Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldSpring Fling: Dagny and Madeon[This article originally appeared as a part of The Yale Herald Audio Issue on Soundcloud.]Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldBelle & Sebastian, How To Solve Our Human ProblemsIt’s tough being alive. Just ask David Benatar, a professor of philosophy at the University of Cape Town. He’s a champion of…Dec 1, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldSharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, “Soul of a Woman”Gatsby dies and no one mourns. His funeral is empty and dead-silent — no hushed remembrances, no rousing eulogy, no whimpers or sobs save…Nov 17, 2017Nov 17, 2017
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldMavis Staples, If All I Was Was BlackA fuzzy drone can be heard 40 seconds into “No Time For Crying,” the sixth track on Mavis Staples’ new album, If All I Was Was Black. It’s…Nov 3, 2017Nov 3, 2017
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldThe Rural Alberta Advantage, “The Wild”When Hometowns landed in 2009, some thought they had discovered Neutral Milk Hotel reincarnate in The Rural Alberta Advantage…Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldReview: “Offering,” CultsThe female-male duo’s latest album highlights a new era of indie popOct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldThe World Is A Beautiful Place, “Always Foreign”Politics and music have long enjoyed a tense equilibrium, like an aging couple too far into old habits to change. The hostility is mutual…Sep 29, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldHiss Golden Messenger, Hallelujah AnyhowM.C. Taylor doesn’t have a southern accent — he’s from southern California. But you might not realize as much listening to Hiss Golden…Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017
Graham AmbroseinThe Yale HeraldAriel Pink, “Dedicated to Bobby Jameson”Ariel Pink is hard to pin down. He’s a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter, an eccentric visual artist, and an icon of weirdo-rock and…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017