https://highlark.com Style, music and art from the underground. https://highlark.com/best-albums-of-2021/ https://highlark.com/best-albums-of-2021/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:16:25 GMT Let’s be blunt: like 2020, 2021 sucked. However, not for music. Out of the ashes of the past two years we are seeing some of the best music in decades — you just might not be hearing it if you are listening to the radio or your friends Spotify lists. Here is our list of 24 best albums of 2021. [24] https://highlark.com/best-tv-of-2021/ https://highlark.com/best-tv-of-2021/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:22:45 GMT We watched everything so you didn’t have to. There were some hits and lots of misses in 2021. Here is our list of 10 best TV Series of 2021 (and 5 honorable mentions). https://highlark.com/john-forte-vessels-angels-ancestors/ https://highlark.com/john-forte-vessels-angels-ancestors/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:56:00 GMT With the release of “Vessels, Angels & Ancestors,” John Forté has joined the pantheon of great poetic musicians on this side of the planet. Not with The Fugees. Not with Wyclef Jean or with Lauryn Hill. Just John Forté. Exactly where he has always belonged. https://highlark.com/new-york-romantic/ https://highlark.com/new-york-romantic/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:12:10 GMT “Where the Times Square Naked Cowboy is for the tourists, Hash [New York Romantic] was for the New Yorkers.” A week ago, I heard Hesh (who went by Hash the past few years) Halper, known to many as New York Romantic, or the dude who draws hearts in chalk all over downtown Manhattan had died. My heart https://highlark.com/how-different-genres-of-music-change-your-mood/ https://highlark.com/how-different-genres-of-music-change-your-mood/ Thu, 06 May 2021 03:44:00 GMT Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash Ever since the beginning of our understanding into the world of the human psyche, it has been known that music is a crucial insight into a person’s state of mind. Music seems to have a profound impact on a person’s state of mind and their overall mental wellbeing https://highlark.com/7-music-festivals-you-should-attend-before-you-die/ https://highlark.com/7-music-festivals-you-should-attend-before-you-die/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:35:31 GMT Music is the essence of life. Just imagine life without any music. Scary, right? Under the right circumstances it can even be therapeutic; not to mention as a skill it can be highly rewarding and satisfying. That’s why so many people opt for music lessons even during old age. If you’re a music enthu https://highlark.com/radiant-reveries-missing/ https://highlark.com/radiant-reveries-missing/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT New “Missing” Single + Video Building from the tingling tones of the glockenspiel into a captivating track driven by guitarist and vocalist Adam Wallace’s sultry howl, “Missing,” the first single to be released ahead of Radiant Reveries’ eponymous sophomore LP, embodies everything we’ve been missing https://highlark.com/the-social-and-streaming-power-of-black-female-artists-and-fans/ https://highlark.com/the-social-and-streaming-power-of-black-female-artists-and-fans/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:00:00 GMT GIF source: Megan Thee Stallion – Body [Official Video] To wrap up Women’s History Month in the US, we highlight the Black female artists and fans helping to close the gender gap in the music industry with their social and streaming “votes.” Editor’s Note: As US Women’s History Month draws to a clos https://highlark.com/the-hundreds-x-where-the-wild-things-are/ https://highlark.com/the-hundreds-x-where-the-wild-things-are/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:50:19 GMT Nostalgia is in full effect as The Hundreds drop an epic collaboration today with one of the most iconic children’s stories of all time, Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are. The collection will include art from the original picture book first published in 1963 as well as stills from Spike Jon https://highlark.com/wtf-is-a-conservatorship/ https://highlark.com/wtf-is-a-conservatorship/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:49:50 GMT Last month we all watched Framing Britney Spears in horror: how did her deadbeat dad get control over her life? My book Bad Lawyer drops this May. It’s about my wack experiences in law school, courthouses, and law offices. The idea is to demystify law as a revered profession. And in anticipation of https://highlark.com/spotlight-carpet-company-x-nike-sb-dunk-high/ https://highlark.com/spotlight-carpet-company-x-nike-sb-dunk-high/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:02:59 GMT One of the Best Sneakers of 2021 Part of what I love about sneakers is that every pair has a story behind it – an origin story if you will. And not many tell one better than the Carpet Company x Nike SB Dunk High “Royal Pulse” which dropped today. Founded by brothers Ayman and Osama Abdeldayem in 20 https://highlark.com/11-upcoming-earth-tone-sneaker-drops-you-cant-miss/ https://highlark.com/11-upcoming-earth-tone-sneaker-drops-you-cant-miss/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:39:54 GMT From lighter shades like sand and creme to tan, khaki and dark mocha, sneakers in neutral earth tone colorways continue to gain popularity and are not going anywhere anytime soon. 2021 has already dropped several coveted releases in hues of brown including the Air Joran 4 “Taupe Haze”, Nike Dunk Low https://highlark.com/premium-goods-htx-x-dj-gracie-chavez-debut-collab-in-rice-village-location/ https://highlark.com/premium-goods-htx-x-dj-gracie-chavez-debut-collab-in-rice-village-location/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:47:30 GMT Two of Houston’s legends come together for the children. This is D3 The Concrete, bringing you fashion from the street. Yeah, I know it took me a while, but I have been SUPREMELY busy: my wife and I opened a bookstore (@CLASSBookstore on IG & FB; www.CLASSBOOKSTORE.com is the website. Check us out.) https://highlark.com/antoine-diligent-still-feels/ https://highlark.com/antoine-diligent-still-feels/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:42:23 GMT “STILL FEELS” IS SIMPLE, ALL-ENCOMPASSING The fourth single from Antoine Diligent’s forthcoming sophomore record, La Forma, “Still Feels” is cosmic and thoughtful, expressive of the paradoxical nature of dreams and desires; “I want to make it quick with the long way / I want to grow old but stay as https://highlark.com/kate-koenig/ https://highlark.com/kate-koenig/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:57:55 GMT KATE KOENIG UNVEILS NEW ALBUM Before the coronavirus ravaged live music communities far and wide, New York City’s downtown music scene seemed an ecosystem all its own, robust, dynamic, and endlessly heterogeneous. With venues of all kinds and capacities, from crowded café front rooms to basement bar https://highlark.com/graham-beech/ https://highlark.com/graham-beech/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:09:40 GMT Graham Beech’s American Traditional style tattoos harbors a devotion to intricate highlights, shadows and composition that feed off detail. https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-best-singles-of-2020/ https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-best-singles-of-2020/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:32:15 GMT What a year. Our editor’s gathered the best singles that helped us get through it all in one playlist for you. For the record, 2020’s best single was every person who stayed home and isolated during the pandemic. Enjoy, this ones for you! https://highlark.com/20-best-albums-of-2020/ https://highlark.com/20-best-albums-of-2020/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:17:12 GMT 2020 was rough. Our editors rounded up the best albums of 2020 that helped us all make it through a hell of a year. Enjoy this years picks, in no particular order. [+] Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutters Released mid-April 2020, during a time of global uncertainty and a heightened level of anxiety, https://highlark.com/afrobeta-check-us-into-the-illusion-motel/ https://highlark.com/afrobeta-check-us-into-the-illusion-motel/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:52:52 GMT Vibrant Electronic Miami Duo Release Fourth Full-Length Bilingual Album Miami marks an epicenter for the truly eclectic and vibrant. A place where rhythm meets city lights and dancing meets the sunrise, two Cuban-american musicians found their way into a breaking a new sound in electronica. Blending https://highlark.com/best-tv-2020/ https://highlark.com/best-tv-2020/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:55:29 GMT 20 Best Scripted TV Series of 2020 It has been challenging to find bright spots in 2020. While many of you started baking sourdough bread and made TikTok videos, we watched television to pass the time. Although some of the most impressive series have appeared in our previous best tv shows of the yea https://highlark.com/im-back-also-fitfridays-is-the-instagram-live-show-you-need-to-watch-during-covid-19/ https://highlark.com/im-back-also-fitfridays-is-the-instagram-live-show-you-need-to-watch-during-covid-19/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:00:46 GMT I want to make a pledge: I pledge to bring all of the past episodes of my show, #FITFRIDAYS, to not only my IG followers, but also to you! https://highlark.com/remembering-pop-smoke-juice-wrld-nipsey-hussle/ https://highlark.com/remembering-pop-smoke-juice-wrld-nipsey-hussle/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:45:30 GMT Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD, and Nipsey Hussle were all trailblazers in their own right and each turned to music as a way to lift themselves — and others — to greater heights. Though their deaths came too soon, data shows that only the forgotten are truly dead. Editor’s Note: As part of our continued effo https://highlark.com/chaim-machlev/ https://highlark.com/chaim-machlev/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:17:12 GMT CONFORMING TO NOTHING Chaim Machlev started tattooing about eight years ago, after transplanting himself to Germany by riding on nothing but good vibes. Wearing his aspirations on his sleeve, he jumped on the scene despite barely having a place to stay and zero fine arts training. His current work s https://highlark.com/the-russian-music-industry-with-sophie-chivanova/ https://highlark.com/the-russian-music-industry-with-sophie-chivanova/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:48:10 GMT Photo by israel palacio on Unsplash Sophie Chivanova: from Russia with love for data-driven concert promotion. The Moscow-based concert promoter speaks to How Music Charts about the Russian music industry, why streams don’t necessarily translate to ticket sales, and the state of live music in Asia a https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays-4/ https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays-4/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:13:03 GMT From New Singles to Albums to Music Videos; Here’s Some of Our Favorites Of The Week All In One Place & Playlist [+] TRAVIS SCOTT, FUTURE, YOUNG THUG, M.I.A – FRANCHISE Travis Scott’s McDonalds collaboration was a shot heard around the world, so only fitting he provide a soundtrack for the bullet’s https://highlark.com/ink-pics-jay-joree/ https://highlark.com/ink-pics-jay-joree/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 05:51:17 GMT INVIGORATING AND ICONIC Jay Joree‘s work is invigorating and iconic, yielding an eclectic mix of pop culture and elegance that forces a double take. Her tattoos reflect the nature of their receivers; ornate and explosive, they define personalities all across the board. Their stylistic touch surpasse https://highlark.com/sunflower-bean-moment-in-the-sun/ https://highlark.com/sunflower-bean-moment-in-the-sun/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 10:35:23 GMT SUNFLOWER BEAN SINGS OF TOGETHERNESS AMIDST ISOLATION IN MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW POP ROCK SINGLE There are an infinite number of ways in which one could attempt to describe the year 2020. The adjective “lighthearted” would probably not be counted in that endeavor. But in times of condensed urgency, is i https://highlark.com/colin-kaepernick-collector-shares-proceeds-from-sale-of-rare-signed-card/ https://highlark.com/colin-kaepernick-collector-shares-proceeds-from-sale-of-rare-signed-card/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 15:32:53 GMT Photo by Goldin Auction The owner of a rare signed Colin Kaepernick card is currently auctioning a one of it’s kind sports memorbilia through Goldin Auctions and sharing his profits from the sale with the “Know Your Rights Camp.” It’s awesome. It’s valuable. And, the only reason the owner is parting https://highlark.com/democrats-republicans-your-vote-matters/ https://highlark.com/democrats-republicans-your-vote-matters/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:54:13 GMT VOTE! Anyone saying otherwise is at best misinformed and at worst malicious. I am long past the point of simple pleasantries. For years I have allowed in my presence idiots who claim they are politically and socially informed spew lies about our political system. I too often took the approach that “ https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays-3/ https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays-3/ Fri, 04 Sep 2020 20:52:32 GMT From New Singles to Albums to Music Videos; Here’s Some of Our Favorites Of The Week All In One Place & Playlist [+] SZA Feat. Ty Dolla $ign – Hit Different SZA makes a long awaited return with new song “Hit Different.” A signature blend of smooth R&B with sultry vocals, the singer circles around an https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays-2/ https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays-2/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:29:43 GMT From New Singles to Albums to Music Videos; Here’s Some of Our Favorites Of The Week All In One Place & Playlist [+] Big Sean Feat. Nipsey Hussle – Deep Reverence An incredibly powerful release due to content and the context in which its been release, Big Sean has released “Deep Reverence” posthumou https://highlark.com/luis-royo/ https://highlark.com/luis-royo/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:24:42 GMT ILLUMINATION To Spanish artist, Luis Royo, art is an overwhelming subject. Not only does art have countless meanings, it also has room for an immense amount of interpretations. Luis contributes to the ever evolving concept of art in his seductive, yet dark, paintings. His work has been featured in m https://highlark.com/pop-triple-plays-a-tribute-to-three-hit-wonders-music-hits/ https://highlark.com/pop-triple-plays-a-tribute-to-three-hit-wonders-music-hits/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:29:28 GMT The Cure’s Robert Smith in the “Lovesong” video (Photo: Vevo) It’s an elite club with three iconic acts and a flock of seagulls. Although it’s a fate I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy — or on Portugal. The Man — being a one-hit wonder isn’t all bad. They’re celebrated on retro lists and flashback co https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays/ https://highlark.com/playlist-highlarks-fresh-fridays/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:01:27 GMT From New Singles to Albums to Music Videos; Here’s Some of Our Favorites Of The Week All In One Place & Playlist Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion – WAP Undisputed in anticipation, the latest single that was teased by powerhouse female rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion earlier in the week is the c https://highlark.com/the-top-10-tiktok-songs-from-influencer-charli-damelio/ https://highlark.com/the-top-10-tiktok-songs-from-influencer-charli-damelio/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:58:08 GMT TikTok famous influencer Charli D’Amelio has the most followers on TikTok, and she dances to a high-energy mix of rap and EDM. Here are the top TikTok songs from her TikTok videos. The name is Charli D’Amelio, the effervescent American dancer who is running the game at TikTok. She is by far the most https://highlark.com/katzu-oso-colours-the-world-of-bedroom-pop-with-new-ep/ https://highlark.com/katzu-oso-colours-the-world-of-bedroom-pop-with-new-ep/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:25:57 GMT Latinx Solo Artist Delivers Vibrant 6-Track EP “Similar to the cover art ,’Colour’ represents different stories/life experiences, from falling in love while working my day job to going back to the house I grew up in. It’s a reminder to me that life isn’t just black or white but an array of Colour.” https://highlark.com/fitfridays-is-the-new-instagram-tv-series-to-watch-during-your-covid-19-quarantine/ https://highlark.com/fitfridays-is-the-new-instagram-tv-series-to-watch-during-your-covid-19-quarantine/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:00:33 GMT Writer’s Note: Look y’all. Let me start this article off by saying that I want to apologize for being away for so long. As a creative who daylights working an 8 – 5 gig, with aspirations to do the creative thing for that time, it was starting to weigh on the kid. So, I had to take some time off. I a https://highlark.com/taylor-swift-folklore/ https://highlark.com/taylor-swift-folklore/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:29:59 GMT With a jump from Pop Music, Is folklore Taylor Swift’s Best Album? We think Fiona Apple has some competition in the race for best album of 2020 with Taylor Swift’s folklore. It appears we are not alone. The critics do as well. Taylor Swift nails it with folklore. Check out what they are saying: The https://highlark.com/ink-pics-anderson-luna/ https://highlark.com/ink-pics-anderson-luna/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 07:08:01 GMT REIMAGINING TRADITIONAL I love black and grey work like the rest of us and I particularly enjoy Anderson Luna‘s work. His style is very unique and recognizable with a lot of fine detailing that creates beautiful images that look like illustrations on skin. Much of his work is accompanied by geometri https://highlark.com/apb-share-newest-album-as-we-speak/ https://highlark.com/apb-share-newest-album-as-we-speak/ Sat, 27 Jun 2020 15:25:46 GMT Toronto-Based Canadian Rappers Release New Album APB (formerly known as The Airplane Boys) are Toronto-based Canadian rappers composed of Mannie Serranilla and Jason Drakes. For more than a decade, the duo have been touring and performing internationally and opening for high profile acts including B https://highlark.com/sam-i-returns-with-a-new-album-and-n-a-s-a-box-set/ https://highlark.com/sam-i-returns-with-a-new-album-and-n-a-s-a-box-set/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 06:00:54 GMT A Grammy-nominated DJ, music producer, composer and music/film director, Sam Spiegel is set to embark on a new musical journey. His hip-hop collective, known as N.A.S.A., broke barriers in the genre with defining collaborations and atmospheric stage production. A decade after the groups landmark rel https://highlark.com/chartmetric-guide-to-music-analytics-tools/ https://highlark.com/chartmetric-guide-to-music-analytics-tools/ Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:16:46 GMT From free music analytics to streaming and sales analytics, A&R and music discovery to market intelligence, and video analytics to radio analytics and beyond, here are the names you need to know. RUTGER ANSLEY ROSENBORG, JASON JOVEN OF CHARTMETRIC 1 JUN 2020 • 17 MIN READ Today, both proprietary and https://highlark.com/john-forte-shame-shame/ https://highlark.com/john-forte-shame-shame/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:02:55 GMT Listen to John Forté’s SHAME SHAME (yes, that’s the post) Earlier this week John Forté released SHAME SHAME, “in loving memory for George Floyd. SHAME SHAME is a protest song in the spirit of Joan Baez, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Gil Scott Heron, Public Enemy and NWA. Please take a listen to SHAME SH https://highlark.com/fitfridays-kareem-day-michael-davis-of-a-herd-of-bison/ https://highlark.com/fitfridays-kareem-day-michael-davis-of-a-herd-of-bison/ Fri, 29 May 2020 03:00:21 GMT This is D3 The Concrete, bringing you fashion from the street. A few weeks ago, I decided to start a IG TV Series called #FITFRIDAYS, where I get on in my finest clothes and sneakers to talk about my week, check in with my friends and family members on how they are doing. Last week, I reached out to https://highlark.com/gabriel-garzon-montano-returns-with-sensual-track-visuals-for-someone/ https://highlark.com/gabriel-garzon-montano-returns-with-sensual-track-visuals-for-someone/ Thu, 28 May 2020 18:34:46 GMT Multi-Talented Artist Returns With First Single For Jagjaguwar In Association with Stones Throw Gabriel Garzón-Montano returns with new sensual single “Someone,” debuting his first with Jagjaguwar in association with Stones Throw. The newest track has also come along with stunning visuals directed b https://highlark.com/tank-and-the-bangas-debuts-new-single-for-andre/ https://highlark.com/tank-and-the-bangas-debuts-new-single-for-andre/ Wed, 27 May 2020 16:32:00 GMT R&B FUNK GROUP SHARE TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY HIP HOP ARTIST ANDRE 3000 In celebration of André 3000‘s birthday, Grammy-nominated and eclectically animated Tank and The Bangas have debuted a new single “For André“ today via Verve Forecast. Regarding the song, the band shares “We love André 3000. We love https://highlark.com/cigarettes-after-sex-explore-blossoming-love/ https://highlark.com/cigarettes-after-sex-explore-blossoming-love/ Tue, 26 May 2020 18:26:25 GMT Minimalist Pop Group Share First Single Since Sophomore LP ‘Cry’ Available Now Via Partisan The first to follow the release of their acclaimed sophomore album, Cry late of last year, Cigarettes After Sex have returned with their latest single, “You’re All I Want.” The new single chronicles the passi https://highlark.com/emily-rose-murray/ https://highlark.com/emily-rose-murray/ Fri, 22 May 2020 04:28:57 GMT Art of Telling Strangers’ Stories Working out of a private studio in Melbourne, Australia, Emily Rose Murray does tattoo work with a vintage tone, incorporating the sophistication and elegance of another era, yet translating it into an entirely original stylistic approach. Her calculated sense of co https://highlark.com/post-lockdown-museum-and-gallery-visits-new-rules-you-need-to-know/ https://highlark.com/post-lockdown-museum-and-gallery-visits-new-rules-you-need-to-know/ Wed, 20 May 2020 17:27:02 GMT Featured Image via Unsplash With coronavirus pandemic settling all over the globe, life is beginning to slowly go back to normal. In many countries, museums and art galleries are among the first venues to reopen, after the lockdown. People who enjoyed cultural institutions before will have the oppor https://highlark.com/katzu-oso-wants-to-kidnap-your-heart-with-secuestro/ https://highlark.com/katzu-oso-wants-to-kidnap-your-heart-with-secuestro/ Tue, 19 May 2020 21:12:08 GMT SOCAL NATIVE BEDROOM POP CROONER SHARES FIRST SPANISH LANGUAGE RELEASE Bedroom Pop artist Katzù Oso, the moniker of L.A.-born and bred Paul Hernandez, has fulfilled his promise of delivering new music during this time with his latest release “Secuestro Al Corazón.” The track entwines itself within t