It’s a rare and bewildering thrill to encounter something as organically bizarre and entirely transportive as Koradan’s newest album, "Around the World...Music". The Italian duo Alex Baccari and Marzia Di Cicco are dedicated acoustic alchemists. They build the very tools they play. Through their patented centerpiece, the "Koritas," they have physically fused materials harvested from five different continents into a single resonating chamber. You...

Empty Pinata’s “I Have A Huge Crush On Doja Cat” – A Playful Ode to Modern Infatuation There’s something oddly refreshing about a debut single that doesn’t try to be everything at once. "I Have A Huge Crush On Doja Cat," a song by Alejandro Rodriguez's alter ego Empty Pinata, has become a big hit. The song sounds like an uncensored diary entry set to music....