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Konx-om-Pax Shares His Visual Influences on New Album, 'Ways of Seeing'
Electronic producer Konx-om-Pax creates cinematic soundscapes, and he shares the artistic influences on his new album, Ways of Seeing, with us.
Scorsese and Dylan: A Match Made in Fantasy
In Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, a cinematic genius and a Nobel Prize-winning musical icon pair for a magical and purposefully deceptive look at rock 'n' roll life in the mid-'70s.
Anaïs Mitchell Joins Nels Andrews on "Scrimshaw", a Song About Keeping Steady (premiere)
On "Scrimshaw", folk maestro Nels Andrews is joined by Anaïs Mitchell as he reflects on finding new surprises in himself and the ones that he loves.
Experimental Music Festival Obey Convention Draws Unconventional Voices
We present interviews with three of the festival's most uncompromising voices. Debby Friday explores feminine aggression through her self-styled blistering Bitchpunk. Korea Town Acid is a classically-trained pianist who creates intricate, eclectic beats. Layia combines field recordings, instrumentation, and live vocals in dense ambient collages.
Lee Moses: How Much Longer Must I Wait? Singles and Rarities: 1965-1972
How Much Longer Must I Wait?: Singles and Rarities 1965-1972 is exactly as its titles claims, and its quality makes it even harder to understand how such a powerful talent like Lee Moses could have slipped from sight undetected.
Katie Toupin Is Free of All Moorings on the Terrific 'Magnetic Moves'
The first full-length solo album from former Houndmouth keyboardist/vocalist Katie Toupin is a giant leap forward thanks to an eclectic style and top-shelf songwriting.
'Doom Days' Indeed for Bastille
On their third studio record, Doom Days, Bastille continue their slide into mainstream blandness.
When the Camera Swings: Silent Film Master Paul Leni's 'The Man Who Laughs' and 'The Last Warning'
Paul Leni loved to move the camera to unsettle viewers -- under curtains, through doors, down trapdoors, swinging on ropes -- as seen in The Man Who Laughs and The Last Warning.
Michelle Vezilj's Debut Song "Fire Goes to Die" Is Powerful (track review)
Michelle Vezilj's debut song "Fire Goes to Die" is about reclaiming power after a sexual assault and shifting the narrative from victim to victor.
Glen Hansard's Dynamic 'This Wild Willing' Tour
Glen Hansard's new musical approach to recording This Wild Willing provided a new balance to his live show.
The 'Heavy Age' Is Here: An Interview with Unwed Sailor
Unwed Sailor's Johnathon Ford discusses the history and evolution of his beloved band. "I've always focused more on a verse-chorus-bridge kind of structure. To my brain, it's like a New Order song without vocals."
Videos vs. Colonialism: The Cases of Rammstein and Hatari
Two recent videos from Rammstein and Hatari offer a study in contrasts and speak loudly to the challenges involved in authentically confronting colonialism through popular music.
'How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents' Holds Particular Relevance in These Times
Julia Alvarez's How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is more relevant in America in 2019 than Alvarez might have imagined her debut novel would be in 1991.
Kelly Hunt Embraces Modern Americana on 'Even the Sparrow'
Kelly Hunt understands traditional and southern American roots music. Through Hunt's musicality and penchant for vibrant imagery, Even the Sparrow embraces modernity with unadulterated effervescence.
Earthen Sea's 'Grass and Trees' Has an Oblong, Building-Block Quality
Earthen Sea's lavishly detailed new album, Grass and Trees, sounds like a classic dub-techno album but somehow doesn't feel like one.
Stark Realism Isn't Good Storytelling: Director Ritesh Batra on 'Photograph'
Don't mistake film for realism, it's all fantasy, says Director of Photograph, Ritesh Batra.
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