Features
Thursday, October 6 2011
R.E.M's 'Out of Time' Over Time
On Out of Time, R.E.M. wasn't too big to be cool -- yet.
Tuesday, March 29 2011
Joss Whedon 101: Dollhouse
Dollhouse is in many ways Joss Whedon's most challenging and most cutting edge show, trying to deal with issues that are rarely or never addressed on television. With low ratings making a third season unlikely, Joss Whedon and his writers packed the second and final season with several seasons' worth of story arcs, resulting in one of the richer narrative arcs found on TV.
Thursday, June 10 2010
"An Adult Person": An Interview with Gareth from Los Campesinos!
In four years, Los Campesinos! have put out three albums, toured the world several times, and become critically-adored indie-rock darlings. So why is Gareth Campesinos! still obsessed with gloom and doom? Atheism, meeting fans expectations, and an aversion to their poppier early songs all make up this insightful interview.
Thursday, April 29 2010
You Better Mind: An Interview with Sam Amidon
What do R. Kelly, bacon sandwiches, and a land-surfing Jesus have in common? They all make up a part of Sam Amidon's world, and with his stunning sophomore disc just out, he tells PopMatters all about it ...
Friday, April 23 2010
Becoming Secret: An Interview with Liz Hysen of Picastro
The master of "mean love songs" are on the verge of breaking big, causing Liz Hysen to talk to PopMatters about a love of everything Mike Tyson, jam sessions with cellists, and a craving for ... secrets!
Reviews
Friday, February 10 2012
Underworld: A Collection / 1992-2012: The Anthology
Twenty years (or so) in, the seminal techno act releases two very different compilations. Both succeed on their own terms.
Thursday, October 6 2011
Timber Timbre: Creep on Creepin' On
It may be their fourth album, but the new album from these newly expanded Canadian backwoods mystics sure feels like a victim of the sophomore slump.
Thursday, June 23 2011
Jesu: Ascension
Justin Broadrick continues to plow the same furrow, but it's an awfully satisfying one.
Tuesday, June 14 2011
Junior Boys: It's All True
Canadian bedroom dance maestros make a mostly great album, but there are a few missteps...
Friday, May 13 2011
EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints
Erika M. Anderson from the sadly unheralded Gowns makes the kind of record 2011 needs and deserves, whether it knows it or not.
Blogs
Monday, December 5 2011
Bubbling Under the 75 Best Songs of 2011: A$AP Rocky
Today we presented our Best 75 Songs of 2011. Here are several more just bubbling under the top 75...
Friday, June 3 2011
Careers & Beards: A Video Interview with Nick Offerman
Refraining from shaving can save the planet. To honor World Environment Day on June 5th, Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman sat down with PopMatters to discuss everything burly, bushy, and beardy ...
Monday, January 25 2010
Medieval/Modern: An Interview with the Dry Spells
Bay Area folk-rockers the Dry Spells talk with PopMatters about side projects, Fleetwood Mac and how they managed to be influenced by both Laurel Canyon and traditional Arabic music.
