Last year felt particularly cruel as we watched so many of our pop-culture icons get taken from us without warning. By December, we all yearned for a pause, an ending,Continue readingTop Albums Of The Year
The Best And Worst Musical Hosts
This weekend, Chance the Rapper will take the stage to host Saturday Night Live, leaving the musical guest duties to Eminem. Last weekend, Taylor Swift rejoined the late-night sketch institutionContinue readingThe Best And Worst Musical Hosts
Beyonce: Album Review
What does it mean for Beyoncé to drop a new surprise album on the world within days of a giant like Prince leaving us? It’s a welcome reminder that giantsContinue readingBeyonce: Album Review
Eminem Revival
Few texts in hip-hop are as bizarre as Eminem’s debut LP, Infinite. Released on a local Detroit label in 1996, it was either ignored or dismissed by those who rejected his whitenessContinue readingEminem Revival
A Beginner’s Guide To Garage-Rock
„My motto is: try everything, life is short,” says John Dwyer, the leader of San Francisco garage rockers Thee Oh Sees. “We are growing at every turn. Every day youContinue readingA Beginner’s Guide To Garage-Rock