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The Eighties Weren’t All Neon Fun
The Eighties Weren’t All Neon Fun
A look at one of the decade’s countercurrents through album covers
J.P. Williams
Jan 4
Lana Del Rey and the Quintessence of Cool
Lana Del Rey and the Quintessence of Cool
The Americana glamourist’s “Doin’ Time” has got roots
J.P. Williams
Jan 2
The Plague Nurse’s Top 15 in Music: 2023
The Plague Nurse’s Top 15 in Music: 2023
The old, the new . . . whatever kept her coming back for more
J.P. Williams
Dec 30, 2023
Art Where You Least Expect It
Art Where You Least Expect It
Of Edvard Munch, doom riffery and wounded angels
J.P. Williams
Dec 19, 2023
Nick Cave Is Right About ChatGPT
Nick Cave Is Right About ChatGPT
For now . . .
J.P. Williams
Dec 17, 2023
Sigur Rós Courts Scholarly Controversy
Sigur Rós Courts Scholarly Controversy
Iceland’s post-rock swooners release an album centuries in the making
J.P. Williams
Sep 13, 2023
Ofra Haza the Prolific and Profound
Ofra Haza the Prolific and Profound
Yemenite Jewish pops meets the hole at the heart of everything
J.P. Williams
Aug 24, 2023
Souls of Mischief’s ‘93 ’Til Infinity’ (TMR 48)
Souls of Mischief’s ‘93 ’Til Infinity’ (TMR 48)
Plus 30 other favorites in rap and hip-hop
J.P. Williams
Jun 9, 2023
Book Review: Nick Cave’s ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’
Book Review: Nick Cave’s ‘The Death of Bunny Munro’
The rocker’s second novel goes places you’d rather not
J.P. Williams
Apr 23, 2023
9 Mean Music Reviews (TMR 31)
9 Mean Music Reviews (TMR 31)
The tomtits would rather eat stale insects
J.P. Williams
Apr 16, 2023
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