matthias on the Strange Magic of “Almost Starlight”
Two decades of friendship culminate in a spectral album of violin and hurdy-gurdy recorded inside an ancient English church.
daily.bandcamp.com
The $100 Keypad That Puts Each AI Coding Tool Behind Its Own Button - Yanko Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhwebU5rDa0 Every developer juggling AI agents right now knows the feeling of context switching until the whole workflow blurs together. Copilot suggests something in one window, Claude Code runs a task in another, and a dozen prompts live scattered across notes and muscle memory. The Logitech MX Keypad exists to collapse all of that into
yankodesign.com
The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, August 2026
Our guide to the month’s crucial hip-hop LPs.
daily.bandcamp.com
Essential Releases, September 4, 2026
Sludge metal, shoegaze, and more.
daily.bandcamp.com
Inside Tencent's long-term strategy: live service, AI tools, and evergreen titles
"I think people should just not be afraid of AI"
gamesindustry.biz
Here’s Everyone Kanye West Brought Out at His Homecoming Chicago Show
Future, 2 Chainz, Twista, Young Thug, Travis Scott, and more appeared at the embattled rapper’s Windy City stint
pitchfork.com
The Best Field Recordings on Bandcamp, August 2026
The best sounds captured outside the studio in August.
daily.bandcamp.com
Dotdotdot: Narrative is Better Than Immersive - COOL HUNTING®
When it comes to experiencing physical space, today more than ever “immersive” is a keyword. The Milanese studio Dotdotdot has created installations since 2004, always on the ridge between physical…
coolhunting.com
13 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
Stream new releases from Turnstile, Erykah Badu and the Alchemist, Mike D, and Interpol
pitchfork.com
Listening for Life Among the Dead - bioGraphic
A local chapter of a national frog survey convenes at a storied Massachusetts cemetery.
biographic.com
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore Share Songs From New Film Score
The duo reunited for Threshold, a documentary about Olympic skier Jessie Diggins
pitchfork.com
Ice Spice and Lil Yachty Link Up for New Song “Out My Face (My Baby)”
The beat-switching track also gets a bifurcated video directed by Yachty himself
pitchfork.com
The Ongoing Transformation of Cabo Verdean Music
Past and present, home and afar—a host of elements combine to create dynamic new music.
daily.bandcamp.com
Essential Releases, August 21, 2026
Thrash metal, electronic kosmiche, experimental, and more.
daily.bandcamp.com
When bike brand Brompton needed a refresh, Studio Blackburn didn't mess around—they headed straight to the factory floor
Iconic bicycle manufacturer Brompton needed a global brand platform. But Studio Blackburn didn't just design a system. They went to the source and cut metal let...
creativeboom.com
Tyondai Braxton, “Splayed Werks”
The experimental composer's latest isn't an LP; it's a full-blown anti-album.
daily.bandcamp.com
Remi Wolf Announces New Album Mud
“I literally felt like I was covered in shit. And now, at the end of the album process, I feel so clean and clear.”
pitchfork.com
These rare (and very popular) Levi’s 501s are a snapshot of apparel history
It all started with a highly coveted, super rare pair of 1942 501s sourced in Tokyo.
fastcompany.com