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Elbow

Apr 28, 2014 Issue #49 - February/March 2014 - Portlandia

“I had a life-affirming bus journey last week,” says Elbow singer Guy Garvey during a phone call from New York. “I’d gotten the ferry over from Brooklyn. I didn’t have change for the machine. More

Q&A: Blue Ruin’s Jeremy Saulnier & Macon Blair

Apr 25, 2014 Web Exclusive

In the intense, unflinching Blue Ruin, a beach bum named Dwight returns to his hometown when he learns that the man imprisoned for murdering his parents many years earlier has been released. He plans his revenge on the person who forever changed his life, despite not being equipped in the slightest to carry out his mission. The fallout of Dwight’s actions—and his mistakes—propels the narrative, and keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat throughout every minute of Blue Ruin’s short but riveting runtime. More

Tom Hardy and Filmmaker Steven Knight On “Locke”

Apr 24, 2014 Web Exclusive

The night before the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan Locke receives an unexpected phone call that forever changes the course of his life. As he speeds down the highway toLondon, he makes a series of calls that torpedo his career, tear apart his family, and sacrifice everything he’s loved and worked for in his life up until that moment. The question of just why this man would do such a thing is central to filmmaker Steven Knight’s riveting new film, Locke. More

St. Vincent

Apr 22, 2014 St. Vincent

Over the course of three albumseach arguably better than the lastAnnie Clark has established herself as one of indie rock’s most reliably innovative acts. But as her strengths (dazzlingly ornate arrangements, intricately designed wordplay) have generally trended toward the cerebral, the literate, and the sophisticated, her music has never felt particularly dangerous. More

Angel Olsen

Apr 18, 2014 Angel Olsen

The year 2014 is ramping up to be a big one for Angel Olsen. February saw the release of Olsen’s sophomore album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness, her first with the Jagjaguwar label. More

Fading Gigolo’s John Turturro, Vanessa Paradis, and Sofia Vergara

Apr 18, 2014 Web Exclusive

In a sense, Fading Gigolo is a response to the films that stigmatize prostitution—which is to say, the vast majority of films showing people earning a living off sex. It’s often portrayed a last resort, a job for good-hearted individuals gone astray, or for seedy bit characters cast against a dark background. It comes as no surprise that writer/director John Turturro counts Nights of Cabiria as a favorite film: the Fellini classic treats the titular Cabiria as a human being capable of warmth and intelligence, even if society would rather treat her like a dog. Fading Gigolo operates under this spirit, but takes a light-hearted approach. More

I Break Horses

Apr 16, 2014 Issue #49 - February/March 2014 - Portlandia

Sweden’s I Break Horses broke out in 2011 when their debut, Hearts, was met with critical acclaim across Europe and North America. Within a year, singer Maria Lindén and collaborator Fredrik Balck were invited to support M83 on a tour across the United States. More

Mogwai

Apr 11, 2014 Mogwai

Back in 1997 on their first-ever U.S. tour, in support of Pavement, Mogwai was anointed by no less an authority than Stephen Malkmus as “the first band of the 21st century.” When reminded of this, their guitarist Stuart Braithwaite says with a laugh, “We’re getting old! But that was a very nice thing for him to say.” More

Lydia Loveless on Her New Album, Escaping the Pigeonhole, and Her Love of Classic Rock

Apr 10, 2014 Web Exclusive

When one thinks of Lydia Loveless, Fleetwood Mac isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. The 20-something Ohio-born country punk has filled three albums with her own particular brand of Americana-laced rock and roll and, as her blistering live shows can attest, she doesn’t exactly hew to the Stevie Nicks style of flowing gowns and mystic balladry. More