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Recent FeaturesTuesday, November 3 2009
Get Holy: An Interview With John Darnielle of the Mountain GoatsUpon the release of the Mountain Goats' latest album, the band's founder and songwriter talks about the literary influences on his prolific output and the biblical theme of his latest opus. Monday, November 2 2009
10 Rules on How to Sink or Swim at CMJThough several bands demanded double-takes, and many impressed, there were no obvious standouts at this year's CMJ. Instead, our writers found bands that exemplified standards for success, and failure, putting together ten rules on how to sink or swim at CMJ. 
How Far Is Too Far?: Navigating the World of Young Adult FictionIn the world of "edgy" young adult fiction, there's a tendency to either bury real world consequences, or exploit the darker material for all it's worth. But where does that leave the young readers grappling with the content? Sunday, November 1 2009
Old CanesStealing Kurt Vonnegut books? Getting choked up during M*A*S*H? Appleseed Cast frontman Chris Crisci talks about all of these things and more as his folk-affected side-project releases their second album. Friday, October 30 2009
Agonies of an ‘Antichrist’: Lars von Trier in the Forest of UnreasonDespite the efforts of some to dismiss it as a prank, Antichrist is a serious film and its disturbing extremes speak of broad and deeply felt moral, social, and ultimately, political anxieties. Thursday, October 29 2009
Syfy ‘Ghost Hunters’: Living Normally Within Paranormal Pop CultureJason Hawes and Grant Wilson of Ghost Hunters have transcended the paranormal entertainment niche, become lasting pop-culture mainstays, and are busiest men in the ghost business. 
Wonder: The Photos of Stephanie ChernikowskiChernikowski's 35mm black-and-white stills (a sampling of which is included in the Museum of Modern Art’s Looking at Music: Side 2 exhibit this fall) exude more than just an appreciation for the magnetic personalities they capture, but also a sense of discovery. Wednesday, October 28 2009
20 Questions: Fuck ButtonsStealing penguins! A secret connection with Garfield! Dropping fruit pastille in the primordial ooze! Experimental UK noise duo Fuck Buttons discuss this and more. 
Running the Voodoo Down: An Interview with Meshell NdegeocelloWith a new understanding of herself (and a new album to go with), the innovative singer Meshell Ndegeocello freely talks about some of her controversial lyrics, her deepest inspirations, and how she's reached a point where she doesn't need to prove anything anymore ... Tuesday, October 27 2009
Barb JohnsonFrom a balcony overlooking the flood of New Orleans to 'The Bubble' laundromat, where the city's characters come to wash it all out, award-winning author Barb Johnson talks with PopMatters 20 Questions. 
The Deafening Quiet of Kings of ConvenienceErlend Øye chats with PopMatters about the influence of French house music, his hatred of flutes, and why his dashing musical partner is such a hit with teenage Korean girls. Monday, October 26 2009
Bored New World: How the Zach Braff Prototype Is Slowly Killing American MusicNatalie Portman popped headphones onto Zach Braff's head and said, "This song will change your life." The resulting sound was not only that of carefully composed dullness, but of a million wealthy white kids investing in dull acoustic music to soundtrack their own romantic melodrama. Sunday, October 25 2009
The 47th Annual New York Film FestivalThere were plenty of films in the New York Film Festival that captured similar redemptive moments and there is nothing esoteric, depressing or arduous about that. Friday, October 23 2009
PopMatters @ 10PopMatters celebrates its birthday this week with a series of essays on cultural changes over our 10-year lifespan. Today: Mark Reynolds on "The Long and Short of Long-Form Journalism" and Nikki Tranter on "Exit from Nowheresville: My 10 Years with PopMatters". Thursday, October 22 2009
“They’re All My Children”: An Interview with Ennio MorriconeThe legendary Italian maestro is responsible for some of the most iconic film scores in history, and at 81 years old is still going strong. Tuesday, October 20 2009
Magazine: The Correct Use of SoapMagazine's The Correct Use of Soap is such a wayward, iconoclastic record, so willfully out of kilter with its own time, that its sound-world and emotional landscape remain unique in pop. Monday, October 19 2009
One of Those Faces You Can’t Help Believing: Anthony Perkins in PsychoThe "shower scene" in Hitchcock's Psycho has become woven into our pop cultural backdrop, but it's the “dinner scene” that shines a narrow light on the character of Norman Bates. Sunday, October 18 2009
Patricia Cornwell20 Questions caught up with award-winning, international best-selling author Patricia Cornwell in a rare moment when her feet were on the ground. Thursday, October 15 2009
The Ever-Shifting, Hour-Glass World of Loudon Wainwright IIILoudon Wainwright III has recently undertaken the ambitious task of writing songs that Charlie Poole might have given voice to had he not sabotaged his own career trajectory. 
You Only Live Once: An Interview With Nancy Sinatra"When I die, I already know what my obituary will be, 'Frank’s daughter died with her boots on!' Ha.” |
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