Lauren FukanoA week-and-a-half after returning from SxSW 2010 should be enough time to blend back into mainstream society, recover from strep throat, and map out my SxSW favorites. Yet unlike some of the other REDEFINE writers, who rambled down the West Coast...
Vee Hua 華婷婷If Hot Chip was meaning to pull the wool over our eyes with thisvideo, the first minute of it certainly does the trick. Autotune? Boy band stylings? I seriously had to reconsider whether or not this was the same Hot Chip I’ve known and loved...
Somehow, REDEFINE had unwillingly gotten a subscription to SPIN Magazine last year, and I was recently perusing it when I stumbled across something really hilarious and ridiculous; SPIN had a “[15] Songs You Must Hear Now!” section, and...
Chris GovellaOur entire human existence changed with the realization that, in 2008, more than half of the world’s population could be found living in cities, as opposed to rural areas. Our urban islands, however densely populated, are separated by great...
Judy NelsonSwedish brother-sister duo, The Knife, have become known for their innovative music and extremely weird live shows. Their recent collaboration with Mt. Sims (DJ Matthew Sims) and PlanningtoRock (Janine Rostron, a Berlin-based musician/performer) is...
This SxSW, FIVE REDEFINE staff members were on hand, rendering it the biggest SxSW for REDEFINE yet. And because three of us definitely attended many a show together, my top five list definitely shares some commonalities with Tim Vordtriede’s...
If there’s anything to pull from YACHT, it’s a bunch of good quotes. With their new video for “The Afterlife,” the duo is simultaneously creepy and beautiful. Take it as you will. Just make sure to use this lovely YACHT...
Peter WoodburnViper Creek Club are a little dreamy indie pop duo from Seattle. They really haven’t been around too long, so unless you belong to the 206 area code there is a good chance you haven’t ever heard of them. Regardless of that fact, their...