Hard, Fast, and Beautiful: The Legacy of Director Ida Lupino
The four restored films in Kino Lorber's Blu-ray box. Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection, give viewers a fresh opportunity to consider the career of Ida Lupino, the only woman directing Hollywood features in the 1950s. Woman in Hiding (also from Kino Lorber) is an example of the work Lupino did as an actress for hire, and which allowed her to finance her own films.
15 Nov 2019
Andrew Bird Lets the Rock Roll and Flies High in Oakland
Andrew Bird takes one of the year's best albums, My Finest Work Yet, on the road and delivers a stellar live version in its entirety with dynamic backing band.
15 Nov 2019
Hans-Peter Lindstrøm's Hardware Rabbit Hole
Norwegian producer Lindstrøm swears off computers on his meditative new album On a Clear Day I Can See You Forever. PopMatters speaks with him about his new toys and the new perspectives it's opened up.
15 Nov 2019
Light in the Attic Celebrates New Releases By Late Singer-Songwriter Jim Sullivan
Light in the Attic's Matt Sullivan discusses the legacy of the late L.A. singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan who set out for Nashville in 1975 and disappeared somewhere in New Mexico.
Jedd Beaudoin
Music
15 Nov 2019
Ludicrous Irony in Scorsese's 'The Irishman'
With its big performances and stellar script, The Irishman is the glorious culmination of Scorsese's lifelong fascination with mobsters and their built-in self-destruction.
15 Nov 2019
Lily Kershaw Dreams of Finding True Love and Meaning in 'Arcadia' (premiere + interview)
Folk-pop singer-songwriter Lily Kershaw, navigating through divided worlds on her new album, discusses her struggles with "my place in the universe" and the deep thinking behind the music video/song "Always & Forever".
15 Nov 2019
Electropop's Kid Nobody Invite You to "Watch the World As It's Ending" (premiere)
Former Wildcat! Wildcat! founders re-team as Kid Nobody to deliver hazy, electronic-driven sounds that marry the chill of ambient with the drive of rock 'n' roll.
Jedd Beaudoin
Music
15 Nov 2019
Sady Doyle Is a Witch. So What Are You Afraid Of?
You'll want to share Sady Doyle's Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers, a #PMPick, with the rest of your coven and all the little girls in your orbit.
14 Nov 2019
The Horror and the Humor in Liz Phair's 'Horror Stories'
In her music industry memoir, Horror Stories, Liz Phair has a knack for imbuing the ordinary with a weighty and relatable significance.
14 Nov 2019
Bruce Springsteen's 'The Ghost of Tom Joad' Calls Out to Us
Bruce Springsteen's 1995 album, The Ghost of Tom Joad, inherited and built upon some powerful 20th century American literary, political, and pop culture themes. Can we hear its haunting call in these times?
14 Nov 2019
The Sensational Barnes Brothers Build a Legacy with 'Nobody's Fault But My Own'
With their gospel soul, the Sensational Barnes Brothers kick off a new label with an old sound, providing good news for everyone.
14 Nov 2019
Michael Kiwanuka Journeys Into His Soul
Soulful British folk rocker Michael Kiwanuka brings listeners along for an evocative sonic journey on his new album, Kiwanuku.
14 Nov 2019
Patti Smith's 'Wave' Turns 40: Why the Punk Poet's Pop Album Is Also Her Greatest
Wave's status as Patti Smith's most unapologetically pop album reveals the most authentically "punk" gesture of her career: rejecting the idea that her genre capabilities begin and end with that four-letter word.
14 Nov 2019
London Singer and Producer, MEI Fights Back Against Invisibility on "DIM: Don't Ignore Me" (premiere)
South London's MEI shares her brilliant new single for "DIM: Don't Ignore Me", which showcases her intriguing blend of electronic, hip-hop, and soul. MEI is truly an artist to watch.
14 Nov 2019
David Dondero Goes Post-Apocalyptic With "Easy Chair" (premiere)
Folk artist David Dondero's upcoming album, The Filter Bubble Blues, is a harrowing account of modern times. His new single "Easy Chair" is in part about "the narcissistic society perishes after one last photo of itself".
Jedd Beaudoin
Music
13 Nov 2019
Lost Dog Street Band's Benjamin Tod Readies Release of Second Solo Album With "Saguaro's Flower" (premiere)
A Heart of Gold Is Hard to Find marks first effort Lost Dog Street Band's Benjamin Tod has recorded completely sober. "Every song on this album," he says, "is for someone." Hear "Saguaro's Flower" ahead of the 22 November record release.
Jedd Beaudoin
Music
14 Nov 2019
The Pressure Kids Tell the Tale of "No Land Left in Hollywood" (premiere)
Nashville's the Pressure Kids deliver a pop ballad that's perfectly elliptical and deeply understated.
Jedd Beaudoin
Music
14 Nov 2019
Kris Baha and the EBM Revival
As a DJ and an artist, Kris Baha picks up on the most ideologically charged 1980s electronic dance music and introduces it to a new and growingly voracious audience.
13 Nov 2019
Sjöblom's 'Palimpsest' Is Visually Unlike Most Graphic Memoirs
The title of Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom's graphic memoir, Palimpsest, is an excellent metaphor for adoption generally and especially the literally erased and rewritten documents that define many Korean adoptions. But it is also a visual metaphor.
13 Nov 2019
This Is Why the Right Is Winning the Internet
Could it be that the internet and social media is innately in sync with conservative, right-wing ideology? On Jen Schradie's The Revolution That Wasn't.
13 Nov 2019
Jazz, Soul, and a Whole Lot More with the Souljazz Orchestra
The Souljazz Orchestra confront current political realities with a mix of reggae, ska, disco, and punk -- plus some jazz and soul, of course -- on Chaos Theories.
13 Nov 2019
Stereolab Reissue Their Classics: 'Emperor Tomato Ketchup'
Now is the perfect time to reacquaint -- or acquaint -- yourself with Stereolab's landmark 1996 album, Emperor Tomato Ketchup.
13 Nov 2019
With 'Cape Disappointment' Aaron Semer Shows Why He Is the Singer-Songwriter We All Need
Americana/folk artist, Aaron Semer's second solo album, Cape Disappointment, is a blunt, direct work on living and loving in our turbulent times.
13 Nov 2019
Delush Reminds Us to Appreciate the Good Times on "The Greatest Gift" (premiere)
Joined by soul singer Tolü Makay, delush's latest track, "The Greatest Gift", is a tender and emotional reminder of the importance of self-worth.
13 Nov 2019
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