#Matt Mondanile

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NEWS ROUNDUPRIP Fats Domino, Alice Glass Alleges Abuse and More

Fats Domino Dies At Age 89 The singer and pianist from New Orleans penned a number of hits, like "I'm Walkin'" and "Ain't That a Shame," that defined 1950s rock ’n’ roll by blending occasionally the sounds of his hometown with R and B. His part in the genre was highly influential; Elvis referred to him...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPPlanned Parenthood Compilation, Ducktails Singer Assault Details and More

Sleater-Kinney has a new song on a Planned Parenthood Benefit Compilation. New Song from Sleater-Kinney on Planned Parenthood Benefit Compilation You can now stream 7 Inches For Planned Parenthood, a collection of 7 inch records that will benefit the organization, ahead of its November release...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPPrincess Nokia a Soup-er Hero, Music Industry Assault Allegations and More

Princess Nokia Stands Up To Racist, Goes Viral This week, a viral video showed NYC commuters standing up to a drunk guy on the train when he started yelling racist insults at a group of teenagers. At the end of the video, as he’s pushed out of the train car, someone launches a container of soup at...

Emily Daly

TRACK REVIEWItasca "After Dawn"

As curator of his New Images record label, Matt Mondanile (a.k.a. Ducktails) has quietly assembled and eclectic roster that includes the blistering psych of Spectre Folk, the bright atmospheric drone of Helm, the wonky synth and gamelan collage of Tsembla, and classic Big Star-esque indie of The...

Lindsey Rhoades