Klinger: I’ve said in the past that artists’ big statements tend to garner the most attention. And here we are, Mendelsohn, covering our fifth double LP. By my math, just under one quarter of the albums we’ve examined have required… Read More
Amnesia Scanner is the Berlin-based Finnish duo of Ville Haimala, Martti Kalliala, and Oracle, the synthetic voice who is described as “the third, machinic ghost-member”. After a series of mysterious releases since 2014, the group broke out as one of… Read More
One of the most often-cited quotations of Karl Marx is a riff on the philosopher G.W.F. Hegel that all world-historical facts and personages appear twice, to which he adds: ‘the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce’. This… Read More
With no live shows happening, live concert recordings have taken on a greater importance than ever, especially when those recordings are from a long-gone era of one of the greatest bands to ever exist. The Sacramento Music Archive (who posts… Read More
American Cars, Dark Hearts & The Return of Annie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HqTDoScPI4&feature=youtu.be Annie doesn’t stop – and she also doesn’t miss. From Anniemal, to Don’t Stop, to the A&R and Endless Vacation EPs and all the one-off singles scattered in between, there… Read More
While NYC is now in Phase 2 of reopening from coronavirus closure, it's likely going to be a while before concerts as we remember them return. In the UK, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden presented a new five step plan on… Read More
It's been another very busy week with a lot of new music, so I'm gonna cut right to the chase. I highlight 11 new albums below and Bill highlights another 10 in Bill's Indie Basement, including Pottery, Khruangbin, Einstürzende Neubauten,… Read More
This week is a whopper, the most records I've ever tacked in one go, partially because it's a pretty big new release week and also because thanks to shifting dates due to COVID-19 I never seem to know when albums… Read More
‘Rain on Me’: Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande Twirl Through the Tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoAm4om0wTs In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. And, if you translate the text of the Bible from the original Hebrew, you’ll know that God… Read More
Bonnaroo was rescheduled from June to September due to COVID-19, but this year's festival has now been canceled. A statement reads, "Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will not take place this September 24-27, 2020 as originally rescheduled. Our annual time… Read More