#Father John Misty

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NEWS ROUNDUPKesha's Countersuit, Neil Portnow Resigns and More

Kesha photographed by Olivia Bee. Kesha, Neil Portnow and More By Jasmine Williams Kesha’s Downhill Battle Kesha was dealt another blow in her long battle with Dr. Luke and Sony. On Tuesday in New York, an appeals court ruled that she cannot pursue her countersuit with the producer, who she has...

Jasmine Williams

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NEWS ROUNDUPChristina Aguilera Returns, Time's Up for R. Kelly and More

Christina Aguilera, shot by Zoey Grossman for Paper Magazine. Christina, Time's Up For R. Kelly and More By Jasmine Williams Early noughties preteens, rejoice - Xtina is back! Yesterday, the Stripped singer announced the release date and tracklist of her upcoming album, Liberation. While the LP won’t...

Jasmine Williams

NEWS ROUNDUPThe Return of Kanye West and More

Kanye West, The Latest Releases and More By Jasmine Williams The Return of Mr. West Kanye West has been largely silent since the end of 2016, when he was hospitalized for a mental health emergency following a series of outbursts and the early cancellation of a major tour. This week, Kanye West made...

Jasmine Williams

NEWS ROUNDUPThe Beastie Boys, Radiohead, and Brooklyn Weekend Events

She Shreds' 10th Issue Release Party: She Shreds is a magazine that focuses on women who play bass and guitar. Their 10th issue release party will be held at Market Hotel and will include performances by Lady Lamb, Allison Crutchfield, Field Mouse, and Holly Miranda.

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NEWS ROUNDUPBeyonce, Lana Del Rey, and Daytrotter Festival

Father John Misty Stars in Lana Del Rey’s “FREAK” In the 11-minute long video, the two go on a hike before dropping acid. The last few minutes are slow motion footage of people frolicking in a swimming pool, set to a gentle piano ballad. According to Father John Misty, the video was inspired by a...

Emily Daly

VIDEO REVIEWLana Del Rey "Freak"

The flower princess of pop nihilism, Lana Del Rey, returned this week with another installment of her haunting visual diaries with the video for "Freak" from 2015's Honeymoon, featuring none other than the sensual prince of sardonicism Father John Misty. Lana leads us on a disturbingly enchanting...

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NEWS ROUNDUPFJM, Elliot Smith and Philadelphia

We're not going to talk about Kanye's Twitter breakdown. Here's some real music news instead: FJM Posts Creepy Lullaby to SoundCloud Last weekend, most of us were stuck inside while snow piled up, and it looks like the cabin fever got to Father John Misty pretty early. On Saturday, he uploaded a...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPDavid Bowie, Courtney Barnett, and The Market Hotel

Illustration by Bejamin Schwartz of The New Yorker. David Bowie Dies Just a week ago we were celebrating David Bowie’s 69th birthday and the release of Blackstar, but reviews of the album turned into eulogies with the news that he passed away on Sunday after a fight with terminal cancer. Memorials...

Emily Daly

BEST OF 2015The Year In Lyrics

Words are pretty weird. One alone is easy to understand, almost impossible to misinterpret. But string a bunch of them together, and it gets more complicated (as well as beautiful, descriptive, romantic or hurtful). One line can make you remember a song forever, or dismiss it entirely. Out of all...

Emily Daly

LIVE REVIEWAngel Olsen @ Summerstage

The crowd wears sunglasses until the day gives in to night. The VIP’s are elevated in the front under umbrellas sponsored by Hendricks gin, or in the very back penned off in a Aquacai holding area. Teenage volunteers run around, excited and sweaty in contrast to the stone-faced security guards...

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FESTIVAL PREVIEWSeattle's Capitol Hill Block Party - The Femme's Picks

Capitol Hill Block Party is Seattle’s beloved street party meets music festival. Usually convening at the end of July, this is the block party’s third year running. Taking up over six city blocks, it showcases more than 100 artists. The neighborhood of Capitol Hill, traditionally known for its...

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LIVE REVIEWFather John Misty @ The Greene Space

I was sitting at my computer, experiencing one of the many downsides of being underemployed. Tickets for the sold-out Father John Misty concerts were going for well over $100 on Craigslist and Stubhub, and there weren’t many left. Then I saw the event post: Father John Misty, aka Josh Tillman,...

Emily Daly