Album Reviews

The Killers
Pressure Machine
Aug 25, 2021 Web Exclusive
In the spirit of every great band who made it to the top and managed to remain within that vicinity, The Killers have retained their glitz and bombast for 17 years, while leaving their creative evolutionary process on proud display for all to see.
Alice Coltrane
Kirtan Turiya Sings
Aug 24, 2021 Web Exclusive
Originally self-released through Alice Coltrane’s publishing company The Avatar Institute in 1982 on cassette only and then only unofficially reissued in Germany during the last 10 years, this is the first official reissue of this beautiful and unique album.
Canandaigua
Slight Return
Aug 23, 2021 Web Exclusive
Canandaigua is the one-man project of Washington D.C.’s Raul Zahir De Leon. He’s a veteran of the tightly knit D.C. music scene, but Slight Return nonetheless feels every bit the discovery of a new voice.News

Man Photographed as a Baby on the Cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” is Now Suing the Band
Aug 25, 2021
Nirvana and the estate of Kurt Cobain are being sued by Spencer Elden, the man who was originally featured as a naked baby swimming after a dollar on the iconic cover of the band’s 1991 album Nevermind when he was just four months old. Elden is claiming that the cover constitutes as child pornography, also citing a lack of consent on behalf of his legal guardians for him to appear naked on the album cover.Interviews

The Joy Formidable on Their New Album “Into the Blue” and Riding out the Pandemic
Aug 20, 2021 Web Exclusive
Welsh trio The Joy Formidable return today with their fifth studio album, Into the Blue, which was recorded during the global pandemic restrictions. Frontwoman and guitarist Ritzy Bryan and bassist Rhydian Dafydd spent the lockdown at Bryan’s home in Utah, whilst drummer Matt Thomas remained in the UK.
My Firsts: Ora the Molecule
Aug 18, 2021 Web Exclusive
My Firsts is our email interview series where we ask musicians to tell us about their first life experiences, be it early childhood ones (first word, first concert, etc.) or their first tastes of being a musician (first band, first tour, etc.). For this My Firsts we talk to Ora the Molecule.Pleased to meet you

Geese Announce Debut Album, Share Video for New Song “Low Era”
Aug 24, 2021
Brand new Brooklyn post-punk five-piece Geese have announced their debut album, Projector, and shared a new song from it, “Low Era,” via a video for the single.Lists

Ranked: The 10 Best Courtney Barnett Songs to Date
Aug 12, 2021
Courtney Barnett, the songstress from down under, has graced us with four studio albums, an EP and several singles since 2012, and her latest ones, “Rae Street” and “Before You Gotta Go,” both precede her upcoming LP Things Take Time, Take Time (which is due out November 12 via Mom + Pop Music/Marathon Artists). The 33-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist from Melbourne, Australia, is less about dividing her discography into songs you do and don’t like, and more about grouping them into the ones you love and the other ones you really really love. Indie folk, garage rock, stoner soul, she does it all, and these 10 picks are only a taste to get you hooked on the rest and tide you over until the new album comes out. Speaking of, we’ll start with “Rae Street,” which is not officially on this list but gives you an idea of where Barnett is at now (and was #1 on our Songs of the Week list), as well as “Before You Gotta Go,” which just came out this week. Then there’ll be an honorable mention and the full Top 10. By Lily Guthrie.Live reviews

Green Man @ Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK, August 19-22, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
It is hard not to feel that as society begins to return to normal, we should be looking to places like Green Man as a model to aim for.Blog

A Few of Our Favorite Newport Folk Festival Moments
Aug 06, 2021
Newport Folk Festival isn’t just a music festival—back after last year’s non-edition (cheekily titled “Folk Off”) it was more akin to a much-needed return to summer camp. Artists joined like-minded musicians and pals on stage, nearly every act dropped a notable cover, and with only two stages (including one near the water where boats would regularly dock to enjoy the festivities), there was plenty of opportunity to catch almost every act, and still have time to grab a lobster roll. Given the unique opportunity for memorable moments, here’s a few of our favorites.Media

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Cinema Reviews

Annette
Aug 17, 2021 Web Exclusive
Annette often feels like less of a film and more of a wavelength. You either have to get on board and buy into what's happening or just turn it off before the story unfolds in even more unexpected ways.DVD Reviews

Original Cast Album: “Company”
Studio: The Criterion Collection
Aug 24, 2021 Web Exclusive
Simplicity is key in Company.Television Reviews

The Other Two (Season Two)
HBO Max, August 26, 2021
Aug 24, 2021 Web Exclusive
The elevator pitch for The Other Two doesn’t sound like anything you would want to press play on. Two millennials siblings with flailing careers as an out-of-work actor and a stationary dancer navigate the overnight success of their YouTube sensation 13-year-old brother while their irrepressibly peppy mom helicopters over the three of them.