“It’s a conversation with society, and often, it’s an argument,” declares narrator Iggy Pop in a statement providing context for punk rock in the opening of Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk, and it doesn’t take long…
All of Arcade Fire’s Singles Ranked
In virtually no time at all, Arcade Fire became one of the most influential forces working in music today. Seeming to dictate the direction of alternative rock, when the band changes their style, the others working within the genre adapt…
Movie Review: Chasing Coral
Many people, regardless of where they stand on the issue, are apt to roll their eyes a bit when they hear a new global warming documentary is set to be released. The public opinion has shifted significantly since 2006’s An…
Album Review: Waxahatchee – “Out in the Storm”
After the surprise success of 2015’s Ivy Tripp, it seemed as though Waxahatchee, the main project of singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield, had plateaued. The album hit hard with the indie rock crowd and received waves of adoration from many influential publications.…
From the Record Crate: Spoon – “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” (2007)
Not only was Spoon’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga a seminal album from the heyday of indie rock, it thrust the band onto the iPods and Zunes of countless listeners who wouldn’t have otherwise found them popping up on their…
From the Record Crate: Van Morrison – “Saint Dominic’s Preview” (1972)
By 1972, Van Morrison had already asserted himself as a prominent figure in the world of music, with a couple of Billboard Top 10 hits under his belt and the admiration of critics for his unique orchestration and outsider approach…
