Explosions in the Sky Concert Review
Explosions in the Sky Concert Review June 22, 2012 at the Jefferson Theater, Charlottesville, Virginia Having never possessed any music…
Author: Matt Conover
REVIEW: The Tallest Man on Earth’s There’s No Leaving Now
Kristian Matsson first became well-known as the Tallest Man on Earth for the simple power of his performances. He seemed…
Blooms and Busts: An Almost VIP Take on Bonnaroo 2012
By Ben Wilkes Despite its remote location in Manchester, Tennessee, – a run-of-the-mill post-industrial American highway stop town where Wal-Mart…
Concert Report: Yeasayer at the National in Richmond, VA
When I walked into the National last night, the first thing I noticed was the stage. It appeared fuller than…
Abstraction and Pop Music: An Interview with Tanlines
Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm sat relaxed in leather couch in the back of DC9 as they waited for showtime…
For I is Someone Else: A Review of Who Is That Man? In Search of the Real Bob Dylan
“For I is someone else,” wrote Arthur Rimbaud in one of his famous “seer letters” of May 1871. “If the…
Mixed Emotions: A Review by Matt Conover
Mixed Emotions is one of the most vivid break-up albums in recent memory. It actually feels like going through a breakup;…
Susan Youssef’s Brave Habibi
Maury Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA “Please stay for the whole film,” implored Susan Youssef in front of…
Remembrance of Things to Come: A Review
How does one begin a review about an album that is so decidedly against beginnings and ends? Rhetorical questions? In…
Chalked Up to Collateral Damage: An Interview with Immortal Technique by Matt Conover
When I met Tech, as his road manager referred to him, he was writing notes for his show, which was…