Part 1: From Admiral Radley to Glasser < PopMatters
Part 1: From Admiral Radley to Glasser < PopMatters. I wrote about Everyone Everywhere’s self-titled album and Extra Life’s Made Flesh for PopMatters’ “Slipped Discs” feature.
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French Miami: Motor Skills < PopMatters
French Miami: Motor Skills < PopMatters. My newest review for PopMatters.
Atlantic/Pacific: Meet Your New Love < PopMatters
Atlantic/Pacific: Meet Your New Love < PopMatters. New PopMatters review.
The Best 70 Albums of 2010 < PopMatters
The Best 70 Albums of 2010 < PopMatters. I covered No. 20, Das Racist’s Sit Down, Man.
The Best Free Albums of 2010 < PopMatters
Perhaps everything is free in the age of downloading, but more and more artists are releasing music free of charge. Or, rather, free of the idea of initially charging for music. Though it’s a tough environment for musicians to try and make a living, some artists—such as Brooklyn hip-hop duo Das Racist—have built and broadened … [Read more…]
The 60 Best Singles of 2010 < PopMatters
The 60 Best Singles of 2010 < PopMatters. It’s end-of-the-year list time, and here’s the first offering: PopMatters “Best Singles of 2010.” I wrote about Here We Go Magic’s “Collector” and the Arcade Fire’s “Sprawl II.” The latter write-up can also be read in the Sacramento Bee‘s “Riff Report,” which focused on the list’s top … [Read more…]
Zach Hill: Face Tat < PopMatters
Drummer Zach Hill collects superlatives like some people collect baseball cards. And for every new review that calls Hill “the greatest,†“the most inventive,†or whatever newfangled expression one can come up with, Hill produces another record or creates another band that challenges even his own fans’ expectations. via Zach Hill: Face Tat < PopMatters. … [Read more…]
Home Video: The Automatic Process < PopMatters
An indie band that dabbles in electronics, Brooklyn’s Home Video creates soothing, warm tones that are as indistinguishable from one another as they are forgettable. via Home Video: The Automatic Process < PopMatters. Not every album slated for a review is a winner. Oh well.
Jesu: Heart Ache & Dethroned < PopMatters
These days, it might sound foreign to try and release a debut record with just two songs that both stretch beyond the 15-minute mark, but UK experimental metal band Jesu did just that with the 2004 EP Heart Ache. via Jesu: Heart Ache & Dethroned < PopMatters. Review of Jesu’s new/old album – a half … [Read more…]
CIFF 2010: It’s All in the Family < PopMatters
There are so many ways to tell a story about drama in the family: many of the films at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival do just that, to varying degrees of success. Some, like Polish Bar, stutter and fall flat, while A Screaming Man and All That I Love manage to show something of … [Read more…]