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All Things Reconsidered Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Music Features

The Afghan Whigs’ ‘Black Love’ Is an Underappreciated Masterpiece

By
Brian Stout
/ 13 April 2026

Thirty years ago, the Afghan Whigs doubled down on their obsessions with funk and soul to create a song cycle that’s closer to a concept album than it isn’t.

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Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song
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Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song

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Timbray Shafer
/ 13 April 2026
Stephen King’s Nightmares are Personal and Real
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Stephen King’s Nightmares are Personal and Real

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Chris Barsanti
/ 13 April 2026
Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity
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Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity

By
Mike Cormack
/ 9 April 2026
When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence
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When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence

By
Matthew Ellis
/ 8 April 2026
ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026
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ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

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J. Simpson
/ 8 April 2026
Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification
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Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification

By
Taylor Blackmere
/ 7 April 2026

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Juni Habel Presents the Perilous Beauty of Nature

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Jack Walters
/ 13 April 2026
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Tigers Jaw Deliver a hooky, emotionally-charged LP

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Brian Stout
/ 13 April 2026
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Daryl Groetsch Takes a Stunning Oceanic Voyage

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Chris Ingalls
/ 13 April 2026
Ashley Monroe Pens a Love/Hate Letter to Music City
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Ashley Monroe Pens a Love/Hate Letter to Music City

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Steve Horowitz
/ 9 April 2026
Emma Harner’s Debut ‘Evening Star’ Is Remarkable
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Emma Harner’s Debut ‘Evening Star’ Is Remarkable

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Mary Chiney
/ 9 April 2026
The Sylvie Courvoisier Trio Balance All the Elements
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The Sylvie Courvoisier Trio Balance All the Elements

By
Will Layman
/ 9 April 2026
Marc Valentine Goes Full Britpop with Muscular Confidence
Music

Marc Valentine Goes Full Britpop with Muscular Confidence

By
Eoghan Lyng
/ 9 April 2026
ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026
Music

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

By
J. Simpson
/ 8 April 2026
Grahame Lesh & Friends Revive the Dead at the Fillmore
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Grahame Lesh & Friends Revive the Dead at the Fillmore

By
Greg M. Schwartz
/ 8 April 2026

Singles Going Steady

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ROREY Offers a Glimpse Into Resolving Heartache

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 13 April 2026
Aubory Bugg Sensitively Recalls Who She Once Was
Music

Aubory Bugg Sensitively Recalls Who She Once Was

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 13 April 2026

Music Features

All Things Reconsidered Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Music Features

The Afghan Whigs’ ‘Black Love’ Is an Underappreciated Masterpiece

By
Brian Stout
/ 13 April 2026
Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Film Film Feature Music Features

Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity

By
Mike Cormack
/ 9 April 2026
Music All Things Reconsidered Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Features

When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence

By
Matthew Ellis
/ 8 April 2026
ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026
Music

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

By
J. Simpson
/ 8 April 2026
Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification
Music

Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification

By
Taylor Blackmere
/ 7 April 2026
10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming
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10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 7 April 2026
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

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Spyros Stasis,
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Morrissey Returns to the Wilde
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Morrissey Returns to the Wilde

By
Chelle Strand
/ 2 April 2026
Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz
Music

Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

By
Will Layman
/ 2 April 2026

Film

Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song
Music

Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song

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Timbray Shafer
/ 13 April 2026
‘I Swear’ Is Carried by Robert Aramayo’s Performance
Film

‘I Swear’ Is Carried by Robert Aramayo’s Performance

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 13 April 2026
Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity
Music

Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ and the Three Ghosts of Subjectivity

By
Mike Cormack
/ 9 April 2026
‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History
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‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History

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Guilherme Quireza
/ 7 April 2026
‘Broken Voices’ Records the Sound of Institutional Abuse
Film

‘Broken Voices’ Records the Sound of Institutional Abuse

By
Guilherme Quireza
/ 6 April 2026
‘Hold That Blonde!’ Hilariously Attempts Hysterical Slapstick
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‘Hold That Blonde!’ Hilariously Attempts Hysterical Slapstick

By
Michael Barrett
/ 2 April 2026
The Catalytic Power of Basic Instinct’s Interrogation Scene
Film

The Catalytic Power of Basic Instinct’s Interrogation Scene

By
Ryan Dyer
/ 1 April 2026

Books

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Stephen King’s Nightmares are Personal and Real

By
Chris Barsanti
/ 13 April 2026
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‘The Midnight: Shadows’ Renders Nostalgia’s Dangers in Neon

By
Alyssa Charpentier
/ 31 March 2026
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Edmund White’s Longing for Being and Nothingness

By
Mike Cormack
/ 24 March 2026
The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time
Books

The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time

By
Douglas MacLeod
/ 19 March 2026
‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal
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‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal

By
Jeremy McDonagh
/ 18 March 2026

Television

Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song
Music

Why Steely Dan’s “Dirty Work” Is the Ultimate Screen Song

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Timbray Shafer
/ 13 April 2026
‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility
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‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility

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Adit Chandrachud
/ 30 March 2026

Interviews

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Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

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Will Layman
/ 2 April 2026
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Jorge Drexler Performs His Homecoming Dance

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Marty Lipp
/ 1 April 2026
Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews Music Features

Sweet Pill on Burning It Down and Finding the Glow

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Brian Stout
/ 30 March 2026
The Cosmic Tones Research Trio Create “Great Black Music”
Music

The Cosmic Tones Research Trio Create “Great Black Music”

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Teo Blake Beauchamp
/ 25 March 2026
Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills Discusses the Creative Life
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Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills Discusses the Creative Life

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Alyssa Charpentier
/ 24 March 2026

Lists

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ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

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J. Simpson
/ 8 April 2026
10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming
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10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

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Alyssa Charpentier
/ 7 April 2026
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

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Spyros Stasis,
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The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC
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The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC

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Sachyn Mital
/ 25 March 2026
ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of February 2026
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ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of February 2026

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J. Simpson,
Paul Carr / 3 March 2026

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