People look back at their adolescence as a time when they felt more trapped, more free, wilder, moodier, etc. Whatever … More
Category: Reviews
(Almost) Loving Vincent
What do we mean by “Style over substance”? Sometimes it’s a criticism, sometimes it’s merely an observation. Great action movies … More
300,000,000 m/s and falling
Art takes over when words fail. There are times when it’s the only worthy analogy for how we feel. The … More
God: Optional
In 2006, sweet-natured and very sincere peddler of Americana Howe Gelb released one of the all-time great American folk albums. … More
Total resentment forever
A critic once said that one great song can make an album but one amazing song can kill it. I’m … More
It’s not vanity / It’s my sanity
Sister Sledge – We Are Family A bizarre time in American history which looks darker and darker with each passing … More
England, now
Richard Dawson – Jogging (single)How old is Richard Dawson? He sounds somewhere between 50 and 500 years old, but has … More
James Dean goes to Hell
Dirty Beaches – Badlands When we talk of escapism, is it the desire to be somewhere else, or to be … More
Medication and companionship
The Beach Boys – Friends The sadness within The Beach Boys doesn’t smother their joy – it justifies it. After … More
Sunshine in negative
Stars of the Lid – The Ballasted Orchestra Not so much soaring above canyons as sinking into them, The Ballasted … More
