I’m a proud “poptimist.” There is a huge amount of artistic merit in the work so many pop artists put out, and depriving yourself of those releases because of a fairly meaningless label makes no sense. That being said, pop music is also the genre I’m most critical of. What I look for in my… Read more »
Swans have one of the most harrowing and imposing discographies in rock music. With 15 studio albums and over 20 live albums and compilations, it can feel almost impossible to decide where to dive in. In addition to the sheer quantity of music Swans has put out, they’ve experimented with many different sounds and styles…. Read more »
Norman F—ing Rockwell! – Lana Del Rey Released 8/30/2019 – Polydor / Interscope Records Genres: Art Pop/Soft Rock/Neo-Psych Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album opens with the most savage sentence of her entire career (Warning: It’s explicit). If the six stellar singles she released over the last year hadn’t already sold me on the record,… Read more »
GINGER – BROCKHAMPTON Released 8/23/2019 / Question Everything/RCA Records Genres: Pop Hip-Hop/Alternative R&B After exploding onto the scene in 2017 with three amazing albums back-to-back-to-back, BROCKHAMPTON were poised to be one of the most important musical acts of the ‘20s. From the “SATURATION” releases, to being featured in a Viceland documentary, to getting signed to… Read more »
Infest the Rat’s Nest – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Released 8/23/2019 / Flightless Records Genres: Thrash Metal/Heavy Psych/Stoner Metal To the uninitiated, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard might seem like a giant meme. Obviously their name plays into that, but even while diving into their catalogue it can seem like the band… Read more »
After being in a long period of development hell, going through the hands of many backers, filmmakers and actors, the now Netflix Original “Triple Frontier” released to the streaming platform in March. The movie is set up as an action adventure, following a group of former special operations forces soldiers, who, for different reasons, decide… Read more »
Over the past two years, I’ve written a lot about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the franchise. So in honor of “Endgame’s” release, here is an updated list of Top 10 MCU films. Click the links to see full reviews of some of these movies, along with… Read more »
To describe “Avengers: Endgame” in a few words, it would be: It’s great and you should watch it. If that’s all you want to know, I completely understand if that’s all you read from this review. I know I did the same before I saw it for myself. For those that want to know more,… Read more »
“Alita: Battle Angel” is an action/adventure film set in the 26th century. The story follows a young cyborg girl named Alita who wakes up with amnesia in a place called Iron City. It’s a desolate city stuck in the literal shadow of Zalem, the last of the sky cities. Based on the Japanese manga… Read more »
Young teens and their moms crowded into the theater to watch the new movie “After,” based off the novel of the same name by Anna Todd. The romantic drama was recently released to theaters April 13. What most people may not know about this film is that it was originally written as a fanfiction. In… Read more »
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