Mar 26, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Web Exclusive
In Breathe In, Felicity Jones stars as Sophie, a troubled foreign exchange student who moves into the upstate New York home of Keith (Guy Pearce) and Megan (Amy Ryan) Reynolds. Keith is a talented musician who was forced to give up his artistic dreams when their daughter (Mackenzie Davis) was born 17 years earlier, and longs to move on from the suburban teaching job he’s held ever since. When he finds a kindred, listless soul in the young, musically-gifted Sophie, a romantic relationship forms and the life he has with his family begins to unravel. More
Mar 25, 2014
By Lily Moayeri
Issue #48 - November/December 2013 - HAIM
In-demand foursome Temples is on its way to check in at a hotel in Berlin, post-soundcheck for a gig—one of five in a row. Hot on the heels of the release of the quartet’s hugely anticipated debut album,Sun Structures, the group is either gigging or promoting, making the whole experience a jumbled whirlwind. More
Mar 21, 2014
By Stephen Humphries
Elbow
According to Guy Garvey, Elbow‘s new record includes “wide-eyed, youthful, optimistic celebrations of travel.” Not for nothing is the album titled The Take Off and Landing of Everything. More
Mar 20, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Issue #49 - February/March 2014 - Portlandia
Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, and John Eriksson (better known as Peter Bjorn and John) have been friends for over a decade and a half, and have been making music together for almost as long. Still, as bassist/keyboardist Yttling explains, that doesn’t always translate to a smooth working environment. More
Mar 19, 2014
By Chris Tinkham
Charli XCX
As warmly as Charli XCX‘s 2013 debut LP, True Romance, was received by fans and critics, the English singer/songwriter wanted to streamline the writing and recording process for her follow-up album, tentatively set for June release. More
