Front and center in this memoir are BrownMark’s efforts to reconcile his resentment and gratitude toward the man who both sold him short and afforded him the “opportunity of a lifetime.”
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Music Album Review: Lomelda’s “Hannah” — A Wonderful Tenderness
The intimate emotions captured by Hannah are enhanced by Lomelda’s ability to be both revelatory and inscrutable in the same breath.
Music Interview: Talking with Cisco Swank about His New EP — and the Roots of Creativity
“You’re always gonna be yourself, your unique self, so it’s important to incorporate the things that you really love.”
Rock Album Review: Bright Eyes Return — and They Haven’t Missed a Beat
Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was is a natural next step forward for Bright Eyes, evolving while remaining true to their core identity.
Rock Album: 1970’s “Live at Goose Lake” — The Stooges Hitting Their Feral Stride
If we factor in the triple-size oversell crowd, the bad drugs circulating, and the home field advantage, there was plenty there to inspire The Stooges to raise some merry hell.
Hip-Hip Review: Aminé’s “Limbo” — Playfully Mature
In Limbo, Aminé’s become more reflective, yet he never loses sight his boisterous mischievousness.
Indie Folk/Rock EP Review: Kate Bollinger — Music for Our Melancholy Moment
Partially completed before the pandemic hit and assembled during quarantine, the EP feels uniquely suited to ease our collective glumness.
Book Review: “What Makes the Monkey Dance” — The Mystery of Chuck Prophet
What Makes the Monkey Dance is a comprehensive examination of the life and career of an extraordinary artist that is smart enough to stop short of hagiography.
Pop Review: Glass Animals Lose Their Voice
The Oxford band’s third album dispenses with personality in favor of bland trap pop.
Rock Album Review: New Fries — Surfing On and Off the No Wave
New Fries’ latest effort never fails to stimulate: the band has crafted a record that challenges the idea of what a pop song is and can be — in two very different ways.