Sassy 009 is Scandinavian pop’s dark side

Sassy 009 is Scandinavian pop’s dark side

GEN F: Sassy 009 is Scandinavian pop’s dark side The Oslo artist has been bubbling for years. Will the Scandinavian pop renaissance help her finally boil over? By Tobias Hess Photographer Chai Saeidi Sassy 009’s green eyes peek out from the darkness of her Oslo apartment. Dark is the norm in the faraway Scandinavian city…

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Why is Canada’s prime minister posting M83?

Why is Canada’s prime minister posting M83?

It’s just the latest example of pop and politics colliding Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Will the end of American hegemony be soundtracked by millennial pop? What did Prime Minister Mark Carney post? On Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted a video on X announcing a new strategic partnership between Canada and China. The…

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2026 Grammys: How to watch and what to expect

2026 Grammys: How to watch and what to expect

It’s gonna be a big night for Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga. Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The 2026 Grammys kicks off on February 1 at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles. Like the previous five years, this year’s ceremony will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, who stands…

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Danity Kane is damaged no more

Danity Kane is damaged no more

At a nostalgic after-hours afterparty in Brooklyn, D. Woods and Aundrea Fimbres reclaim their girl group’s troubled legacy. Photo by Dereck Monroy “New York always calls you back,” Danity Kane’s D. Woods says while sitting next to fellow member Aundrea Fimbres in the greenroom of Brooklyn nightclub Paragon. The two singers have just come from…

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AlphaTheta and Serato built SLAB for DJs

AlphaTheta and Serato built SLAB for DJs

Giving DJs the ability to start producing. TRAKGIRL   TRAKGIRL has been making beats on hardware since before most of the producers she’d eventually work with knew what a DAW was. Her credits read like a cheat sheet for contemporary rap — JID, Metro Boomin, Jhené Aiko, Vic Mensa — and her work on God…

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