Jean Renoir is a poet of murder. That’s not how he’s typically described. We’re supposed to talk about his films’ humanism, lyricism and generosity, the Continue Reading
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Post-rock's Coastlands Meditate on Loss, Growth, Change on 'Death' (album stream)
Death, the latest release from the formidable Portland, Oregon instrumental group Coastlands, arrives on 9 October via Translation Loss in the United States and Dunk! Continue Reading
BATTS Shares “Dancing On The Moon” For Collaborative Tape
After hearing BATTS‘ debut concept album, ‘The Grand Tour’, Philadelphia-based This & That Tapes owner Joseph Carlough contacted BATTS to work on a collaboration. Dancing On Continue Reading
The Degeneration of the Voice in Radiohead's 'Kid A'
The 2000s are a hard decade to pin down, but there does seem to be some certainty about the primacy of Radiohead’s Kid A in Continue Reading
Jónsi Amps Up Experimentation on First Solo LP in 10 Years
It’s been ten years since Jónsi released a solo album. His 2010 debut, Go!, pointed the way as the experimental pioneer charted a course for Continue Reading
Radiohead's 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac' Separated at Birth
If OK Computer was Sgt. Peppers, Kid A and Amnesiac were Radiohead’s The White Album. The works are as wonderfully schizophrenic as the Beatles self-titled Continue Reading
Shawn Mendes Ushers in New Era With ‘Wonder’: Lyrics + Music Video
Shawn Mendes is ushering in his new era with "Wonder," the title track off his fourth studio album. The music video begins with a scenic mountainside Continue Reading
Bethenny Frankel Slams Kylie Jenner for Showing Stormi Wearing $12,000 Backpack During Pandemic
Bethenny Frankel slammed Kylie Jenner for sharing a photo of her 2-year-old daughter Stormi wearing a $12,000 backpack amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On social media, Continue Reading
Subway Bread Isn’t Real Bread According to Irish Supreme Court
The Irish Supreme Court ruled that Subway's bread is not bread. So… what exactly is it? The five judges made the startling ruling on Wednesday Continue Reading
Celebrities Show Support for Chrissy Teigen Following Pregnancy Loss
Stars are showering Chrissy Teigen with love and support after the tragic loss of her baby. On Wednesday (September 30), Teigen and husband, John Legend, Continue Reading
Sotto Voce's 'Your Husband, the Governor' Is Beautifully Twisted DIY Indie Folk-rock
For an album recorded entirely on a USB microphone in various Brooklyn apartments, Sotto Voce’s Your Husband, the Governor sounds, at least at the very Continue Reading
Jack Halberstam's 'Wild Things: The Disorder of Desire' (excerpt)
Chapter Four: Where the Wild Things Are: Humans, Animals, and Children Where the Wild Things Are And let’s not forget the wolves. I insist on Continue Reading
Numün's 'voyage au soleil' Is a Trippy, Ambient Ride and Ambitious Debut
The term “ambient country” – applied to artists like SUSS, Mute Duo, and Labradford, among others – is meant to describe a musical style that Continue Reading
Lili Reinhart Releases Collection of Poems
Welcome to PopCrush's Daily Break! Here's a breakdown of today's hottest pop culture and lifestyle stories as heard on PopCrush Nights, airing across the country. Continue Reading
Brett Newski Plays Slacker Prankster on "What Are You Smoking?" (premiere)
Brett Newski’s particular brand of rock, described as “smash pop”, “diet grunge”, and “slack hop”, among other designations is on full display via the new Continue Reading
Creature Comfort's "Woke Up Drunk" Ruminates on Our Second-Guesses (premiere)
Creature Comfort have found a means of carving out their share of the Nashville music scene with their idiosyncratic blend of indie rock and Americana. Continue Reading
Hot Chip Stay Up for 'Late Night Tales'
A small grace: for all of the terrible things that have befallen the music industry owing to COVID, the Late Night Tales compilation series continues Continue Reading
West London's WheelUP Merges Broken Beat and Hip-Hop on "Stay For Long" (premiere)
London’s WheelUP is a producer reviving the broken beat sound of the 1990s, blended with plenty of drum ‘n’ bass, and a modern sensibility. His Continue Reading
'We're Not Here to Entertain' Is Not Here to Break the Cycle of Punk's Failures
Most books about punk rock are maddening. This is because of the beautifully human paradox at the heart of punk itself: punk ideology becomes corrupted Continue Reading
Are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Filming a Reality TV Show?
Will we finally get a glimpse inside the personal lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? On Monday (September 28) morning, rumors surfaced that that the Continue Reading