Dangerous: Son Lux Face the New America
In the fallout of the 2016 US presidential election results, Son Lux took their experimental compositions and shaped them into something decisively political.
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.
Max Richter on How Music Helps Him Understand the World
"I love the ballet because it's a language which I'm not a native speaker of. I admire and love watching ballet, but I'm not a dancer, so for me it has a magical quality."
Goldfrapp on Their New Album ‘Silver Eye’ and Why “Art Is Freedom”
It's been over three years since Goldfrapp put out their latest set of lush electro, and with a polarized world, their new music has a fascinating new voice.
Decoding the Message: An Interview with Thievery Corporation
Unafraid of genre or style, Thievery Corporation are back with an album influenced by everything from Jamaica to the current political climate.
How Foxygen Turned a Study of Genre into the Sound of the Future
PopMatters spoke to Sam France and Jonathan Rado about the themes that dominate the album, their work with a 40-piece orchestra, and their strange connection to the POTUS.
Electric Six’s Dick Valentine Invites You to Dance the Night Away
Having put out a dozen albums in as many years, the members of demented disco rock outfit Electric Six show no signs of slowing down.
Nouvelle Vague’s Olivier Libaux Talks About Why We Need Music to Discover New Worlds
Documentaries, tours, and the bossa nova song stylists' first ever stab at original songs infuses the celebrated group with new energy, new life.
How Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor Found His Inner Adele
Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor goes solo and goes stark, with a sparse, voice-and-piano album that is unlike anything he's ever done.
Not a Common Man: Duncan Sheik and the Crafting of an American (and London) Pyscho
After winning a Tony for his work on Spring Awakening, pop craftsman Sheik now tackles bringing American Psycho to the stage.
And Then There Were Three: An Interview with Son Lux
It started with Ryan Lott was making music for ads. Now Emmy-nominated actresses star in his band's music videos. The Son Lux story is ever-evolving and all too-fascinating.
Carsten Norgaard: The Mystery Man in ‘The Man in the High Castle’
It's tough playing a Nazi with a conscience, but veteran actor Carsten Norgaard not only lives up to the challenge presented in Amazon's The Man in the High Castle, but stretches beyond what's expected of him.
Sebastian Schipper on His “Crazy Little Dog” of the Year, ‘Victoria’
With Victoria, director Sebastian Schipper has created a single-take marvel that has won awards, invigorated young audiences, and is finally hitting Stateside.