Aug 18, 2017
By Lily Moayeri
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Some 25 years ago, James Lavelle, then 18 years old, was running around London, earnest and passionate, his already magnified eyes covered by horn-rimmed glasses seeming like they would pop right out of his head. That head, filled with so many original ideas, including his visionary musical venture, UNKLE released on his legendary independent label, Mo' Wax. More
Aug 17, 2017
By Ed McMenamin
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On tour, it's not unusual for Downtown Boys' frontwoman Victoria Ruiz to wake up at 6 a.m. and field conference calls for the Center for Popular Democracy, all day, until show time. Day jobs are a fact of life for almost anyone in a band, minus pop stars and rock and roll fossils, but vary rarely do they align so purely with a group's philosophy. More
Aug 16, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
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Avey Tare's new solo album of unexpected spacious delights should actually come as no surprise to anyone who has followed Animal Collective since the wild rumpus days of their broadly experimental records such as Danse Manatee; Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished; and the wild live jaunt Hollinndagain. More
Aug 14, 2017
By Lily Moayeri
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Say the words "Foster the People" and invariably the response will be, "Pumped Up Kicks." The Los Angeles-based group is much more than its perennial, most recognizable hit (with over 310 million YouTube views for its video). More
Aug 11, 2017
By Austin Trunick
Issue #61 - Grizzly Bear
"I'm not a stranger to shame and redemption," states actor Jon Bernthal. "This notion of paying for your sins, and the fact of life that you've got to move forward. More
Aug 10, 2017
By Austin Trunick
Issue #61 - Grizzly Bear
Following leisurely journeys across Northern England and Italy, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon set off due south in The Trip to Spain, the third and latest entry in British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom's comedic Trip series. More
Aug 07, 2017
By Charles Steinberg
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Right at the outset of Barnaby Clay’s documentary about legendary music photographer Mick Rock - from Rock’s own nostalgic perspective - you are thrust into the moment. More
Aug 03, 2017
By Joshua M. Miller
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Even after nearly a half century of shocking people through his theatrical performances, Alice Cooper still has plenty of unexpected surprises and thrills up his sleeves. That's especially true about his latest album Paranormal, which came out last Friday. It's the shock rocker's first album of original material in six years, and features a heavy dose of guitar rock. More
Jul 26, 2017
By Matt Fink
Issue #60 - Father John Misty
There's a moment toward the end of Pure Comedy, Josh Tillman's sprawling third album as Father John Misty, that feels just a little different from all of those that come before it. As all of the swirling strings and pianos drop out near the end of "The Memo," digital voices arise and tangle around his. More
Jul 25, 2017
By Matt Fink
Issue #61 - Grizzly Bear
Josh Tillman is nervous. In five days he'll perform "Total Entertainment Forever" on Saturday Night Live, but he can already see the headlines from Monday morning from his hotel room in New York City. More
