Lucinda Williams’ music can be described in a lot of ways, but I like to think of it as Southern Gothic. The roots rock, trad country and blues that are her most dominant influences are all, of course, heavily associated with the American South. But … Continue reading Steal Your Love
If I could retroactively make Melody A.M. one of my favorite records of 2001, I would do that. But I wasn’t seeking out new music in 2001, let alone making a list of favorite new records. Unbeknownst to me, Royksopp was setting the standard for … Continue reading Sparks
Nick Cave really makes marriage sound like a life sentence with no chance of parole, although, by all accounts, he has a lovely one himself. Well, for many people, that’s exactly what it is. For anyone who looks at ideal models of romance and sees … Continue reading The Sorrowful Wife
Today’s mood is the hypnotic electronic goth music of ThouShaltNot. It’s more nighttime or rainy day music, but I find it quite relaxing without being overly gloomy. My inner goth kid, meanwhile, wants to be entertained by something besides the same five dead bands from … Continue reading Soren Grey
A few years and a few relationships ago I was with someone who loved Daft Punk. We went to see a Daft Punk tribute band together. My memories of that year largely involve dancing a lot to Get Lucky. But he told me that if … Continue reading Something About Us
You might remember this song from such important cultural events as… a T-Mobile commercial from sometime in the early 2000’s. Really. Judging by the YouTube comments, a lot of people remember it from just that, and some have even spent the past decade searching for … Continue reading So Easy
It amazes me that Ladytron made their debut almost twenty years ago already. Especially since hearing them still makes me think “what is this cool new thing?” Of course, there is music made decades ago that still sounds like the cool new thing nobody’s discovered … Continue reading Skools Out
