Anthony Lombardi was born and bred in Waterbury, Connecticut, utilizing the majority of his formative years skipping school in order to isolate himself in his bedroom in the projects with his Beatles records and Martin Scorsese films. Choosing to forgo a typical adolescence, his social life shrunk as his pop culture consciousness grew. He now resides in Brooklyn, New York and spends his time tearing down musicians’ hopes and dreams with his pen of venom whilst occasionally taking the time to spotlight a worthwhile album or two.
Features
Wednesday, June 8 2011
Epic Revelations: An Interview with Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten wrestles with excitement and restraint as she unveils to PopMatters revelations concerning her newly found confidence; the advantages of working with collaborators as opposed to working solo; her rise in the indie rock world; and, not least, her upcoming record.
Thursday, August 26 2010
Moving Mountains with Her Point of View: An Interview with the Mynabirds
Hot on the heels of the most promising debut album of 2010, Laura Burhenn of the Mynabirds divulges with PopMatters on coming to terms with being a good person through her music, working with the enigmatic Richard Swift, and why Ringo Starr is so misunderstood.
Thursday, July 15 2010
More Than a Summer Fling: An Interview with Stuart McLamb of the Love Language
On the heels of their Merge debut, Stuart McLamb of the Love Language opens up about signing to the indie mega-label, the major differences in songwriting and recording between the band's debut album and Libraries, and his love of Amy Grant.
Friday, March 19 2010
"I'm in Love with That Song": Remembering Alex Chilton
It's impossible with Chilton's music to not become personally engulfed; it's impossible to not feel an impenetrable attachment to it. The quintessential outsider, his music spoke to generations of fans who encapsulate those wrangled emotions.
Thursday, December 3 2009
Making a Case for the Most Underappreciated Band in Pop Music
Big Star may have long dwindled on the threshold of musical ubiquity and dangling obscurity, but it strangely seems like the only befitting legacy for artists so caught between their innate standing as pop music outsiders and their reverential, ever-striving will for superstardom.
Reviews
Tuesday, August 24 2010
Here We Go Magic: Pigeons
Pigeons may not be the defining moment all the blog buzz hinted at, and Luke Temple may still have several rough patches to smooth out in his songwriting process, but with Here We Go Magic's subtly enchanting second record, it sure is fun to listen to him work out the kinks.
Thursday, May 27 2010
Damien Jurado: Saint Bartlett
Saint Bartlett won't change the opinion of anyone who's already had his or her mind made up on Damien Jurado, but for those awaiting a welcome fork in the road, the record more than satisfies. It's arguably the best front-to-back record of his career.
Monday, May 17 2010
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening
Serving up a comprehensively postmodern survey of pop culture with wit, panache and an enviable dose of hooks, LCD Soundsystem take its place on 2010's shortlist of year-defining albums.
Friday, April 30 2010
The Mynabirds: What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood
The Mynabirds offer a respite for those seeking a unique take on pop music's current trends, as this feels like a record that will endure. It announces the band as 2010's most promising newcomers.
Friday, April 2 2010
Black Tambourine: Black Tambourine
Black Tambourine's self-titled, appended reissue of their entire output is indispensable listening for anyone with even a passing interest in indie pop's past or current renaissance.
Blogs
Wednesday, September 1 2010
Richard Swift and Damien Jurado - Other People's Songs (new album / MP3)
A deliciously eccentric covers record offered entirely for free via a freshly minted tumblr page, in their own words, "these recordings came about spontaneously, and we wanted to share them in the same manner."
Tuesday, December 15 2009
Slipped Disc: Antony & the Johnsons - The Crying Light
Albums that missed our Top 60 Albums list, but at least one of our writers loves.
