The Black Heart Procession’s 2 at 20
The album’s words and wounds remain raw, as its sound and impact remain startling and singular.
Essays
The End is Near: An Obligatory 2018 Year End List
The music of 2018 compiled and organized for another obligatory year end list.
The Greatest Show You Never Saw: Curiosa Festival
What it would be like to sit on the warm grass hillside on a late August night soaking in that Curiosa line-up? I guess we'll never know.
On Michael Flynn Live and the Need For More Quiet Music Venues
A recent performance from Flynn at the City Winery in D.C. generated a single conclusion: we need more quiet music venues.
The Greatest Show You Never Saw: Radiohead
Our writer recalls the two times he tried--and failed--to see Radiohead in all of their live glory.
Eric Whitacre: Awaking From Sleep
Contemporary composer and conductor Eric Whitacre creates music using the common languages of poetry, nature, and dreams.
The Vibrancy of St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Paul Janeway and company make all the right moves as they earn another fan.
Carrying the Bluegrass Torch
Leanna Price of The Price Sisters pens a guest essay on the siblings' influences and their place within the great Bluegrass lineage
A Memorial Day in America: U2 and Hamilton: The Musical
Writer Mark Geil examines a Memorial Day in America after a double-bill of U2 and Hamilton: The Musical
Life Stories in Vinyl
Two authors and our writer hunt down old records and uncover what it means to live a lifetime in vinyl.
In Defense of William Shatner
Shatner's record plays into his charisma and couples it with a fierce humanity.
It's Only Trivia: Saying Goodbye to The Thermals
In the wake of their departure, we revisit The Thermals' catalog from beginning to end
Unpopular Opinions: The Killers' Battle Born
Why Brandon Flowers is wrong about his own music on 'Battle Born'