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…
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,…
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…
At SXSW2017: Music Festival Day 5
Look, there are simply far too many bands at SXSW for one man to cover but damned if I didn’t try. It’s been…
At SXSW2017: Music Festival Day 4
Look, there are simply far too many bands at SXSW for one man to cover but damned if I didn’t try. It’s been…