Lists

The 15 Best Electronic Albums of 2014

The 15 Best Electronic Albums of 2014

The best electronic music of 2014 could be found in thoughtful experimentation and dancefloor-ready fun. But the ones who led the way were the pioneers.

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2014

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2014

Jump back a decade to revisit the best indie rock of 2014, where newer acts did more than just fill the vacuum left by the usual suspects.

The 20 Best New Musical Artists of 2014

The 20 Best New Musical Artists of 2014

Travel back ten years ago to 2014 and discover the best new musical artists that lit up the year, and hear their latest music to see how they’ve evolved.

Venice Film Festival in Focus: ‘Queer’, ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’, ‘2073’

Venice Film Festival in Focus: ‘Queer’, ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’, ‘2073’

In the vein of socially relevant topics at Venice Film Festival 2024, Queer, Joker: Folie a Deux, and 2073 got the island of Lido talking for different reasons.

Jukebox Gallery: A Michael Goldberg Rock Photo Essay

Jukebox Gallery: A Michael Goldberg Rock Photo Essay

Michael Goldberg shot his first photo of the Doors’ Jim Morrison at the first US rock fest in 1967. Enjoy this photo essay spanning his career as a photographer and critic.

The DNC Misses a Beat: A Political History of Migration through Latinx Pop Songs

The DNC Misses a Beat: A Political History of Migration through Latinx Pop Songs

What should we understand as the connection between politics, people, and places? Can Latinx pop songs be trusted to represent us?

Venice Film Festival In Focus: ‘Wolfs’, ‘The Brutalist’, ‘The Room Next Door’

Venice Film Festival In Focus: ‘Wolfs’, ‘The Brutalist’, ‘The Room Next Door’

The 81st edition of the preeminent Venice Film Festival sees heaps of madly ambitious, off-kilter releases by Jon Watts, Brady Corbet and Pedro Almodóvar.

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of August 2024

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of August 2024

In August’s best metal, Mamaleek defy categorization, Teeth evolve their dissonant death metal, and Vomitrot bounce between death/doom and black metal.

Five Excellent Recent Books Blending Music and Personal Narrative

Five Excellent Recent Books Blending Music and Personal Narrative

Music writing often combines the personal, political, and historical in new and inventive ways revealing the interconnectedness of these categories.

The 10 Best Oasis Songs (Post-‘Be Here Now’)

The 10 Best Oasis Songs (Post-‘Be Here Now’)

To pay tribute to Oasis, these are the 10 best songs release post-Be Here Now. This list excludes B-sides and focuses exclusively on their album cuts.

The 15 Best Americana Albums of 2014

The 15 Best Americana Albums of 2014

If forced to define Americana, it’s the one genre where honest craftsmanship is required, respected, and rewarded, something the best of 2014 lived up to.

No Slump Here: 10 Excellent Sophomore Albums

No Slump Here: 10 Excellent Sophomore Albums

Every now and then, a promising act pulls it all together on their second outing. When careers are done, it’s these special second efforts we remember most.