In the early-mid 1970s came a chain of albums recorded in London that grabbed elements of popular music and fused them to form something unprecedented; Continue Reading
Music Dose
Sundance 2021: Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Animated 'Flee' Leaves You Speechless
When Danish documentary filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee ends, it truly feels like there’s nothing left to say. It’s already one of the most lauded Continue Reading
Sundance 2021: Rebecca Hall's Visually Gorgeous 'Passing' Is Cerebral But Cool
There are so many interesting intersections of identity at play in Rebecca Hall’s feature directorial debut Passing that it’s easy to forget a film is Continue Reading
Aaron Lee Tasjan Explores Our Existential Condition on 'Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!'
Aaron Lee Tasjan is a mad, creative, singer-songwriting, guitar-playing genius. The proof of this was already evident on his previous creations, but he has taken Continue Reading
Arlo Parks Spins Fascinating Tales on 'Collapsed in Sunbeams'
Arlo Parks, neé Anaïs Oluywatoyin Estelle Marinho, has just released her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams. It’s an emotionally wrenching journey through relationship drama set Continue Reading
Gájanas Blend Sámi Folk Traditions with Prog Rock on 'Čihkkojuvvon'
Joik is a long-practiced musical tradition in Sápmi, a largely subarctic region spanning Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia. It stems from the indigenous Sámi people’s Continue Reading
New Wave Musician, Actor, and Poet Dig Wayne Walks to a Boxerbeat
One of the bright, albeit brief, marvels to have flashed upon the ’80s with a singular approach to rock music, JoBoxers filled a niche of Continue Reading
The 10 Spookiest Lou Reed Songs
10. “Andy’s Chest” (Transformer, 1972) Lou Reed helped define a subgenre with this seminal glam rock record and yielded some of the most memorable hits of Continue Reading
Sundance 2021: Siân Heder's CODA Has a Message for You
From the start, it’s abundantly clear that the central mission of Siân Heder’s CODA—one of the opening films of this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival—is Continue Reading
Sundance 2021: The Past Sings in Questlove's 'Summer of Soul'
Given the way documentaries by and about celebrities are so often treated as a dumping ground for famous, inexperienced debutantes to get their first taste Continue Reading
Alex Siegel Shares First New EP Single “Sangsuree”
The Santa Monica-based multi-instrumentalist Alex Siegel kicks off his year with an ode to a friend on Sangsuree. Inspired by unfortunate events, Siegel mixes dream pop Continue Reading
We're All SOPHIE's Children Now
When “Bipp” by SOPHIE first appeared on the scene around 2013, it was controversial for some pretty specious reasons. Certain segments of the dance community, Continue Reading
Blue Canopy Announces EP & Shares “Motovun” Single & Video
Portland-based multi-instrumentalist Alex Schiff aka Blue Canopy, formerly of Modern Rivals, has announced the follow up to his 2020 debut EP ‘Mild Anxiety’. Motovun is the first Continue Reading
'Odd Woman Out' Is a Comedy Sketch-Like Memoir About What's-Her-Name
Not everyone who works in Hollywood is famous, but some actors who work consistently across the decades achieve a level of face or voice recognition Continue Reading
The Notwist's 'Vertigo Days' Is Disorienting Even As It Elevates
German indie rock band the Notwist have not released an album of new material since 2015. Although they have been around for more than 20 Continue Reading
Jazz? Soul? A Bit of Both and Lots of Good Vibes on 'I Told You So'
James Oscar Smith, popularly known as Jimmy Smith, died in 2005 and is buried just outside Philadelphia under a headstone that proclaims him to be Continue Reading
The Interior Poetry in Bresson's 'Mouchette'
Mouchette (1967), one of French master Robert Bresson’s many essential films, begins and ends with conspicuous absences. The opening credits roll over an image of Continue Reading
Between the Grooves: Green Day – 'American Idiot'
Before 2004, few people would classify Green Day’s music as particularly sophisticated, intellectual, or thematically mature. Sure, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” with its Continue Reading
The 10 Best Songs of The Band
10. “King Harvest (Has Surely Come)” (The Band, 1969) An anthem for the working class, this song tells the woebegone tale of a poor country farmer, Continue Reading
The Notwist's 'Vertigo Steps' Is Disorienting Even As It Elevates
German indie rock band the Notwist have not released an album of new material since 2015. Although they have been around for more than 20 Continue Reading