Florence + The Machine open up old wounds (and stick to old sounds) on High As Hope, while both Gorillaz’s The Now…
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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.
A kidnapped baby. A Bog Of Eternal Stench. A Goblin King whose stretchy pants leave very little to the imagination.…
A few stray guitar notes, some studio chatter, a drummer trying out some fills—these inauspicious sounds begin…
Kevin Barnes’ success as Of Montreal’s figurehead and frontman has depended on his ability to balance extremes; funk…
Despite the continuing growth of vinyl—and with Apple supposedly aggressively phasing out downloads—the streaming…
In some ways, everything there is to know about Teens Of Denial can be found in the video for the record’s…
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Calling Sarah Vowell a historian doesn’t seem right. She certainly deserves the title, considering her ability to…
Davey Von Bohlen, lead singer for Maritime and former member of Cap’n Jazz and The Promise Ring, has one of those…
The press materials for Poison Season, the 11th record Dan Bejar has recorded under the name Destroyer, cite David…
Given the band’s affinity for energy and explosions, Titus Andronicus is often compared to Hüsker Dü and The Clash,…
Twin brothers Randy and Jason Sklar—together known as the Sklar Brothers—began their stand-up comedy career as part…
It’s been 33 years since Johns Linnell and Flansburgh formed They Might Be Giants, and 21 since they converted their…
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Silver Screen Fiend, stand-up comedian and writer Patton Oswalt’s memoir about moviegoing in the ’90s, begins and…
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Permanent Records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most.
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