Music Reviews

Leyla McCalla Tends to Deep Roots on ‘Sun Without the Heat’

In this most recent work, folk artist Leyla McCalla continues cultivating an expansive and complex sense of roots and relative self. It’s a joy to witness.

Reyna Tropical Find the Bitter and the Sweet on ‘Malegría’

Minor Moon Brings a Hopeful Twang to the Apocalypse

Maggie Rogers Turns Inward on ‘Don’t Forget Me’

The Black Crowes Soar with Fresh Tracks and Deep Cuts

Hannah Selin Composes a Work of Mesmerizing, Transcendent Beauty

The High Llamas Embrace Their Past, Present, and Future

Melvins’ ‘Tarantula Heart’ Marks Their Strange Trip

Dawn Landes Presents ‘The Liberated Woman’s Songbook’

Music Features

Einstürzende Neubauten Discuss Their Improvised Utopias

Well into their fourth decade, industrial pioneers Einstürzende Neubauten continue to experiment and transform. Blixa Bargeld chats about their creative process.

Finding Their Way: Rush’s Debut Album at 50

25 Years of Tom Waits’ ‘Mule Variations’

The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1980s

Six Organs of Admittance’s Ben Chasny Chats About How ‘Time Is Glass’

Hit the Road: 10 Fresh Driving Songs

The Fiery Furnaces’ Songs on ‘Widow City’ Are Multiverse 45s

Film

Silent Film Jewels About Mothers, Horses and Gorillas

Lorraine of the Lions, Edward Sedgwick

The Jungian Shadow Looms over Indigenous Drama ‘We Were Dangerous’

The Abortion Discord Sewn into Faded ‘Blue Denim’

Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Refuses Righteousness

‘Dirty Dancing’ in Pre-Roe v. Wade America

’10 Things I Hate About You’ Is a Revolutionary Riot-Grrl Inspired Teen Comedy

Love in a Caste-less World in Romance Films ‘Origin’ and ‘Sairat’

Books

The Tooth Hurts: John Patrick Higgins on Pain and Porcelain

John Patrick Higgins chatters about his newfound porcelain immortality and the tooth hurt endured for his new book, Teeth: An Oral History.

‘Dirty Dancing’ in Pre-Roe v. Wade America

‘The Art of Darkness’ Unburies Goth Music’s Beginnings

Who Will Be the Next Harry Hole? The 5 Best Norwegian Actors for the Role

Dreaming As a Radical Act: Bebop Demands We Listen Again

Television

‘Sugar’ Is an Intoxicating Celebration of Classic Hollywood

Crime thriller Sugar, starring Colin Farrell, is an intoxicating celebration of Classic Hollywood that will keep you guessing about what’s really going on.

Who Will Be the Next Harry Hole? The 5 Best Norwegian Actors for the Role

Three TV Shows That Promise an Intriguing Viewing Experience

Who Dare Portray Truman Capote?

The Fine Art of Bootlegging

Interviews

Einstürzende Neubauten Discuss Their Improvised Utopias

Well into their fourth decade, industrial pioneers Einstürzende Neubauten continue to experiment and transform. Blixa Bargeld chats about their creative process.

The Tooth Hurts: John Patrick Higgins on Pain and Porcelain

Six Organs of Admittance’s Ben Chasny Chats About How ‘Time Is Glass’

Elbow Stay “Guerilla”: An Interview with Guy Garvey

Ratboys Seize ‘The Window’ of Opportunity

Lists

The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1980s

The best alternative songs of the 1980s span punk, post-punk, new wave, college rock, underground, goth, new romantic, ska, power pop, hardcore, and indie rock.

Hit the Road: 10 Fresh Driving Songs

Who Will Be the Next Harry Hole? The 5 Best Norwegian Actors for the Role

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2024

Ambient Matters: The 15 Best Ambient Albums of March 2024

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