Why CES Matters More Than Ever

Why CES Matters More Than Ever

Happy New Year, friends and colleagues. Hope you had a meaningful holiday. I took some downtime to unplug, travel, and think deeply about the future I want to create. 2026 is already shaping up to be a wild ride. A few signals that are hard to ignore: America’s 250th anniversary The FIFA World Cup Grand…

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5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: The Bloody Beetroots

5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: The Bloody Beetroots

Name  The Bloody Beetroots Best known for  People call me “the baddest man in electronic music.” I answer to Bob. I also cook. Current city  I live on the road, but I land in two places: Bassano del Grappa (Italy) and Los Angeles, where my team runs base. Really want to be in  One day I’ll open Bob’s—a beachside shack in the Balearics. I’ll serve…

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EXOTICA’S ENDURING APPEAL – SPIN

EXOTICA’S ENDURING APPEAL – SPIN

One of the most intriguing and unexpected current-day musical phenomena is the popularity of tiki, or exotica, a style of music dating back to the mid-20th century. Exotica is quintessentially American — the perfect soundtrack for cocktail hour. In its original quirky run, exotica’s leading lights included Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, and Juan García Esquivel….

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Now Hear This: Jan. 2026

Now Hear This: Jan. 2026

Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied bouillabaisse of songs from a vast spectrum of artists from all over the globe, regardless of genre or geography.  To kick off a brand…

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Dry Cleaning Stretch Out In Meaningful Ways

Dry Cleaning Stretch Out In Meaningful Ways

Florence Shaw doesn’t tell jokes. As the singer-lyricist for the British post-punk band Dry Cleaning, she speaks in fragments and riddles, in social commentary and startling understatement, mixing serious notions with observations on the human comedy all around her. “We take humor pretty seriously,” says Shaw, whose exceedingly calm sung-spoken delivery is an essential character…

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Robyn Readies ‘Sexistential’ For March Release

Robyn Readies ‘Sexistential’ For March Release

Robyn will finally break a nearly eight-year album hiatus on March 27 with Sexistential, a nine-track release on new label Young. On the heels of first single “Dopamine” in November, the Swedish pop favorite today (Jan. 7) unveiled two more tracks, including the title cut and “Talk to Me.” A Casper Sejersen-directed video for the…

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