Music Reviews

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

Maggie Rogers’ latest album, Don’t Forget Me, is a soft and breezy return to the musician we met on her debut studio effort Heard It in a Past Life.

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’

Hour’s ‘Ease the Work’ Is Hypnotic and Beautifully Strange

Cloud Nothings’ ‘Final Summer’ Is a Masterclass in Indie Rock

Shabazz Palaces Resist Profiling on Elusive ‘Exotic Birds of Prey’

Music Features

Finding Their Way: Rush’s Debut Album at 50

Fifty years after its release, progressive rockers Rush’s debut album remains an important stepping stone in the Canadian trio’s long journey to success.

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

The Eagles Were ‘On the Border’ of Greatness 50 Years Ago

Film

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

The Jungian shadow looms over We Were Dangerous, a dramatic and rebellious drama about moral panic and juvenile and sexual delinquency in 1950s New Zealand.

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’

Hell and Limbo Are Reimagined in Sci-Fi Horror ‘Desert Road’

Books

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

Andrea Warner’s book on Dirty Dancing in pre- Roe v. Wade America, The Time of My Life, is the deep dive into the film we need in these times.

‘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

Disillusion and the Glimmer of Hope for American Suburbs

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

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

Six Organs of Admittance’s Ben Chasny discusses late 1990s folk, music journalism, his independent publication, and new record Time Is Glass.

Elbow Stay “Guerilla”: An Interview with Guy Garvey

Ratboys Seize ‘The Window’ of Opportunity

Happiness in Kurdistan: An Interview with ‘Transient Happiness’ Director Sina Muhammed

Feeling “Seventeen”, Ruth Moody Goes Solo Again with ‘Wanderer’

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

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Ambient Matters: The 15 Best Ambient Albums of March 2024

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