Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Jul 03, 2013
Cinema
Issue #46 - June/July 2013 - Charli XCX
While filming began in earnest for this documentary back in 2006, it was rather tragically catalyzed by the sudden heart attack and resulting death of Big Star frontman Alex Chilton in 2010. The directors, Drew DeNicola and Olivia Mori, along with producer Danielle McCarthy, were sadly never able to get Chilton to consent to an interview.
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Jul 03, 2013
Music
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Rogue Wave has had a very “indie” career—from the band’s jangly, sensitive aesthetic and critical acclaim to its prevalence on television and film soundtracks and, unfortunately, relative anonymity to mainstream listeners. In other words, for a band of its caliber and songwriting prowess, its career arc has probably felt lackluster both to its members and their fans.
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Jul 03, 2013
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Proclaiming the merits of a gospel album from a singer whose public popularity peaked some 40 years ago and whose album is produced by a ‘90s alt-country singer (who, along with his son, also plays all the instruments), might normally be a tough task.
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Jul 02, 2013
Music
Lightning Dust
The third album from Black Mountain members Amber Webber and Joshua Wells takes a stylistic turn, tossing their sparse psychedelia to the wind in favor of aloof synthpop. You could lose yourself in the absorbing, stark atmospheres of Infinite Light and its predecessor; these songs feel comparably sterile.
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Jul 02, 2013
Music
Bibio
Stephen Wilkinson appears to be mirroring Western trends by going organic. On his seventh LP under the Bibio guise, the English producer’s experimental leanings take on a distinctly naturalistic focus, veering away from the kaleidoscopic blur of 2011’s Mind Bokeh to create a slow-burning sonic collection.
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Jul 01, 2013
Music
Issue #46 - June/July 2013 - Charli XCX
If you were among the million-plus individuals who (legally) purchased Empire of the Sun’s debut album, Walking On a Dream, you will not be disappointed with its follow-up, Ice On the Dune. The second lovechild of Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore shares its predecessor’s compelling cinematic, sci-fi/fantasy personality both aurally and visually.
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