Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
The Golden Age of Music Videos ended with the decline of MTV; but as much as MTV launched the popularity of the format, it also delayed its evolution. In the Silver Age, restrictions are gone. Videos no longer need to
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s 10 Best Music Videos
The Golden Age of Music Videos ended with the decline of MTV; but as much as MTV launched the popularity of the format, it also delayed its evolution. In the Silver Age, restrictions are gone. Videos no longer need to
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
We have a soft spot for winter music, as do our readers. The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time remains our all-time most-viewed post; every year, as the cold descends, we post an update as The Year’s Best Winter Music.
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
We have a soft spot for winter music, as do our readers. The 25 Best Winter Albums of All Time remains our all-time most-viewed post; every year, as the cold descends, we post an update as The Year’s Best Winter Music.
ACL 2019 ~ The Year in Review
2019 was the most tumultuous year in recent history, and the troubles of the world spilled into the world of instrumental music. The artists we cover had a great amount to say about xenophobia, climate change, the #MeToo Movement, Brexit
ACL 2019 ~ The Year in Review
2019 was the most tumultuous year in recent history, and the troubles of the world spilled into the world of instrumental music. The artists we cover had a great amount to say about xenophobia, climate change, the #MeToo Movement, Brexit
Cicada ~ Hiking in the Mist
Hiking in the Mist is a departure of sorts for Cicada. The group is now down to a quartet, but they’ve realized a life-long dream: leaving the ocean behind, the four have ventured into the forest, both literally and thematically. In the
Cicada ~ Hiking in the Mist
Hiking in the Mist is a departure of sorts for Cicada. The group is now down to a quartet, but they’ve realized a life-long dream: leaving the ocean behind, the four have ventured into the forest, both literally and thematically. In the
V/A ~ Ethereal Transects: The Lore of Celestial Objects
Ethereal Transects is a perfect December album, leaning into the winter solstice. The set honors the celestial orbs of our solar system, starting with the Sun and eventually restoring a bit of Pluto’s lost honor. Each artist selected a specific body
V/A ~ Ethereal Transects: The Lore of Celestial Objects
Ethereal Transects is a perfect December album, leaning into the winter solstice. The set honors the celestial orbs of our solar system, starting with the Sun and eventually restoring a bit of Pluto’s lost honor. Each artist selected a specific body
Jen Kutler ~ Disembodied
This album is a mine field for a male reviewer, but Disembodied is also one of the strangest releases of the year, and one of the most relevant. So let’s get the concept out first: volunteers across the female spectrum were invited
Jen Kutler ~ Disembodied
This album is a mine field for a male reviewer, but Disembodied is also one of the strangest releases of the year, and one of the most relevant. So let’s get the concept out first: volunteers across the female spectrum were invited
Human Pyramids ~ Power Pose
Power Pose is an ebullient album, set for release on Christmas morning, just as children are opening their presents. Although it’s not a Christmas-themed set, it fits the occasion and will make a perfect alternative for those tired of hearing the
Human Pyramids ~ Power Pose
Power Pose is an ebullient album, set for release on Christmas morning, just as children are opening their presents. Although it’s not a Christmas-themed set, it fits the occasion and will make a perfect alternative for those tired of hearing the
Congratulations, Sebastian Plano and Hildur Guðnadóttir (but we’re not so sure about the other nominees).
We have a love/hate relationship with the Grammy Awards, which occasionally gets something (almost) right. Congratulations to Sebastian Plano, whose album Verve received a nomination for Album of the Year … in the New Age category. We’d prefer to see it under Contemporary
Congratulations, Sebastian Plano and Hildur Guðnadóttir (but we’re not so sure about the other nominees).
We have a love/hate relationship with the Grammy Awards, which occasionally gets something (almost) right. Congratulations to Sebastian Plano, whose album Verve received a nomination for Album of the Year … in the New Age category. We’d prefer to see it under Contemporary
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