30 Rock: Jack McBrayer on The Farewell Season

30 Rock: Jack McBrayer on The Farewell Season

“But it is weird like knowing that there are finite episodes and stuff," he says. "To me it kind of feels like your senior year of high school...towards the end it's going to get real emotional.”  read more

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The Walking Dead: The Little Comic Book That Could

<i>The Walking Dead</i>: The Little Comic Book That Could

The enthusiasm for the show comes from more than just the gore (though there’s plenty) and the zombie head-shots (though some have been epic), but also the exploration of humanity under extreme duress.  read more

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The Silver Lake Chorus: Wreckage

The Silver Lake Chorus: <I>Wreckage</i>

It seems by default that experimentation should be synonymous with indie music, as artists strive to find novel ways at approaching the sonic medium for listeners to enjoy.  read more

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Kaki King: Glow

Kaki King: <i>Glow</i>

With its haunting melodies and eclectic mix of sounds, Kaki King’s sixth full-length album, Glow, is a solid entry in the guitarist’s varied discography. Accompanied by famed string quartet ETHEL, King has crafted a beautiful instrumental album that puts her talent for folk music on full display....  read more

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Callers: Reviver

Callers: <i>Reviver</i>

New York band Callers have found their sound with their latest album, Reviver. As the third studio album from the band, Reviver shows the true growth that has occurred since their debut album, Fortune....  read more

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Wanda Jackson: Unfinished Business

Wanda Jackson: <i>Unfinished Business</i>

With a voice like a chainsaw swallowed by a little girl, Wanda Jackson’s brand of “shake ’em up, baby” is as kitten-with-a-whip as ever. The 75-year-old rockabilly queen’s sex is still on fire: taunting the boys with Steve Earle’s “Graveyard Shift,” the retro staccato bomp “Pushover” and blues-country compulsion “Old Weakness.”  read more

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WHY?: Mumps, Etc.

WHY?: <i>Mumps, Etc.</i>

"Good God / what the hell, what the fuck?" raps Yoni Wolf, WHY?'s heady mischief-maker, minutes into his band's fourth album, while harps flutter over clattering beats.  read more

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Ellie Goulding: Halcyon

Ellie Goulding: <i>Halcyon</i>

Halcyon: a time past when life was happy and peaceful. It’s a bittersweet theme that listeners of Ellie Goulding’s sophomore venture will become very familiar with over the course of the album’s 12 songs.   read more

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Must Win: A Season of Survival for a Town and its Team by Drew Jubera

<i>Must Win: A Season of Survival for a Town and its Team</i> by Drew Jubera

Drew Jubera has written the best nonfiction book I have read since the year 2000.   read more

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Freelance Whales: Diluvia

Freelance Whales: <i>Diluvia</i>

An elegant swirl of tasteful progress  read more

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