What’s the most seminal, classic, 1980s pop song you can think of? What’s the song that perfectly encapsulates the musical trends and styles of the decade? This is a question that will get a multitude of answers from people, but…
From the Record Crate: Annie Lennox – “Diva” (1992)
In 1990, the Eurythmics, a new wave duo who had hits all through the previous decade, informally dissolved. Annie Lennox, the Scottish singer-songwriter who made up half of the band, took a few years off from the music industry, partly…
Album Review: Brad Paisley – “Love and War”
In an alternate universe where Spock has a beard, “Without A Fight” was the first single off of Brad Paisley’s eleventh album, Love and War. This song, a duet between Paisley and the singer Demi Lovato, is a beefy, raw…
Issue Review: The Wicked + The Divine #28
This review contains spoilers. This is a very tightly plotted issue, with moments of foreshadowing paid off panels or pages later. Cassandra talks with David about his son, it’s revealed that Woden is his son. Woden flashes back to Sakhmet…
Album Review: Michelle Branch – “Hopeless Romantic”
The last time Michelle Branch put out a solo album was in 2003. Obviously, pop music has drastically changed since then and, as a result, so has Michelle Branch. The early 2000s were much more kind to the pop-rock blend…
Issue Review: America #2
With America #2, writer Gabby Rivera, artist Joe Quinones, and artist Ming Doyle continue the sense of fun and excitement that marked the first issue. If the idea of a TED style talk given by Lunella Lafayette (aka the smartest…