Features
Monday, September 20 2010
Just Bill: How and Why to Make a Film About Bill Withers
PopMatters talks with filmmakers Alex Vlack and Damani Baker about their unique look at an unassuming legend, Bill Withers.
Tuesday, May 26 2009
Clint, Michigan [Brooklyn, NY]
After witnessing the genesis of Clint, Michigan's intimate music firsthand, the honesty of its translation to the recording studio has one PopMatters writer expanding his cherished memories.
Thursday, May 14 2009
God as a Character: David Berman's Journey Through Israel
Silver Jew follows David Berman with a camera during his first-ever trip to Israel in a documentary that covers not only the man and his music, but also his intensely personal spiritual journey.
Monday, July 7 2008
Tales of Mighty Antietam
With the release of their new epic double-album, rock stalwarts Antietam sit down with PopMatters' Jon Langmead to dissect their long, storied, and powerful past, pulling off shoestring-budget miracles in the hopes that just one song is all that is needed to change your life.
Thursday, December 20 2007
Across the Great Divides One Last Time: An Interview with the Mendoza Line
Timothy Braces gives the story behind the band's literal break-up album.
Reviews
Monday, August 11 2008
George Michael
It feels good to know, 25 years on, that George Michael has stuck around and found vindication, just like he always hoped he would.
Thursday, July 10 2008
Mission of Burma
Mission of Burma’s continued relevance, cemented by the two excellent albums released since their reunion, is just one thing that separates them from the current crop of groups reuniting around classic albums. Their music, and their performance, is much too timely to ever be confused with nostalgia.
Tuesday, April 29 2008
Ray Davies
A master songwriter and relentless showman, Davies has always had a knack for the chord change or lyrical turn that can snap you back into focus and cause you to rearrange your life.
Tuesday, March 25 2008
The Vixen Diaries by Karrine Steffans
A masterwork in its complete lack of subtext and irony.
Monday, February 11 2008
Silent Pictures by Pat Graham
Having come of an age in a scene known best remembered for howling guitars played in basement shows, Graham's work pays testament to those bands.
