‘Promise Mascot Agency’ Shows the Power within the Pinky
Promise Mascot Agency‘s hilarious and grim open-world game shows we hold power for positive change within; even in our little pinky fingers.
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Sharp Pins’ ‘Radio DDR’ on Vinyl Is a Rewarding Lo-Fi Listen
Sharp Pins’ aesthetic feels like an attempt to keep analog alive in a digital world: get your hands on a zine, fill out a form, send cash, and receive a tape in return.
The 24 Best Video Games of 2024
PopMatters’ 24 Best Video Games of 2024 highlight achievements in game design and the risks creators take to lure gamers into the magic circle.
With ‘The Fatalist’, Buffalo Nichols Returns Like a Vengeful Ghost
Building on his 2021 debut, with newly released The Fatalist, Buffalo Nichols looks to be a 21st century Delta king cut from the tattered soul-cloth of Robert Johnson.
Modern Time Machines Travel Back to the Beach Boys
Ben Golomb of shoegaze band Modern Time Machines sees whole worlds in old things. Beachtime gazes dreamily into the Beach Boys.
Gomez Share Nearly Forgotten “Someday” from 20th Anniversary Edition of ’Liquid Skin’ (premiere)
While previously released demos from the 20-year special edition, "Nobody's Girl" and "Throwin' Myself Away" would have fit perfectly on Gomez's Liquid Skin, given a little spit and polish, "Someday" is something else entirely.
Chicago’s Twin Talk Take Jazz on a Bracing, Innovative Journey with ‘Weaver’
Jazz trio Twin Talk's third album, Weaver, is inventive and exhilarating, combining unique arrangements and arresting melodies.
‘Mid90s’ Is a Winning Story about the Losers
Jonah Hill's directorial debut is a deceptively rich examination of the male psyche.
Sundance 2018: ‘An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn’ Succeeds in Creating Maximum Discomfort
In the latest comedic oddity from director Jim Hosking, a tiny ray of hope slithers out of the otherwise impenetrable slime -- if you can hang on long enough for it.
Josh Ritter: Gathering
On his ninth full-length studio album, Josh Ritter continues to combine poetic imagery with organic, expertly crafted arrangements.
Madeline Kenney: Night Night at the First Landing
Madeline Kenney wows with her delicately transcendent debut album.
Deerhoof: Mountain Moves
Deerhoof has been cranking out vital, multifaceted music for decades, and their latest album shows no signs of the band slowing down.