Brian and Michael D’Addario, the multi-talented siblings who make up the Lemon Twigs, have certainly proven their songwriting and performing abilities with their first two Continue Reading
Music Dose
Teaching Miyazaki's Films in the Time of Pandemic
Just a few days before the US went into lockdown in March, with the reality of the coronavirus growing more dire, I was beginning a Continue Reading
Listen To Seekay’s Sublime New Banger ”Hold”
‘Hold’ emerges as the tune of the month with its chill sounds and electronica vibe. Composer and producer Seekay launches an experiment with various old-new Continue Reading
Annie Dressner's "Midnight Bus" Is a Twilit Reflection of Life's Quieter Moments (premiere)
Annie Dressner’s lyrical life has seen her trot from the US to the UK throughout the development of her musical identity. With roots sewn in Continue Reading
Bully's 'SUGAREGG' Is Loud and Noisy
The good news is that Bully are still loud and noisy. That’s what makes them such a great live band. Alicia Bognanno explodes with energy. Continue Reading
Mary Chapin Carpenter's 'The Dirt and the Stars' Is Warm and Sublime
The Dirt and the Stars is Mary Chapin Carpenter’s first all-new album since 2016. In the intervening period, she recorded a collection of gentle, acoustic Continue Reading
Electropop's Cut Copy Discuss New Album 'Freeze, Melt' As They Continue to Evolve
Transitioning from their neon synthpop towards a more atmospheric sound, Freeze, Melt pays tribute to Cut Copy’s heritage but extends into new territory inspired by Continue Reading
Hip-Hop Since the Don of Rhyme: Shabazz Palaces' 'The Don of Diamond Dreams'
To mention Ishmael Butler’s integral influence on hip-hop culture is overstating the obvious. His work with the groundbreaking Digable Planets has been needlessly shoehorned into Continue Reading
The Texicana Mamas Make Beautiful Tex Mex Music
Anthony of Padua is known as the patron saint of lost things. He’s often invoked in literature and popular culture when one is confused and Continue Reading
Rob Williams' "Me and You" Is an Exploration of Romantic Commitment (premiere + interview)
Rob Williams’ “Me and You” is a romantic adventure that accounts for the highs, lows, and in-betweens. “As the title suggests, this is a relationship Continue Reading
Electropop's Amethysts Sparkle on "Alone" (premiere)
British electropop duo, Amethysts return with another gently gripping slice of alt-pop taken from their forthcoming debut album. The subtly drawn “Alone” is the kind Continue Reading
L'Orange and Solemn Brigham Bring Dissentient Experiments and Dangerous Poetry in 'Marlowe 2'
In just under ten years, music producer L’Orange has managed to make a much sought-after name for himself amongst hip-hop circles. His creative prowess, coupled Continue Reading
Jon Hassell's Argument for a Fourth World Continues with 'Seeing Through Sound'
Two years ago, the then 81-year-old Jon Hassell claimed in an interview that he was working on a book, The North and South of You. Continue Reading
Sheena Kamal's 'No Going Back' Unfurls a Thrilling Noir
“Everywhere you look there is a story of a man terrorizing a woman for reasons of his own” (229). No Going Back by Sheena Kamal Continue Reading
Webber/Morris Big Band Are Tightly Arranged and Gorgeously Free on 'Both Are True'
The new jazz of the last 20 years is an exciting and mutable thing—a combination of composition and improvisation that draws from the rich 20th-century Continue Reading
Meridian Brothers Get Funky and Experimental on 'Cumbia Siglo XXI'
Cumbia seems to be around every corner in today’s broadly-construed folktronica scene, a versatile base for plugged-in pop music from the atmospheric to hard-hitting dancefloor Continue Reading
H.C. McEntire Delivers Her Masterpiece with 'Eno Axis'
The Eno River flows through Orange and Durham Counties in North Carolina, settling at Falls Lake in Wake County. For 40 years, the Festival for Continue Reading
Katy Perry's Coming-of-Age Album 'Teenage Dream' at 10 Years Old
Like it or not, three things are certain: we are born, we will die, and Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream is a perfect album. These are Continue Reading
'Gender Explorers' Offers Insight into Youth Perspectives on Gender
Juno Roche’s previous two books – Queer Sex: A Trans and Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure and Relationships (2018) and Trans Power: Own Your Gender Continue Reading
'The Lady Eve' Indulges Preston Sturges' Humor, Both Literate and Broad
Writer-director Preston Sturges is the model subversive of classic Hollywood comedy, and The Lady Eve (1941), one of his biggest hits, serves that legacy better Continue Reading