Category: Reviews
“The Birds, and the Stars, and the Chimney Sweeps”: Revisiting the Anti-Capitalist Moral World of “Mary Poppins” in Light of its New Sequel
In December 2018 I strolled into an evening showing of a movie I had formerly committed to avoid...
Read MoreMark Lanegan & Duke Garwood — With Animals
Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood With Animals Heavenly/Ipecac This is the second collaboration between Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood. Lanegan cut his teeth as the front man of the most under-rated of the great Seattle bands, The...
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Witches Who Work: Female Patriarchal Caretakers in “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”
Since its release on Netflix in October, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has frequently been...
Read MoreStrand of Oaks — Eraserland
Strand of Oaks Eraserland Dead Oceans Strand of Oaks is the project of Philadelphia’s Timothy Showalter, and Eraserland is his 6th album. Showalter makes what we in the critic business call ‘heartland rock.’ ...
Read MoreMdou Moctar — Illana (The Creator)
Mdou Moctar Ilana (The Creator) Sahel Sounds We seem to be living through a crest of the tidal wave of Desert Blues these days, what with bands like Tinariwen, Tamikrest, Imarhan and the likes finding global fame. Mdou Moctar,...
Read MoreRed Mass — Kilrush Drive
Red Mass Kilrush Drive No Coast/Label Etiquette Red Mass is Montréal indie hero, Roy Vucino, and his wife and collaborator, Hannah Lewis. Vucino is kid of a legend around town, having played with Duchess Says in side project,...
Read MoreThe Comet is Coming — Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
The Comet is Coming Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery Impulse The Comet is Coming play a weird and trippy blend of jazz and electronica, with even some rock in there. And by electronica, I mean like electronic music of...
Read MoreStephen Malkmus — Groove Denied
Stephen Malkmus Groove Denied Matador I have to admit to not paying any attention to Stephen Malkmus since the demise of Pavement back in 1999, much to the consternation of my friend, Max. Max spent a lot of time in the early...
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Theatre Feast and Theatre Famine: On “Reza Abdoh, a Retrospective” and “Babette’s Feast”
Production Photo: “The Law of Remains.” Copyright John Zalewski I have...
Read MoreThe Claypool Lennon Delirium — South of Reality
The Claypool Lennon Delirium South Of Reality ATO Les Claypool is the visionary bassist and leader of the oddball rock band, Primus. Sean Lennon, aside from being the son of royalty (John Lennon and Yoko Ono, if you didn’t...
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Bob Mould — Sunshine Rock
Bob Mould Sunshine Rock Merge Last week, my students and I were discussing the fact that it is...
Read MoreLCD Soundsystem — Electric Lady Sessions
LCD Soundystem Electric Lady Sessions DFA/Columbia LCD Soundystem went on self-enforced hiatus in 2011 before re-surfacing with 2017’s brilliant american dream. This album is meant as a live document, recorded on the...
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