Last night marked the opening of the 58Th New York Film Festival. A very different festival than any other year, as with all film festivals this year, as a result of the pandemic. Other than a handful of screenings, which… Read More
At least here in New York, it suddenly feels like fall, and if you're looking for some new fall albums, here are some new releases that might scratch the itch. I highlight seven below, but first, some honorable mentions: the… Read More
Jeremy Hunter, who built up a following doing ska covers of non-ska songs as Skatune Network, and who plays in We Are The Union, and who has also lent their talents to music by Jeff Rosenstock, Omnigone, and others, makes… Read More
When Avalon Emerson and her girlfriend made a cross-country road trip from Los Angeles to New York this summer, they shot a set of impromptu videos that neatly encapsulate Emerson’s musical choices and mixing style: kinetic, evocative, and deeply personal.… Read More
SAULT, the enigmatic UK group that includes Dean “Inflo” Wynton Josiah, have just dropped UNTITLED (Rise), their second album of 2020 following UNTITLED (Black Is) back in June. Surprise releases seem to be SAULT's M.O. This one is just as lushly… Read More
Claire Denis’ masterwork of cinematic poetry Beau travail is not a traditional anti-imperialist film, but it is one of the most elemental. Set in the rugged desert terrain of Djibouti among a diverse troop of French Foreign Legionnaires, the film… Read More
Rufus Wainwright will spend some of the pandemic looking back on his career, playing all his albums front-to-back for a livestream series he's calling "A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective!" Try saying that five times fast. “Special times need special artistic ideas," says Rufus.… Read More
Liz Phair has been a fan of Twitter's audio tweet feature since it rolled out in June, and now she's using it to champion voting. Her short, Fleetwood Mac-inspired song, which you can hear below, includes the lyrics, "I don’t… Read More
Bassmaster Brian Bromberg has remixed and remastered his 2012 album Bromberg Plays Hendrix to mark the half-century passing of guitar master Jimi Hendrix. One of the more remarkable feats on the record is that Bromberg includes no guitars. It’s just… Read More
Mikey and His Uke, the solo project of Mikey Hawdon (Inner City Surfers, The Fairmounts, Lion Ride), has been doing a guest-filled punk cover series throughout coronavirus lockdown, and here's the latest edition. He's joined by J. Mascis of Dinosaur… Read More