Song of the Week: Matt Berninger – “Serpentine Prison”
The National frontman finds new subtleties in his solo performance.
The 10 Defining Artists of the 2010s
The best and most impactful artists of the last decade mastered the arts of transformation and gravity.
Song of the Week: The National – “You Had Your Soul with You”
The National return with a glitchy, urgent tune.
My Favorite Concerts of 2018
Concerts: providing solace for uncertain times.
Song of the Week: Big Red Machine – “I Won’t Run From It”
Can you make a supergroup with just two people? Big Red Machine says yes.
Geekery Release Friday – September 8
Friday is here! And what better way to wrap up a shortened work week than with some big movies and music releases? Here’s what’s out now.
Song of the Week (5/12/17): The National – “The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness”
It’s been a few years since we’ve heard new music from The National. After 2013’s excellent Trouble Will Find Me, the five-piece lived life and worked on side projects. As…
Song of the Week (04/01/17): Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, James McAlister – “Saturn”
Four years ago, a performance piece called Planetarium popped up at a few concert halls. The show had horn players, a string quartet, lasers and orbs suspended above the stage.…