Monday, June 10 2013
The 10 Progressive Rock Epics You Need to Hear Now
You'll kick yourself for not blasting these prog masterpieces sooner. These pieces represent their creators' highest level of artistic ambition and self-indulgence, and they're often declared the group's best composition.
Changing Identities and Traditional Family Ideals Are Explored in ‘Mosquita y Mari’
In her first feature film, Aurora Guerrero introduces us to a pair of Chicana teens who develop intense feelings for one another. By telling the story of Mosquita y Mari, Guerrero crosses a new frontier in Chicano cinema.
Boards of Canada: Tomorrow’s Harvest
Returning after almost an eight-year absence, Boards of Canada release an album that is an excellent springboard for new initiates as well as giving longtime fans an album worthy of their previous artistic peaks.
Mick Harvey: Four (Acts of Love)
Four (Acts of Love) is a bit like a love affair that didn’t quite live up to its potential.
Various Artists: 20 Jahre: Kompakt Kollektion 1
It's time to celebrate 20 years of Kompakt, and this double album is just the start.
Friday, June 7 2013
‘Much Ado About Nothing’: Joss Whedon’s Backyard
As the title announces, these romantic games are more or less nothing. What becomes something, even as it is a lie, is the besmirching of Hero to the point that she appears to deserve, in this man's world, all manner of outcasting, even unto death.
Minneapolis Guitar Quartet: Thrum
Think of them as the Kronos Quartet of the classical guitar, and you'll get the idea of Thrum's capabilities.
Counterbalance No. 132: Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’
We bet that the 132nd most acclaimed album of all time will shoot down your plane, and it’ll take a couple vodka and limes to set you on your feet again. Counterbalance hunts the horny-backed toad with Sir Elton’s 1973 blockbuster.
Vampire Weekend - “Diane Young” (video)
Not to belabor the point about Vampire Weekend's new-found fascination with God, but it's hard not to quickly recognize part of the inspiration for the new "Diane Young" video: da Vinci's The Last Supper.
CONTEST: Win Tickets to the Postal Service in NYC June 15th!
Enter our contest for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Postal Service at the Barclays Center in New York City on June 15th.
