Missing Music: Four Lost Albums
Inspired by Dr. Dre's Detox and Grimes so-called Lost Album, M. Milner takes a look at lost albums by Prince, The Kinks, The Stokes and more!
Rants
The Song That Got Away: The 20 Year Search
Aaron searches 20 years for a song that he heard when he was a little kid. Finally, thanks to technology he is reunited with "the song that got away"!
Tove Lo is the Pop Star We Need
With Tove Lo, we have a pop star who encompasses the allure of early Britney, the unabashed sentimentality of Robyn, and the songwriting chops of Sia.
Taylor Swift vs. Apple Music
On the outside Taylor Swift looks like the white knight who championed a battle of pay for play politics against Apple and its iTunes streaming service.
Nana: The Musical (Part 2)
Nate's plot for the American movie version for Nana the Japanese manga. In part 2 he also lists who'll play the characters of the two Nanas, Ren, and Yasu.
Album Review: Sun Kil Moon – Universal Themes
Sun Kil Moon's Universal Themes isn’t interesting. It’s insulting. At its core, this an album that assumes its listener is an idiot.
Riots, Racism, and Rap: Are You Still Down?
Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Drake have all rapped about Tupac's "R U Still Down (Remember Me)" in 2015. What do you think that's all about?
Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Walking On Earth
Mickey White examines modern Afrofuturism through the lens of Young Thug 's Barter 6 and Young Fathers' White Men Are Black Men Too.
Rap Roundtable: April 2015
Welcome to Rap Roundtable where staff writers, Mickey White and Dan Vesper discuss Earl Sweatshirt, Future, Action Bronson, Father, and Kendrick Lamar.
Where Do The Blurred Lines Get Drawn?
Aaron discusses the slippery slope that has been created with Blurred Lines Verdict and Marvin Gayes estate winning over Robin Thicke and Pharell.