Features
Tuesday, June 3 2008
Against the Grain: An Interview With Portishead
After ten years in the wilderness, Portishead have returned, and they’re just as uncompromising, challenging, and vital as ever.
Reviews
Thursday, August 21 2008
Cineplexx: Picnic
You shouldn't need more convincing of the quality of Picnic than the knowledge that Cineplexx is joined by Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and members of Jad Fair and BMX Bandits.
Monday, August 18 2008
Dream Bitches: Coke and Spiriters
Infectious retro-pop which owes as much to the wordy lyricism of Kimya Dawson as to the intertwined harmonies of Sleater-Kinney.
Tuesday, July 15 2008
The Hold Steady: Stay Positive
If there's a nagging conviction behind Stay Positive, it's a constant refusal to be pinned down on E Street, revealing a toxic indulgence to revel in the spit and swagger of the punk side of town.
Wednesday, July 9 2008
Ellen Allien: Sool
If minimalism is taking back the beat from techno and drawing it out into one long intoxicating rhythm, Sool's purpose is to free the composition from the beat altogether.
Tuesday, May 27 2008
Strangers Die Every Day: Aperture for Departure
Building crescendos, impressive movements that ark and fall -- this is an impressive debut of distinct, gothic, chamber music.
