Vladimir Wormwood

Features

Warren Zevon: Excitable Boy

All hail the excitable boy genius of studio-savvy singer/songwriter-dom. PopMatters examines the new slate of Zevon re-issues. [3 May 2007]

Reviews

Oasis: Lord Dont Slow Me Down [DVD]

Lord Don't Slow Me Down ironically shows a band becoming more accomplished and less exciting. [13 November 2007]

St. Vincent: Marry Me

A bizarrely endearing engagement shows that Annie Clark has a knack for grandiose orchestrations, but tempers these more restlessly than Sufjan Stevens. [7 August 2007]

Elliott Smith: New Moon

The world of American pop is so much better for Elliott Smith. Can any of us who consider this an important thing get enough? [8 May 2007]

The Breakers: Here for a Laugh

What might have happened if Rod Stewart had stuck to his Faces-era rocking instead of becoming a disco schmooze and wannabe crooner? [26 April 2007]

Kings of Leon: Because of the Times

Kings of Leon hits the mark then gets greedy. [3 April 2007]

Son Volt: The Search

Son Volt looks for a new place on The Search. [12 March 2007]

Coleman Hawkins: At Ease with Coleman Hawkins

Taking it easy, to a fault. [7 March 2007]

Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing Live

Pop culture is many things, but it is often flashy, fast-paced and forgetful. Last Man Standing Live takes a moment. [2 March 2007]

AIDS Wolf vs. Athletic Automaton: Clash of the Life Force Warriors

With a name like AIDS Wolf, it better be whack. [28 February 2007]

Omer Avital Group: Room to Grow

The Omer Avital Group fills the room. [13 February 2007]

Of Montreal: Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

Depression, isolation, infidelity, violence; Of Montreal once more in top form. [1 February 2007]