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- Gossip Wolf: The many moods of Serengeti
Serengeti’s trio with Sufjan and Son Lux, a benefit for Susan Stursberg of Gold Star, and more
by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil
Chicago-bred rapper Serengeti (aka David Cohn) has been on a tear lately. Last month his new trio with Anticon labelmate Son Lux and Sufjan Stevens, s / s / s, released its debut EP, a collection of schizoid pop tunes called Beak & Claw.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] - Tumblr: threat or menace?
Don’t worry, Tumblr isn’t turning creators into mere regurgitatorsit’s injecting new blood into an old remix culture
by Miles Raymer
Tumblr might seem like a pretty innocuous Web platform—like a more media-rich Twitter, it allows users to share photos, videos, text, links, audio, and quotes, plus follow other users doing the same thing. But it’s already being accused of heinous crimes against culture.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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