Ryan Murphy’s FX series, Pose, is set in the ball culture world of New York City, 1990. The music is such a large part of the viewing experience that you could spill hundreds of words discussing what each song means, and/or…
Album Review: Julia Jacklin – “Crushing”
With her 2019 release, Crushing, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin has created a simply beautiful, remarkably succinct album exploring everyday pain in specific yet universal ways. Crushing is a breakup album, broadly speaking, but it’s from the perspective of the person…
Album Review: Mark Ronson – “Late Night Feelings”
Mark Ronson’s latest collection of danceable pop confections, Late Night Feelings, certainly sticks to the titular theme. This commitment to crafting relatively quiet and sparse songs crafts a mostly appealing atmosphere of disco-tinged introspection, which is certainly a sound I…
‘Pose’ Music Breakdown: Episode 2×03 “Butterfly/Cocoon”
Ryan Murphy’s FX series, Pose, is set in the ball culture world of New York City, 1990. The music is such a large part of the viewing experience that you could spill hundreds of words discussing what each song means, and/or…
‘Pose’ Music Breakdown: Episode 2×02 “Worth It”
Ryan Murphy’s FX series, Pose, is set in the ball culture world of New York City, 1990. The music is such a large part of the viewing experience that you could spill hundreds of words discussing what each song means, and/or…
That Music Moment: “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”
In “That Music Moment,” we take a monthly look at memorable or significant uses of popular music in film, and consider what that moment says about the film at large. During the summer of 1994, American audiences were treated to…
Album Review: The Divine Comedy – “Office Politics”
After a dozen outings, Neil Hannon of the Divine Comedy proves on Office Politics that he can pretty much write about anything and draw out humor, pathos, and absurdly specific details. Office Politics is a double album – a full…
