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Isolation and dehydration seep through Venice Beach boardwalks in a haunting music video for tech-noir aficionados HTRK. Directed by Nathan Corbin from Brooklyn-based band Excepter, the hypnotic film clip follows the struggle for survival of two alien beings decked out in monochrome and melancholy after crashing into the City of Angels.

Ólafur Arnalds is a multi-instrumentalist based in Iceland. His latest creation ‘Living Room Songs’ sees him invite an audience into his humble abode where the songs will be recorded and released instantly free of charge as streamed videos.

Lord Huron’s ‘Mighty’ EP, was performed solely by singer-songwriter Benji Schneider, but it sounds much fuller. The title track features opulent harmonies accompanied by tribal percussion, evoking misty island vibes.

Portable sits down with Portland trio Nurses before their show in New York this past weekend to talk about their ingenious recording techniques and the myriad other bands that share their name.

Berlin powerhouse producer Robot Koch’s video for Glassdrops featuring the vocal talent of Kansas native John LaMonica is an exploration into our greatest fears.

Turning the beloved childhood pastime of writing on fogged-up windows into an animated 1920s dance extravaganza? It must be Amanda Palmer.

The Viral Video is the way to go when it comes to marketing. Like the name implies, it’s infectious—when done right, these clever little videos will stick in your mind long after you bought whatever it was that it was advertising.

CMJ music marathon will feature hundreds of bands from around the world, playing in showcases at some of New York’s most beloved venues. While a cursory glance over the schedule is enough to intimidate even the most savvy of punters, Portable’s Emma Meres and Brodie Lancaster have done the hard work for you, selecting a handful of the artists you’ll be wise to start paying attention to now.

The Click Clack Boom is a group of Brooklyn-via-Pennsylvania transplants who grew up playing in bands, both separately and together. Each member of the band is a vocalist, and their vocal harmonies really shine on this acoustic performance of unreleased song Bats.

Decade defining, genre bending indie rockers Deerhoof return with an out of this world video for Secret Mobilization from their tenth studio offering.