Luke Top’s “Poltergeist” offers an unexpected confluence of influences, that range from reggae to pop and exotica. It’s rare to find a song that is at once so familiar and deeply original. Top says, “When I think about the sound… Read More
Deeper Graves is the solo project of Chrome Waves' Jeff Wilson, who has also played in Wolvhammer, Abigail Williams, and the controversial, officially-disbanded Nachtmystium, and he'll release his debut album Open Roads, on July 3 via Disorder Recordings (pre-order). "The… Read More
With things getting crazier by the minute — basically everything is cancelled due to coronavirus, not to mention the debates/polls — it almost seems impossible to think about anything else. But at the same time, sometimes you really do need… Read More
Susan Sontag was so intellectual that she had to make her first film in Sweden, and here’s Duet for Cannibals (Duett för kannibaler) 50 years later, lovingly restored by the Swedish Film Institute and arriving on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.… Read More
Brooding in the reflections of a relationship gone awry, the Danberrys’ “Undertow” sees lead singer Dorothy Daniel take the reins with a fiery vocal performance that makes it a standout song. Her booming vocals hold the arrangement together, surrounded by… Read More
Actor and scientologist Danny Masterson, who starred as Hyde in That '70s Show and now co-stars in Netflix's The Ranch with fellow That '70s Show actor Ashton Kutcher, has been formally accused of rape by four women, one of whom… Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has already canceled or postponed many NYC events that are synonymous with summer — the Gay Pride Parade, the Mermaid Parade, Celebrate Brooklyn!, Governors Ball — but Mayor Bill de Blasio says 4th of July fireworks are… Read More
Cities have begun to reopen (NYC is in the early stages of doing so) and some people are finding socially-distant ways to put on concerts, but the world of live entertainment as we know it is still far from back… Read More
Racism, racial inequality, and racial injustice have plagued America for centuries, but long overdue conversations on these topics have been happening on a major, mainstream level ever since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police led to… Read More
The acoustic guitar used by Kurt Cobain during Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged in New York performance was one of several Nirvana-related items auctioned off this weekend. It sold for $6 million, breaking a previous record for guitars sold at auction… Read More