John Patrick Higgins’ Spinal Fantasy
Humor writer John Patrick Higgins talks about the fading art of painful self-deprecation and other sore subjects in his new “Misery Memoir”, Spine.
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The 50 Best Songs of 2009
As part of PopMatters’ 20th anniversary, we are revisiting classic features. Travel back in time a decade ago to 2009, when indie rock was in its full ascendency,and hear the songs that soundtracked the era.
The 60 Best Albums of 2009
PopMatters turns 20 years old this October and we're beginning to celebrate our history by taking you back in time a decade ago. Obama was in the White House and the musical times were very good indeed. Revisit 2009 through its best albums.
‘In Pursuit of Silence’ Challenges the Senses
In Pursuit of Silence's technical mastery overcomes its overuse of interview commentary to illustrate silence's numerous edifying properties.
HEALTH Slays in Bushwick During Neverending DEATH MAGIC Tour
We’re coming to see HEALTH for the experience, for the kind of intense musical attack that leaves one needing a stiff drink...
A HEALTH-y Weekend: Two Nights with the Electro-Industrial Powerhouse
HEALTH slayed their NYC audiences with massive industrial-electro bangers.
HEALTH: Death Magic
HEALTH's characteristic noise is upended by obscured pop aesthetics on their first LP in six years.
Cayenne Pepper Enemas and Other Developments in Early Medicine
From applying leeches to mapping the shape of the human skull, Erik Janik describes a drama of medical history in Marketplace of the Marvelous.