Heavier Than Air – A Reflection on the Reunion of At The Drive-In
When I was 14, I took a chance on a record. I had heard the lead single on the local alternative stations, thought…
Born With Music Coming In My Ears – A Review of Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver”
Think of the first time you heard a favorite song. Think of that feeling it invoked, hidden somewhere between your head and your…
Song of the Spheres – A Review of Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, James McAlister, and Bryce Dessner’s “Planetarium”
Much like the solar system itself, there’s almost too much going in Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, James McAlister, and Bryce Dessner’s utterly epic…
It’s Been a Pleasure – A Conversation with Artist Sondre Lerche About Love, Loss, and Taking the Chance to Enjoy Life
Sondre Lerche is a romantic but he’s not hopeless. The Norwegian born – now Brooklyn based – songwriter has made a career out…
The Pop Theology 2017 Summer Movie Preview
Benjamin, Richard, and Ryan weigh in on the films they’re most excited to watch this summer. While we’re all just living in a…
It’s Alright, We’re All Gonna Die – A Review of Sufjan Steven’s “Carrie & Lowell Live”
Sufjan Stevens is a master of finding the universal in the particular, commonality in interiority. With tangled literary allusions and esoteric spiritual ruminations,…
Review: Colossal
There are some movies that you really have to see to understand, movies whose conceit is just a little too much to package.…
Ain’t Nobody Praying For Me – A Review of Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar isn’t exactly here for evangelization but he sure is here to save souls. While Chance the Rapper is out there raising…
The Mastodon In The Room: A Conversation with Mastodon About Art, Disease, and Their New Record “Emperor of Sand”
There is sacredness in suffering. As cruel as this truth may be, we can find comfort in community, holiness of comradery. With the…