Let’s get real for a moment: awards shows have gradually grown more and more dull and, having worked in media and covered nearly every awards show red carpet and ceremony for the past decade, I (and the Nielsen ratings) can… Read More
Conor Oberst has mostly used his punk side project Desparecidos as a musical vehicle to discuss politics, but he hasn't entirely shied away from the topic with Bright Eyes; he memorably criticized George W. Bush on the 2005 single "When… Read More
The previous five articles in my film-by-film analysis of the Marvel Films have covered most of 2018, a year which was an undisputed high-water mark for comic book films. The year began with Black Panther (Coogler, 2018), which so perfectly… Read More
“Plague! We’re in the middle of a fucking plague! And you behave like this!” – Larry Kramer The action in Larry Kramer’s play The Normal Heart (1985) begins in July 1981, when there were 41 recognized cases of what would… Read More
In a 2013 interview with John Hind of The Guardian, as Jessie Ware was making the publicity rounds in support of her Mercury-nominated debut, the singer-songwriter playfully discussed her obsession with Marmite, Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey, the perfect bagel,… Read More
Earlier this week, allegations of abuse surfaced against several members of the Minneapolis alternative hip hop scene, beginning with DJ Fundo (who has DJed for P.O.S of Doomtree, Prof, and others) being accused of "abusing his power" and of "manipulative"… Read More
The big album out this week that I can't recommend enough is the new Hum album — their first in 22 years — which was surprise-released out of nowhere on Tuesday (read our review). This week also brought a lot… Read More
Bummer news: WBUR reports that much-loved and long-running Allston, MA club Great Scott will not reopen, despite a very successful crowdfunding campaign to keep it open. After the club announced it was closing in May, longtime booker Carl Lavin acquired… Read More
UK synthpop icons Erasure have released an EP's worth of remixes for "Hey Now (Think I Got A Feeling)" which is from their forthcoming album, The Neon. The six tracks include remixes by Philip George, Daybreakers, and Nimmo, and you… Read More
Dannii Minogue Reimagines ‘All I Wanna Do’ for 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OWPwvfLvGE&feature=emb_title “All I wanna do, all I wanna do, all I wanna do is touch you…” Danielle Jane Minogue, Queen of Clubs™, is taking a look back – back to a… Read More