Time for the fourth edition of our Best Of 2011 retrospective series (after ART, BOOKS & STYLE), where we look back on the LIAS Year In Music. Frankly none of these lists are easy — we can trim each down to about 20 but then cutting them down to 10 means we gotta chop some […]

So you’re a Joy Division fan. You own Control, you’ve listened to Unknown Pleasures a gajillion times, and you’ve plastered your bedroom walls with Ian Curtis bus poster art. You think you’ve heard the whole story of love lost, brilliant talent squandered and tragic suicide. Well you haven’t. Filmmaker Grant Gee directs the succinctly named Joy […]

Of all the tributes to the late Ms. Winehouse coming out, Rolling Stone has compiled a comprehensive litany of musicians farflung who have paid tiny tributes this past weekend following her passing. The list of farflung musicians includes everybody from Tony Bennett, The Who and Mark Ronson to Lady Gaga, Rick Ross and Sebastian Bach. […]

We were very excited to be invited to the exclusive opening of New York, New York: Big City of Dreams — a new exhibit at Hionas Gallery featuring artwork from our good friend Mr. Kaves from the Lordz of Brooklyn. Kaves has been around since the old days and literally grew up on the streets […]

Made by Whipping Post, the Mojave Picker’s Wallet has enough slots for three credit cards, a compartment for cash and a driver’s license. But what makes it the perfect wallet for the Jack Whites of the world is its custom pocket fit for a guitar pick, meaning you’ll never be left pick-less in the case […]

Awesome People Hanging Out is a blog hosted on Tumblr featuring photographs of awesome people hanging out. Simple, direct and to the point. While anyone can submit and comment on photos, the coolest part of the blog is scoping through photos of people — who are presumably awesome — hanging out with other awesome people, […]

My god, what in blazes is there not to love about this musical project??? The fruits of a yearlong obsession by emcee, producer and founding member of Doomtree Cecil Otter and Minneapolis musician and producer Swiss Andy, Wugazi: 13 Chambers is a mixtape blending two of the greatest musical artists of the modern era. Cecil Otter […]

Ever pushing the boundaries of music — both in production and presentation — Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin, aka Amon Tobin, is taking his next project ISAM to the highest level of live digital execution. The Brazilian producer and electronic music soundsmith has decided to present his latest album with a live experience only […]