Retrospective Review: The Sugarcubes’ “Birthday”
“We loved each other with a premature love, marked by a fierceness that so often destroys adult lives.” This is a statement likely to rouse popular affinity because its sentiment is widely relatable. Many of us, have at one point or another, been victim to love’s vampiric seduction and bear concealed scars that we relish […]
Retrospective Review: “Holes” by Mercury Rev
What kinds of things make you wonder? As you travel through life, what do you notice? Do you ever question why a bird would choose this tree instead of another in which to lay its eggs? Or why the dried up worm on the sidewalk didn’t have the wherewithal to stay in the dirt? These […]
Retrospective Reviews: Brian Eno’s “Baby’s on Fire”
Brian Eno is the kind of artist where people talk about his “importance” as much as they do his music. It’s understandable, even if it does Eno a disservice. His work with Roxy Music, as well as his early solo albums, shaped and warped glam rock at the same time, while also looking ahead to […]
Retrospective Reviews: Leonard Cohen’s “The Stranger Song”
Leonard Cohen is, of course, a classic powerhouse in the music world. Even if he’s no longer with us, his music is still going strong, with his latest album having been posthumously released last year. His later music is amazing, of course, but there’s always something special about oldies. His song, “The Stranger Song,” came out […]
The 10 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far)
Looking back on December 31, 2019, I truly don’t think any of us could have ever expected what was to come. While live entertainment has been one of the biggest areas of our lives impacted this year, the creative process of songwriting has thrived for most in this scenario. Throughout the year so far, it’s […]
LCD Soundsystem’s “Losing My Edge”: An Unsparing Dance-Punk Character Study
The New York indie rock scene of the 2000s has already faded into legend; as ever with music, “fading into legend” means that someone wrote a book about it (Lizzy Goodman’s already-seminal Meet Me in the Bathroom) and most of the bands involved tour the hipster nostalgia circuit now (or Bernie Sanders rallies in the […]
