Features
Monday, July 16 2012
The Company He Keeps: An Interview with Matt Chamberlain
"I’m not a big fan of drum records, so I didn’t want to make one of those," says one of today's most accomplished and prolific drummers.
Wednesday, April 25 2012
Feel…Heartbeat, Feel: An Interview with the Director of 'Marley'
The danger with any work on Bob Marley is that it can so quickly slip into just so much spiritual hoo hah; but in a way, it almost has to, or it’s not giving the story it’s fair due.
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.
Wednesday, May 27 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.
Friday, May 15 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.
Reviews
Monday, November 26 2012
The Album as Construction Site: Peter Gabriel's 'Classic Albums: So'
Peter Gabriel's commercial breakthrough gets the Classic Albums treatment, to excellent effect.
Thursday, October 4 2012
'Bob Dylan and The Band: Down in the Flood': Oh, What a Time We All Had
“Suddenly it seemed like there were no more folk musicians.”
Monday, May 14 2012
Counting Crows: 25 April 2012 - Oakland, CA
Their live show is an occasionally uncomfortable mix of polish and genuine raggedness.
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.
