Bloc Party Ryan Reed | August 13, 2012 In rock ‘n’ roll’s massive cookbook, the most called-upon recipe for heaviness is de-tuning the guitars. The easiest…
Shoes Tom Lanham | August 13, 2012 Sure, it’s a Jetsons/Flintstones dichotomy. But in music’s new high-tech, digital-download age—when kids can record a debut…
Taj Mahal Jeff Giles | August 13, 2012 Start talking about “the blues,” and for most people, a series of familiar images come to mind: shot glasses, neon lights,…
Breaking Bad: “Dead Freight” (Episode 5.05) Brent Koepp | August 13, 2012 “I’ve been around long enough to know there are two kinds of robberies: the ones that get away with it and the ones that…
The 10 Best Moments of Oya Festival 2012 Max Blau | August 13, 2012 Here are 10 acts that flat-out impressed during Oya Festival this past week in Oslo, Norway.