Jun 03, 2011
Music
#36 - Music vs. Comedy
The Rosebuds (Kelly Crisp and Ivan Howard) have never been "chipper." Upbeat sure—but their tastes of joy have always been tempered by the shadows dancing around the edges of the nightclub.
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Jun 02, 2011
Music
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Antony and the Johnsons have always been generous to their fans, traditionally unleashing a string of singles/EPs both preceding and following their LPs that contain a clutch of B-sides that rank alongside the best of their work. More
Jun 01, 2011
Live
Few reviews have been able to discuss Anna Calvi’s music without mentioning David Lynch, but the connection is fiction. More
Jun 01, 2011
Music
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When you’re a 40-year veteran of the music business like Emmylou Harris and you’re about to make your 21st solo studio album, it’s not like you need anyone to tell you what to do. More
DC
Written by Dan Jurgens; Art and cover by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund; Colors by Hi-Fi; Letters by Carlos M. Mangual
May 31, 2011
Comic Books
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After only being on store shelves for a just over 48 hours, DC announced that the Flashpoint tie-in, Booster Gold #44, was officially sold out and going back to press. The second printing will be available in June. This is a great sign that DCU's "greatest hero you've never heard of" is starting to get some well-earned recognition. More
May 30, 2011
Music
Since 2003's ATO debut, It Still Moves, My Morning Jacket has been steadily moving away from the reverb-heavy sound with which it built its fanbase. More
May 29, 2011
Music
#36 - Music vs. Comedy
Perfection is the goal for Death Cab for Cutie. One listen to its seventh album, Codes and Keys, reveals a band as conscious as ever of the power of the studio. More
May 27, 2011
Live
Born of an extended stay in Hawaii, and nurtured by Lefse Records, Houses (aka boyfriend/girlfriend Dexter Tortoriello and Megan Messina) recently hit the road on their maiden voyage. More
May 27, 2011
Music
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Had Phil Spector produced electronic music rather than pop singles he would have struggled to top the densely layered constructions wrought by the Brooklyn duo Mountains. More
May 26, 2011
Music
#36 - Music vs. Comedy
After being nominated for a Mercury Prize, why not give your fans more of what they want? At least that seems to be Friendly Fires' theory. For their sophomore outing the band raised their glow sticks toward the heavens and continued on, crafting the same rave pop that made their self-titled debut such a buzzy pleasure. More
