Marianne Faithfull
Giant neon-hued pieces of furniture, 20 feet high. Angular, skew-framed doorways swathed in soft purple spotlights... read more
Hothouse Flowers
“It’s just very satisfying to be in the tradition,” suggests Liam Ó Maonlai over the phone from Ireland... read more
The Donnas
You’ve heard their plucky brand of rock in countless movie soundtracks and TV commercials, including a memorable Target spot last Christmas... read more
The Woodsman
Still a film student at NYU, first-time director Nicole Kassell selected an ambitious, harrowing drama for her feature debut... read more
The Ramones Served Raw
“It was a power surge, like a train coming down a tunnel right at you,” explains Marc Bell (a.k.a. Marky Ramone), of The Ramones’ music... read more
Julie Doiron
Of all the phases of life romanticized in the arts in the modern era—from the innocence of childhood to the indiscretions of young adulthood... read more
Claire Denis
“My films, sadly enough, are sometimes unbalanced,” says filmmaker Claire Denis as we sip tea at the Toronto Film Festival... read more
Duran Duran
I’m talking to Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor. I’m talking to Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor. My first instinct is to run, screaming, through the house... read more
Paul Weller
Like most of the hipper musicians who’ve been making music for more than a quarter century, Paul Weller isn’t the type to sit around... read more
Dolorean
With months of touring behind him and new influences exerting their pull, Dolorean’s Al James wanted his new record to add dynamic variety... read more
A Golden Age for Poli-Docs
It’s been a banner year for documentaries. Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore’s explosive exposé on the Bush administration... read more
4 To Watch For: John Butler Trio
It must be time for gifted guitarist John Butler’s star to ascend in the United States. He’s become the Dave Matthews of his native Australia... read more
Playback: The Go-Betweens/Paul Siebel
While they never made more than a ripple commercially during their original 12-year run, Australia’s Go-Betweens... read more
Listening To Old Voices: Richard Thompson
Sustained musical greatness is as hard to find as a Britney Spears chorus in the Norton Anthology of Poetry... read more
4 To Watch For: Jake Brennan
“Some guys are plumbers, some guys fix cars, and I sing songs. And I write ’em. That’s it.” Jake Brennan’s statement of purpose... read more
4 To Watch For: Julie Lee
It was less than 24 hours before Julie Lee would be on her way to Northern Ireland to spend a year working with children... read more
4 To Watch For: Willy Mason
At the beginning of every autumn, the local music community in Martha’s Vineyard comes alive. That’s when the vacationers leave... read more
Ray Charles
With music, the cliché, “timing is everything,” oft applies, and perhaps timing is what’s most striking about Genius Loves Company... read more
Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama
Ben Harper was scheduled to appear on the latest release from The Blind Boys of Alabama. But a simple guest spot grew into a 10-day studio session... read more
Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller is humble as the Wandre guitar (made by a long-defunct Italian company) that’s been his main axe for more than a quarter century... read more
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