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Murder by Death: Red of Tooth and Claw
This impeccably named Indiana quartet’s fourth album brims with classic Middle American imagery of death and revenge festering amidst hope for redemption... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBe Your Own Pet: Get Awkward
On Be Your Own Pet’s debut... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Untold Story of My Bloody Valentine
When My Bloody Valentine takes the stage at the Roundhouse in London this June 20, the show will conclude a 16-year cycle for one of rock’s most fascinating bands. After the end of 1992’s Loveless tour, the last shows... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Flight of the Red Balloon
It’s tempting to put the latest movie by Hou Hsiao-hsien... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsPriceless
Priceless strives to capture the humor of classic date movies like Pretty Woman... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Editors of McSweeney's
The McSweeney’s Joke Book of Book Jokes will have you laughing... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsShine a Light
To paraphrase what the late Douglas Adams once wrote about... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsJhumpa Lahiri
Emotionally intricate and exquisitely crafted, Unaccustomed Earth's descriptions... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsBecoming Basia Bulat
Basia Bulat can’t remember exactly when she started taking herself seriously. But at some point (“Maybe three or four years ago?” she figures. “No, three? Three and a half?”), the 24-year-old Ontarian went from being “that girl with the guitar outside"... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesShawn Mullins: honeydew
With honeydew, his 11th album, Shawn Mullins didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Reeling from the death of his mother in 2006, and also Roadie—his dog and touring companion of 17 years (“I know, it sounds like a bad country song” laughs Mullins)—the journeyman singer/songwriter decided to inject his inner turmoil into the lives of his characters, out of which hail from his native Georgia. The resulting 12 tracks here are the most personal and ambiguous of Mullins' career. Whereas previous efforts found him constantly comforting his hard-luck protagonists with falsetto-driven platitudes (“Everything’s gonna be all right…”), honeydew leaves... read more
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