1939 is often considered one of the great years for the studio production system of Hollywood. This is the year of Victor Fleming’s Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz, Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Edmund Goulding’s… Read More
A lot can happen in 18 months. Careers can blossom and die. Governments can rise and fall. Entire genres of music can emerge and dwindle in just one and a half trips around the sun. So why are we so… Read More
10. “Whatever Gets You Through the Night” It seems hard to believe that this was John Lennon’s only #1 solo single in his lifetime. While fellow bandmates Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr all racked up such hits early… Read More
We all know the line. Even those of us who have never seen the film or heard of it directly know the line: “There are eight million stories in the Naked City. This has been one of them.” It immediately… Read More
Much like life, time is precious for the North Carolina-based string-band quartet known as Mipso, especially in the age of a deadly virus that has left much of the world feeling helpless and hopeless. Maybe that’s why, instead of exploring… Read More
Singer-songwriter Ryan Martin’s Wandercease arrives on 23 October via High Moon Records in digital and CD formats with a vinyl issue to follow early in 2021. “I Just Wanna Die” is the latest single, and it draws on classic country-rock… Read More
She’s a first-term senator from an electorally significant state. Her sharp legal mind and finely-tuned bullshit detector have made her a star in the Democratic party. Her opponents have accused her of sexual impropriety, charges she steadfastly refuses to dignify… Read More
John Lennon’s short life can be roughly divided into two periods: his first 31 years in England and the remaining nine years since moving to New York City, as a born-again American. Although the latter period was significantly shorter, it… Read More
For many growing up in the 1960s, the Beatles’ revolutionary music grew into revolutionary passion as the decade progressed. Although John Lennon became an icon of peace and love, glorified in popular culture through events like the “bed-in” for peace… Read More
Renegade Breakdown is the title of Marie Davidson’s latest album, and renegade is an apt term with which to describe the Montreal musician’s approach to her craft. Her previous albums – masterpieces of minimalist electronics – established her reputation on… Read More