Discover the happy accident behind a great drum sound
Gated reverb—the sharp, gunshot drum sound that defines so much of ’80s pop—was the result of an accident. On a scale…
“Get out of bed!”: Music that gets you going in the morning
This week’s question comes from A.V. Club contributor Becca James:
The Natural Born Killers soundtrack was a more sophisticated splatterfest
In Soundtracks Of Our Lives, The A.V. Club looks at the dying art of the movie companion album, those “various artists”…
What song is inextricably linked to a film or TV show for you?
Inspired by a nearly decade-old inventory of songs firmly linked to films, this week’s question comes from reader Drew…
Dream pipes: 16 songs that are actually improved by bagpipes
Bagpipes often conjure images of kilted Scots in tam o’ shanters, but one shouldn’t overlook Ireland’s devotion to the…
Sting and Peter Gabriel are going on tour together this summer
Ensuring that the long-prophesied King Of Suburban Dads will have his loyal troubadours together and accounted for…
A lesser-known Peter Gabriel movie moment is just as magical
In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re featuring our favorite songs…
Arcade Fire made a star-studded horror movie, as Arcade Fire does
Arcade Fire released a 21-minute horror movie this past Friday, just in time for Halloween. Festi is “a look back at…