Jose Solis

Jose Solís wanted to be a spy since he was a child, which is why by day he works as a content editor and by night he writes and dreams of film. Although he doesn’t travel the world fighting villains, his mission is to trek the planet from screen to screen. He has been writing about film since 2003 and regularly contributes to The Film Experience and PopMatters. He is a member of the Online Film Critics Society.

Joan Osborne Discusses ‘Trouble and Strife’, Immigration, and the Hope for a Better World

Jose Solis

/ 9 November 2020

On Trouble and Strife, Joan Osborne goes Americana and interviews immigrants and tells a story of persevering in these extraordinary and difficult times. Osborne chronicles what she sees and challenges listeners to take action.

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A Musical Chameleon: An Interview with Morcheeba

Jose Solis

/ 15 July 2019

One year since the release of Morcheeba's Blaze Away, the band unleash a special edition full of remixes, which leads to questions of how their process works, how some songs got remixes and others didn't, and what the next 20 years of Morcheeba look like.

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As Their Themes Get Darker, Peter Bjorn and John Find Enlightenment in Their Music

Jose Solis

/ 6 May 2019

After exploring darker themes on their last two full-lengths, Peter Bjorn and John start a brand new tour by diving through their past and rummaging for songs that almost never saw the light of day.

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Elimination Leads to Creation: Junkie XL on His Score for ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

Jose Solis

/ 11 March 2019

From crafting the acclaimed soundtrack to Max Max: Fury Road to his latest score for Alita: Battle Angel, Junkie XL talks with PopMatters about his film score work and what draws him to classic scores from the '50s.

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How Kip Berman Gave Tom Petty’s ‘Full Moon Fever’ the Pains of Being Pure at Heart Treatment

Jose Solis

/ 24 January 2019

Working on a covers album by one of your heroes prior to him unexpectedly dying may suddenly alter the course of your tribute, and for the Pains of Being Pure at Heart's Kip Berman, it changed him profoundly.

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The Many Sounds of Love: Composer Nicholas Britell on ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

Jose Solis

/ 17 December 2018

Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk is a thought-provoking tale of both love and injustice, and in working with Moonlight composer Nicholas Brittell, the two find compelling musical motifs from unexpected places.

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Inventing Electro-Noir: An Interview with Giorgio Moroder and Raney Shockne

Jose Solis

/ 23 August 2018

Disco legend Giorgio Moroder and composer Raney Shockne created the musical score for ‘Queen of the South’. We talk with them about their “electro-noir”.

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How Wrestling Saved Kate Nash and Inspired Her New Album

Jose Solis

/ 5 June 2018

From forming her own record label to starring on the hit Netflix series GLOW, Kate Nash seemingly has it all, but still can't get over a goat named Black Phillip.

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No Plan, No Problem: An Interview with Joss Stone

Jose Solis

/ 9 January 2018

With Project Mama Earth, soul singer Joss Stone lets the music guide her through her most natural stylistic detour yet.

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Josh Hodges of STRFKR on Impermanence, Dancing, and Letting Go

Jose Solis

/ 7 November 2017

Josh Hodges is launching yet another vault release of rarities, but his feeling towards the process and the peace that he's found prove distinct in its own right.