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Florence + The Machine open up old wounds (and stick to old sounds) on High As Hope, while both Gorillaz’s The Now…
David Brusie
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David is a freelance writer and teacher in Boston. In addition to the A.V. Club, his work has appeared in The Boston Globe and Under the Radar. He enjoys running, listening to music, and obsessing over the movie Jaws for no particular reason.
Jun 12 2017
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A kidnapped baby. A Bog Of Eternal Stench. A Goblin King whose stretchy pants leave very little to the imagination.…
Oct 21 2016
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A few stray guitar notes, some studio chatter, a drummer trying out some fills—these inauspicious sounds begin…
Aug 12 2016
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Kevin Barnes’ success as Of Montreal’s figurehead and frontman has depended on his ability to balance extremes; funk…
Jul 26 2016
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Despite the continuing growth of vinyl—and with Apple supposedly aggressively phasing out downloads—the streaming…
May 20 2016
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In some ways, everything there is to know about Teens Of Denial can be found in the video for the record’s…
Apr 28 2016
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Permanent Records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most.
Dec 9 2015
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Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a…
Oct 23 2015
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Elvis Costello’s new memoir, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, is a whirlwind tour of Costello’s life as a rock…
Oct 19 2015
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Calling Sarah Vowell a historian doesn’t seem right. She certainly deserves the title, considering her ability to…
Oct 16 2015
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Davey Von Bohlen, lead singer for Maritime and former member of Cap’n Jazz and The Promise Ring, has one of those…
Aug 28 2015
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The press materials for Poison Season, the 11th record Dan Bejar has recorded under the name Destroyer, cite David…
Jul 31 2015
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Given the band’s affinity for energy and explosions, Titus Andronicus is often compared to Hüsker Dü and The Clash,…
Jul 8 2015
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Twin brothers Randy and Jason Sklar—together known as the Sklar Brothers—began their stand-up comedy career as part…
Apr 21 2015
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It’s been 33 years since Johns Linnell and Flansburgh formed They Might Be Giants, and 21 since they converted their…
Feb 7 2015
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Jan 5 2015
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Silver Screen Fiend, stand-up comedian and writer Patton Oswalt’s memoir about moviegoing in the ’90s, begins and…
Dec 2 2014
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In We’re No. 1, The A.V. Club examines an album that went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts to get to the heart of…
Oct 28 2014
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Permanent Records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most.
Oct 21 2014
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Jessie Ware proudly wears her influences—Sade, Whitney Houston, Prince, and any number of ’80s and ’90s R&B…