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In ‘Quest’, Inner-City American Life Is Given the Treatment It Deserves

In ‘Quest’, Inner-City American Life Is Given the Treatment It Deserves

Director Jonathan Olshefski has made a stirring call for the placement of low-income, inner-city families into our collective consciousness.

Margo Cilker Finds Her Inner ‘Valley of Heart’s Delight’

Margo Cilker Finds Her Inner ‘Valley of Heart’s Delight’

Margo Cilker serves as a stand-in for all of us, which is why she can get her audiences to sing with her in concert and enjoy Valley of Heart’s Delight‘s details.

A Case for Pretending: Why Identity Is a Sham and Authenticity an Illusion

A Case for Pretending: Why Identity Is a Sham and Authenticity an Illusion

The tighter we cling to any aspect of self-identity, the more we suffer and the more vital it becomes to release our grip.

Georgia Channels Her Inner Pop Diva on ‘Euphoric’

Georgia Channels Her Inner Pop Diva on ‘Euphoric’

Euphoric is a breezy, chaste recording that places producer/singer Georgia squarely into mainstream dance-pop. It’s love letter to 1990s pop.

The 20 Best Jazz Albums for Beginners

The 20 Best Jazz Albums for Beginners

If you’ve always wanted to get interested in jazz, jump in. Don’t approach it with fear or a sense that you don’t know enough about it. It’s just a smorgasbord of stuff to enjoy.

The Smile’s American Tour Rolls on Through New York City

The Smile’s American Tour Rolls on Through New York City

For the Smile, Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner provides a deeper London jazz groove to lock into while the Radiohead side offer moody rock elements.

Park City Song Summit Spotlights the Artist’s Journey Up the Mountain

Park City Song Summit Spotlights the Artist’s Journey Up the Mountain

Park City Song Summit is a cross between a mountain retreat for music fans and a SXSW-style event with insightful talks followed by live performances at night.

Why Is Booker Prize Winner Stanley Middleton Forgotten?

Why Is Booker Prize Winner Stanley Middleton Forgotten?

Lord Byron, D.H. Lawrence, and Alan Sillitoe loom large over Nottingham’s literary landscape. Why is Book Prize winner Stanley Middleton not among them?

Atlanta’s Dinner Time Expand Their Sonic Horizons to Great Effect on ‘Halfway Down’

Atlanta’s Dinner Time Expand Their Sonic Horizons to Great Effect on ‘Halfway Down’

Atlanta-based indie rockers Dinner Time embrace a more eclectic sound on their deeply enjoyable sophomore album, Halfway Down.

Lingua Ignota Seeks Salvation on SINNER GET READY

Lingua Ignota Seeks Salvation on SINNER GET READY

On SINNER GET READY, Lingua Ignota resides in the world, but not of it, crafting a bone-chillingly cathartic final product that deals in righteousness and reflection in turns.

Director Adam Rehmeier on His Abrasive Punk Comedy with a Sweet Heart, ‘Dinner in America’

Director Adam Rehmeier on His Abrasive Punk Comedy with a Sweet Heart, ‘Dinner in America’

Director Adam Rehmeier talks with PopMatters about the making of his subversive punk comedy, Dinner in America, produced by Ben Stiller.

‘City So Real’ and the Politics of a Modern Metropolis

‘City So Real’ and the Politics of a Modern Metropolis

One of the crowning achievements of City So Real is that it shows that the fight for racial justice in Chicago became adopted by people of all identities thanks to the tireless work of organizers.

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