Spencer Tricker is a writer and musician from central Florida. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Features
Thursday, October 29 2009
Wonder: The Photos of Stephanie Chernikowski
Chernikowski's 35mm black-and-white stills (a sampling of which is included in the Museum of Modern Art’s Looking at Music: Side 2 exhibit this fall) exude more than just an appreciation for the magnetic personalities they capture, but also a sense of discovery.
Tuesday, October 28 2008
An Anthem for the Undead
The allure of the undead stems from the idea that a zombie apocalypse strips man to his barest self and essentially subverts thousands upon thousands of years' worth of moral discipline.
Wednesday, September 3 2008
Orphans and Vandals [London, UK]
London's Orphans and Vandals are making their engrossing way through familiar territory, singing of the detachment of the nighttime streets and its clouded characters, but made fresh for their naive lack of imitation.
Tuesday, May 27 2008
Ripping It Off: An Interview With Times New Viking
Singer and drummer Adam Elliott explains the importance of volume, mistakes, and equipment that you can spill beer on.
Reviews
Wednesday, June 30 2010
Cave: Pure Moods
Pure Moods represents yet another intriguing twist in the psych-rock storyline, and Cave once again proves that it possesses an unusual knack for genuinely compelling instrumental rock music.
Tuesday, March 16 2010
The Whigs: In the Dark
Rock 'n' roll shall survive any number of Live Nation darlings like the Whigs. It is a phenomenally resilient art form.
Friday, February 5 2010
Irmin Schmidt + Inner Space Production: Kamasutra - Vollendung der Liebe
On this record, Can performs slow psychedelic music for a movie about a sex guide. The results are typical but not unimpressive.
Friday, December 18 2009
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: White Lunar
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis compile an impressive album of their soundtrack work on such films as The Proposition, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and The Road.
Friday, July 10 2009
Sly & The Family Stone: The Woodstock Experience
One of the best live performances by any band on record, Sly & the Family Stone's Woodstock set remains simply staggering.
Blogs
Wednesday, December 16 2009
Sly & The Family Stone: The Woodstock Experience
Sly & The Family Stone: The Woodstock Experience - Sony Legacy [$15.93]
