10 Hair Metal Albums That Don’t Suck
Sometimes, music criticism in the 21st century can seem like one big, hapless exercise in re-evaluation. The ascension of poptimism means we can no longer scoff at or ascribe shame to mainstream...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Car Seat Headrest Blazes Forward by Looking Back on Twin...
The prolific indie rocker reimagines a teenage project to mostly thrilling results. Album Review: Car Seat Headrest Blazes Forward by Looking Back on Twin Fantasy (Face to Face) Collin Brennan
View ArticleAlbum Review: Gorillaz Dial Up the Desolation on The Now Now
Subscribe via iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS The Lowdown: With their guest-heavy 2017 album, Humanz, Damon Albarn and Gorillaz embraced the fever of the crowd. In the wake of the 2016 US...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Underworld & Iggy Pop Miss an Opportunity with Teatime Dub...
Listen and subscribe via iTunes | Google Play | Radio Public | Stitcher | RSS The Lowdown: Proto-punk provocateur Iggy Pop first crossed paths with Underworld on the opposite end of Trainspotting,...
View Article10 Pop Albums for People Who Hate Pop Music
Hey, did you hear Ariana Grande’s new record, Sweetener, comes out Friday? Ok, we get it. You’re a serious music fan. You love spirited debates over the merits of Sgt. Peppers and The Velvet...
View ArticleIn Defense of Green Day
With Green Day’s classic album Dookie set to turn 25 this week, we revisit Collin Brennan’s defense of the pop punk legends, originally published i 2017. Feature photo by Felisha Tolentino You know...
View Article10 Nü-Metal Songs That Don’t Totally Suck
Not all songs from the denigrated genre deserve to be thrown on the scrapheap. 10 Nü-Metal Songs That Don’t Totally Suck Dominick Suzanne-Mayer, Collin Brennan and Michael Roffman
View ArticleLet It Be vs. Tim: What’s The Replacements’ Best Album?
This feature originally ran in October 2015. We’re reposting it for the 35th anniversary of Let It Be. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Art is subjective. Music and movies aren’t about...
View ArticleRanking: Every Nine Inch Nails Album from Worst to Best
Trent Reznor, music’s leading purveyor of dread, has been making music as Nine Inch Nails for more than 30 years now, releasing some of the most visceral, jarring, and candid records the world has ever...
View ArticleIggy Pop in 10 Songs
Ever felt overwhelmed by an artist’s extensive back catalog? Been meaning to check out a band, but you just don’t know where to begin? In 10 Songs is here to help, offering a crash course and entry...
View ArticleWeezer’s California Dream: A Love Letter in 10 Songs
This article originally ran in 2016; we’re dusting it off in honor of Rivers Cuomo’s birthday on June 13th. Ever felt overwhelmed by an artist’s extensive back catalog? Been meaning to check out a...
View ArticleRobert De Niro’s 10 Best Performances
Top Performances is a recurring feature in which we definitively handpick the very best performances from an iconic actor or actress. This has been updated on the occasion of Robert De Niro’s birthday....
View ArticleMatt Damon’s 10 Best Roles
Top Performances is a recurring feature in which we definitively handpick the very best performances from an iconic actor or actress. It has been updated for Matt Damon’s 52nd birthday. It’s not enough...
View ArticleSamuel L. Jackson’s 10 Best Roles
Top Performances is a recurring feature in which we definitively handpick the very best performances from an iconic actor or actress. Samuel L. Jackson is far, far more than a series of memes. It’s a...
View ArticleChristian Bale’s 10 Best Performances
Top Performances is a recurring feature in which we definitively handpick the very best performances from an iconic actor or actress. This article was originally published in 2016. It has been nearly...
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