January 13th, 2021
Tycho performing in Oakland, California last year. Miikka Skaffari via Getty Images
The music industry is still in a bind. Many artists make the bulk of their income from performing live concerts around the world. Conventional gigs aren’t happening, though, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. One potential solution could be Bandsintown Plus, a new subscription service dedicated to live music. For $9.99 per month, you’ll get an “all access pass” for more than 25 concerts each month. These have been produced exclusively for the platform you won’t find them on other streaming services, such as YouTube, Twitch, Spotify or Apple Music. Throughout January and February, you can expect performances from the following:
Looking Back at 2020 s Collaborations: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Looking Back at 2020 s Collaborations: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Nike
2020 was a year of unbridled collaborations; McDonald s, Dior, KFC, Colgate, LIDL, literally everything was on the table.
As we detailed in our recent reporting, the essence of a modern collaboration is the ability to turn non-culture into culture, but in pursuit of that, it feels like some of 2020 s partnership efforts may have become a bit unhinged in the process.
Looking back at the year that gave us supermarket sneakers and chicken-scented crocs, Highsnobiety editors revisit the scope of some of this year s most memorable collaborations.
NOW Magazine
The best music of 2020 according to NOW critics
All our music listening habits changed this year, but a few trends still emerged: comfort food, realness and the return of disco By Richard Trapunski, Kevin Ritchie and Kelsey Adams
Dec 18, 2020
1. Backxwash: God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It
In most years, there’s at least one musician I don’t have strong feelings about, then I’ll see them live and think “holy shit, this is my new favourite artist.” I didn’t get many chances this year, but Backxwash did it for me virtually. I had heard the Montreal-based artist here and there, but I gave this album some spins as part of my Polaris Prize jury duty and it quickly became all I listened to. It’s experimental hip-hop with the spirit of metal, very heavy and very captivating. I’ve heard rappers sample Black Sabbath before, but Backxwash (who was raised in a religious Christian household in Zambia) brought out the legitimately chil