Stranger Things’ Musically Talented Cast
Stranger Things is the breakout show of the summer. but just like the show's mysterious, "the upside down," the music savvy cast is more than meets the eye.
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Living in Analog: How the Music of Stranger Things Shapes the Series
Survive's soundtrack for Stranger Things hits all the right notes, delivering work holding it's own among it's influences, writes Aaron Cooper.
Pitchfork Music Festival 2016: Cutting Records and Pet Sounds
Aaron Cooper didn't like music festivals, until the once-in-a-lifetime experience of seeing Brian Wilson at the Pitchfork Music Festival changed his mind.
The Lees Of Memory: Unnecessary Evil | Creative and Fearless
The fearlessness of recording a rock album that features strings, sitars, and pedal steel, is what makes The Lees Of Memory so great on Unnecessary Evil.
Garbage: Strange Little Birds | Boring Nostalgia
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen, OJ Simpson on the TV, and Ecto-Cooler in the refrigerator....
The Monkees: Good Times! | So Freakin Happy!
Are The Monkees just as important to secular music as The Beatles or Beach Boys? God no but they are a whole lot of fun to listen to.
PUP Makes Bold Moves on The Dream Is Over
On their sophomore LP, Toronto punk band PUP might be fighting each other, writes Aaron Cooper, but they're fighting society alongside the listener, too.
Surgical Meth Machine: Al Jourgensen Bashes Celebrity Worship
Surgical Meth Machine sees Al Jourgensen toying with both old and new ideas. The album works best as a reminder of how great Ministry once was.
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Magical Mystery Tour
In this revealing piece, Aaron Cooper revisits his relationship with the Beatles' 1967 classic Magical Mystery Tour, and reflects on life's second chances.
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool: Inspired But Not Groundbreaking
It's unreasonable to think Radiohead are going to create another ground breaking album, but A Moon Shaped Pool is still an inspired collection of songs.