Features
Friday, November 4 2011
Funeral Songs: The Music of 'Six Feet Under'
Two specific sequences from two separate episodes of Six Feet Under illustrate the show's complex and sophisticated use of popular music as both dramatic dramatic device and cultural signifier.
Wednesday, September 15 2010
From Old World Underground to Hollywood (and Back): Metric's New Wave Adventure
Emily Haines' journey with her band Metric has taken her everywhere from on stage with Lou Reed in Sydney, Australia to writing songs for teenage vampires in Hollywood. But all roads continue to lead back to her Toronto home.
Tuesday, November 3 2009
Get Holy: An Interview With John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats
Upon the release of the Mountain Goats' latest album, the band's founder and songwriter talks about the literary influences on his prolific output and the biblical theme of his latest opus.
Wednesday, June 10 2009
Wheat: Medeiros / Hope and Adams
It would be tremendously heartening to view the Rebel Group's reissues of these albums as a corrective measure to the attention and praise that eluded them at the time.
Tuesday, February 3 2009
Adventures in Solitude: An Interview With A.C. Newman
Somehow Newman fits American literature, modern Swiss sculpture, and classic international cinema into a conversation about his latest work.
Reviews
Monday, November 28 2011
Dan Mangan: Oh Fortune
Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter's ambitious latest makes a good case for an artist recognizing their limitations.
Friday, September 23 2011
Mates of State: Mountaintops
Indie rock's favourite husband and wife act tinker with expanding their sound on their sixth album of original material, with uneven results.
Friday, September 9 2011
Tommy Keene: Behind the Parade
Nearly 30 years into his career, Tommy Keene keeps on cranking out guitar pop masterworks to too little notice or acclaim.
Friday, July 29 2011
An Horse: Walls
1990s alt-rock-evoking Australian duo go a little too uniform on their sophomore release.
Tuesday, July 5 2011
Code Pie: Love Meets Rage
Lush Montreal outfit travels all over the place on adventurous third outing.
Blogs
Friday, August 12 2011
100 Essential Directors - Ethan and Joel Coen
100 Essential Directors celebrates directors of distinct vision, who have honed their respective crafts, who have brought something new and exciting to the medium, and who continue to push the boundaries of the form.
Friday, August 6 2010
Scissor Sisters News Broadcast (ft. Jane Fonda, Kylie Minogue & Juliette Lewis)
Friday, December 4 2009
Gremlins: 25th Anniversary Edition
Gremlins: 25th Anniversary Edition [Blu-ray] - Warner - $28.99
