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Album Review: Lady Gaga – Born This Way

Brent Koepp·May 23, 2011

The problem with mainstream pop music today is simple: it’s a business. Of course all art to a...

Colin Joyce·May 23, 2011

In fronting one of the most well-respected indie rock bands of all time, Thurston Moore has assured his...

Josh Becker·May 20, 2011

Sanguine and Florine were gorgeous, fragile records, like bendable glass floating through a heavy breeze. Largely a capella,...

So, is it Killer or Bigga? Glancing at the cover art for PL3DGE, it’s apparent Killer Mike gave...

Frank Mojica·May 20, 2011

Retaining one’s fandom of The Smashing Pumpkins can be quite a challenge. Sure, many can’t get enough of...

Rob Hakimian·May 19, 2011

From the opening note of Feel It Break the immediate comparison can be drawn to The Knife; the...

Ray Finlayson·May 19, 2011

Location, location, location. It’s key to many for finding the right place to write and record, but for...

Jon Blistein·May 18, 2011

Ah, growing up. The tugs of adulthood as you cling to those last bits of adolescent revelry; you...

Brendan Frank·May 18, 2011

The great thing about musical influence is that it gives artists the opportunity to put their own spin...

Erik Burg·May 17, 2011

Throughout most of music’s recent history, androgynous figures had belonged mostly to the feminine male category. There was...