Thursday, October 6 2011
20 Music Videos from the 1980s That Have Aged Well
In this second installment of Sound Affects' retrospective of music videos from the 1980s, we focus on 20 promos that have, remarkably, stood the test of time.
Friday, September 9 2011
Counterbalance: Year One
In this special one-year anniversary edition of Counterbalance, Eric Klinger and Jason Mendelsohn discuss their first year combing through the pop music canon (as determined by Acclaimed Music's calculations of every best-of list available), share a few favorites, and justify a couple items on their expense account.
Tuesday, March 8 2011
Is There a DJ in the House?
If video killed the radio star, some might argue that technology crippled the hip-hop mix masters. Crippled, maybe, but the deejay is not obsolete.
Wednesday, January 26 2011
One Musical Moment in Time: What’s Yours?
It would be interesting to hear back from PopMatters' esteemed readership about the best singular musical moments that you can remember.
Friday, January 21 2011
Counterbalance No. 17: Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions’
Hip-hop makes its debut on The Big List with Public Enemy’s meaty, beaty manifesto, and all the jealous punks can’t stop the dunk. Counterbalance’s Klinger and Mendelsohn give it a listen.
Tuesday, October 5 2010
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Most Infamous Snubs
Fans have made a strong case for the following bands and artists who weren’t nominated this year and aren’t in the hall of fame yet.
Thursday, September 16 2010
Hopscotch Music Festival: 9-11 September 2010 - Raleigh, North Carolina
Well curated, organized and executed, the inaugural Hopscotch Music Festival announced the arrival of a new stop on the summer festival circuit.
Friday, August 6 2010
‘Blue Sky Mining’ and ‘Fear of a Black Planet’: Celebrating 20 Years of Righteous Anger
Twenty years ago, two albums addressed a man made environmental disaster and a racial divide that never seemed to close. You'd think these albums would sound dated today...
Thursday, July 22 2010
Hip-Hop Storytellers: The Vignette
"That story is over, but my rhyme ain't done." Vignettes are important tools in hip-hop's rich and plentiful storytelling tradition.
Monday, February 15 2010
Verse-Chorus-Verse: Issac Hayes and Public Enemy
Artist/producer PC Muñoz mines for gems and grills the greats.
