Damien Jurado
With Jurado, what you see is what you—unapologetically—get. But amidst a pop culture of junkies addicted to a diet of empty entertainment... read more
The Doves
Jimi Goodwin, the affable, bearded bassist/singer with Mancunian trio the Doves, leans forward in his seat for an endearing moment of honesty. read more
John Doe
The energy in the cramped, sweaty, sold-out San Francisco nightclub is positively kinetic, just waiting for a spark to set it off. read more
Charlie Chaplin
For a good part of the 20th century Charlie Chaplin’s disheveled, mustachioed character might’ve been... read more
Frank Miller
Historically, DC Comics had offered the traditional heroes of childhood legend, but Miller’s re-imagining of Batman danced along the fine line... read more
The Shojo Must Go On
Here’s my dilemma: While browsing Borders for manga (Japanese comics), do I act my 31 years, pretending to shop for a nonexistent niece or nephew... read more
The Me Regeneration
’80s music is a dicey subject. For a music critic, it’s fraught territory; you can only cop to so much cheese-pop admiration and remain aesthetically trusted... read more
The Dog Whisperer
Dave Matthews is on a quest. It’s a little artistic and a little spiritual, and its one he insists he’s been on for years. But with a major film role... read more
Hal Hartley
In The Girl From Monday, sex is a commodity, profits come before ethics and anyone who quesItions the system is a revolutionary... read more
New Century Coolbooks
Out of the dark night, a hero emerges to save the faltering rhythms of pop cache! A hero uniquely suited to the needs of a populace... read more
Buster Keaton's Vaudeville
Buster Keaton’s genius is both obviously apparent and exquisitely subtle... read more
Constantine
At the L.A. press junket for action-horror extravaganza Constantine, the excitement over Keanu Reeves’ press conference overshadowed... read more
Mary Gauthier
Thibodaux, La., native Mary Gauthier’s song “Wheel Inside the Wheel”—from her new album Mercy Now—is rich with references to the colorful lifestyle... read more
The Kills
A mixing console is an unlikely subject for an urban legend, but Jamie Hince—aka Hotel, the six-string-slinging half of U.K. blues-punk duo The Kills—was intrigued enough... read more
4 To Watch For: Missy Higgins
Her bloodshot eyes sheathed in wraparound sunglasses, diminutive Australian Missy Higgins shuffle into the Burbank offices of her U.S. label... read more
Feeling Gravity's Pull
I’m at a place called Vertigo It’s everything I wish I didn’t know I’m in love... read more
4 To Watch For: Reid Jamieson
Toronto’s Reid Jamieson is a throwback to the vintage singer/songwriter, a silver-throated troubadour with... read more
4 To Watch For: The Duhks
It was banjo player Leonard Podolak’s vision. A veteran of the Canadian folk festival scene, he gathered the finest musicians he knew... read more
Production Notes: Brad Wood
Ben Lee has impeccable timing. A few months ago, the Australian artist called his producer friend Brad Wood with some news. “He told me he had a bunch of new songs... read more
4 To Watch For: Amos Lee
Starting a career in the proving grounds of open-mic nights could be the most harrowing and humbling initiation for any songwriter... read more
