Forget Jay-Z and Kanye hip hop; it’s time to make like mellow smooth with Suff Daddy. Hailing from Düsseldorf, Germany, Suff is currently one of the most talented new hip hop acts making music. (The “Suff” in his name translates to the act of drinking excessively or the state of being addicted to alcohol in German. Hic!) [more »]

Brooklyn is fast becoming a hotbed of new, exciting acts that are defining Obama’s nu-America. Now, in addition to TV On The Radio, Dirty Projectors and French Horn Rebellion, we have noise pop duo Sleigh Bells. [more »]

Chris Pereira aka Decipher was first introduced to hip hop in ’93 when a family friend passed him Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle album. Later on, Decipher got infected by Cypress Hill and things just started snowballing from there. These days, the MC digs into Rakim, Inspectah Deck, Kurupt, Nas, Jay-Z, The Roots, Altimet and Rogue Squadron. [more »]

Expelling a musical fart in the face of predictability is local singer-songwriter and one-man-band Law. While he hides behind the disguise of a 3-piece band (complete with fictitious bandmates “Cookie” and “Melo”), Law breeds his own signature blend of what we can only define as bedroom indie. [more »]

It’s been close to 3 decades now since the birth of Madchester. Discos are now referred to as clubs, ecstasy is passé and indie has infiltrated dancefloors. So where does that leave Mancunian alt dance trio Delphic? Sure, they came 3rd on BBC’s Sound Of 2010 list, which prompted one critic to say that their debut album Acolyte “might just be the first great album of 2010”. But are they the new New Order or just another rock band trying to go dance? [more »]

Most bands strive to sound different without realising that they’re taking the fun out of music for the rest of us. It’s like that smart-a$s kid in school that always insisted on adding new rules to a simple game of catch. [more »]

Yet another supergroup whose name is bouncing off the lips of rock fans everywhere is Them Crooked Vultures. Its members need no introduction, but since there are some who still believe this is too good to be true, we’ll confirm it for you.
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There comes a time when a man needs to strike out on his own, stand his ground and make the music that he wants to make. Everyone knows Azlan (or Lan) from his 8-year tenure with rising indie pop darlings Meet Uncle Hussain. When word got out earlier this year that the stirred-up vocalist was leaving the band, heads shook and forums flooded, but JUICE knew that this wouldn’t be the last time we’d be hearing Lan’s powerful, high-pitched voice. [more »]

Love is a tricky subject to tackle for artists. There’s always the danger of sounding too cheesy or worst, pretentious and removed – like some sort of subhuman Ziggy Stardust throwing moons and stars as metaphors for relationships. [more »]

A Hollywood heartthrob, his acting buddy and a massive children choir put together a concept album about ghosts, ghoulies and things that go bump in the night. Trick or treat? [more »]