Tuesday, June 30

Sound bite: “Fishscale”

Ghostface Killah “Fishscale” Def Jam Records It’s bizarre and inscrutable, but certainly overstuffed with more meticulously crafted rhymes and beats than many rap artists lay their hands on in a career. Read more...



Double feature

Rock stars have always been larger than life. But thanks to the silver screen, that size is becoming literal. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the band Andrew W.K. Read more...


Soundbite: “Born Again in the USA”

Loose Fur “Born Again in the USA” Drag City Records The title of an album can say a lot about its contents. Pavement’s “Slanted & Enchanted” is just that ““ a blend of skewed pop instrumentation and off-beat vocal delivery so unlikely it never fails to captivate. Read more...


Out of the ballet studio

Edgar Degas’ images of ballet dancers are a touchstone of early modern art familiar even to museum-phobic art-neophytes; his paintings of young women have enjoyed iconic status for more than a century. Read more...



Soundbite: "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood"

Neko Case “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood” Anti- Records With five solo albums and a stint with indie-rockers The New Pornographers under her belt, Neko Case has already garnered praise for her haunting voice and fresh approach to music. Read more...