Wednesday, November 22 2006
CBGB’s and New York: “Thank You & To Hell With Nostalgia”
Leaving little but ashes in New York, the CBGB 'phoenix' may rise, again, like it or not... in the desert.
Tuesday, November 21 2006
The Fuss About Pynchon
Cast aside synthetic substitutes, junk food for the soul, and take a bite of the pungent, organic mushroom offered up by the man from Oyster Bay, Thomas Ruggles Pynchon Jr.
Monday, November 20 2006
How Solomon Burke Got to Nashville
Few artists can attest to recording an album in eight days but Solomon Burke is unlike other artists. He's not just the "King of Rock and Soul", he's also a singer who's still learning how to perfect his craft, with a passion that fuels boundless creativity.
Thursday, November 16 2006
Thank You for Talkin’ to Me Africa
Three globally successful African hip-hop artists are spreading the word about change on a continent that is often overlooked.
Wednesday, November 15 2006
Louise Brooks at 100: Interview with Peter Cowie
"One learned to take with a pinch of salt some of her assertions about people from the silent period. Sometimes it wasn't just her memory failing, it was a liberal attempt to build history in her own image." PopMatters talks to Peter Cowie, author of Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever.
Tuesday, November 14 2006
Hot IQs: “Let’s Inflate”
Hot IQs have claimed a spot atop Denver's indie pile, helping add to the city's resurgent local music scene. And while they definitely have their sights set on the national stage, this band of music geeks-cum-musicians is more than happy to stump for their Mile High hometown.
Monday, November 13 2006
A Memory of Music
When the technology that delivers pop music changes, our notions of what music is changes as well. Songs have already devolved into ring tones. How much further can they fall?
Sunday, November 12 2006
The L-Words: An Interview with the Cardigans
It was two years of hard work (both on and away from the music), but the Cardigans still made an album to last.
Thursday, November 9 2006
An Imperfect World: An Interview with the Directors of Flushed Away
Would CGI's sparkle brighten Aardman's earthy touch? Would stop-motion puppetry's three-dimensional depth be flattened into two-dimensional popcorn?
Our Story Is a Perennial One: An Interview with Pete Townshend
With a new Who album out, Townshend talks about connectedness, the joys and perils of technology, and his thoughts on songwriting.
Wednesday, November 8 2006
A Sleek, Sporty European Roadster: Reconsidering Depeche Mode
Throughout the 1980s, Depeche Mode built a consistent, hugely-influential body of work. And then they very nearly parodied it. These three luxury reissues tell that story in thrilling fashion.
Tuesday, November 7 2006
CMJ Panels and Bric-a-Brac, Day 5: 4 November 2006
In our final day of bric-a-brac, PopMatters explores a laundry list of hip-hop stigma, gets the scoop on the ins and outs of music journalism,…
CMJ 2006 Artist Showcases: Day 5, 4 November 2006
The final day of CMJ is a rat race for the finish.
Pop Music Happens: An Interview with Graham Coxon
Coxon has a new solo album out, but he seems as concerned with cheese as with anything, except his discovery of writing pop songs.
Monday, November 6 2006
CMJ Panels and Bric-a-Brac, Day 3-4: 2-3 November 2006
Days three and four bring a new set of surprises as the Concerts crew catch Paul Brill between beats, explore the cause of Tattoo Fever,…
CMJ 2006 Artist Showcases: Day 3-4, 2-3 November 2006
It doesn’t matter if you drop psych-tinged electro-metal, Bo Diddley bravado, or a homage to your hip-hop heroes—all you need to make it at CMJ…
College Football: The Most Important Sport in America. Period.
Bigger than the NFL, more intense than the NBA, more meaningful than pro baseball, NCAA football is the best game in the country.
Sunday, November 5 2006
CMJ Panels and Bric-a-Brac, Day 2: 1 November 2006
Day two of CMJ brings a host of surprises (both welcome and unwelcome) as writer Dan Nishimoto learns how to holla and Editor Andrew Phillips…
CMJ 2006 Artist Showcases: Day 2, 1 November 2006
Dress-up is all well and good, but as Halloween gives way to a day of candy-induced tummy-aches, there’s just no more room for disingenuous duds.…
