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The 20 Best Avant-Garde and Experimental Albums of 2018
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The 20 Best Avant-Garde and Experimental Albums of 2018

By A Noa Harrison / 17 December 2018

This is no scene or collective. These artists have reached their limit in all directions, back into traditions and forward into uncertain futures. 2018 presented challenges for all of us, and our artists presented challenges right back.

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Chilled to Spill: How The Oil Spill Ruined Chillwave’s Summer Vacation

By Timothy Gabriele / 22 August 2010
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Leyland Kirby: Sadly, The Future Is Not What It Was

By Timothy Gabriele / 30 November 2009
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Leyland Kirby – The Darkness That Separates Remembering From Not Remembering (video)

By Timothy Gabriele / 29 July 2009

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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev
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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

By Jonathan Monovich / 22 March 2023
Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’
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Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 22 March 2023
Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’
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Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’

By Matt McKinzie / 21 March 2023
Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40
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Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40

By Chris Ingalls / 21 March 2023
Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album
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Tom Waits’ ‘Closing Time’ and the Myth of the Eponymous Debut Album

By Avery Gregurich / 20 March 2023

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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022
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PopMatters Seeks Television Critics and Essayists

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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev
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Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

By Jonathan Monovich / 22 March 2023
Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Liza Minnelli Hung Up Her Feather Boa and Sequins for ‘Gently’

By ​Peter Piatkowski / 22 March 2023
Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’
All Things Reconsidered/Books/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Film/Film Feature/Pop Past

Jayne Mansfield Outsmarts the “Dumb Blonde” Role In Steinbeck Adaptation ‘The Wayward Bus’

By Matt McKinzie / 21 March 2023
Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music Features/Pop Past

Maggie, What Have We Done: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’ at 40

By Chris Ingalls / 21 March 2023
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