We’ve Things to Do: Sitting with We the Common
Christina Lee02.08.13
Christina Lee joins the hootenanny of Thao with the Get Down Stay Down’s third album, We The Common.
Watching TLC on TLC
Christina Lee01.14.13
As a possible 20th anniversary reunion tour approaches, TLC presents two new shows about TLC.
Past Tense
Thomas Moore12.31.12
Thomas Moore shares his Best of 2012 list now that the world hasn’t ended and more things happened than Xiu Xiu’s Always.
Spreading the Gossip & Gospel
Christina Lee12.11.12
Big Boi’s sophomore solo release, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, explores new territory both outside the rap community and within the man himself.
Jawbreaker: A Hard, Sweet Time-Capsule of Punk’s Troubled Adolescence
Brian Howe12.04.12
Looking back through Jawbreaker’s discography, Brian Howe rediscovers how he became a fan and the allure of the band’s 20th anniversary reissue of Bivouac.
Swans: the Seer
Thomas Moore09.16.12
Thomas Moore rides out the dark wave of Swans’ latest offering and sees where the current takes him.
Why Aaliyah Is More Than Enough
Christina Lee09.14.12
The first single off Aaliyah’s posthumous album drops eleven years after the singer’s death. Christina Lee takes a listen to what Drake is making of her legacy.
Pinterest Rap
Christina Lee08.30.12
Yes, that’s what we said. Follow Christina Lee’s links through the labyrinth of Forbes, gun crucifixes, and Harajuku Barbie to the connection we all knew was there deep down in the heart of it: rap music and Pinterest. Rap songs made explicit in a way heretofore unimagined.
How I Fell in Love with Sparks, & Myself (Again?)
Laura Jane Faulds07.24.12
Beginning with the death of her beloved grandfather and culminating in her favorite band of all time: the epic love affair between Laura Jane, the abyss, and Sparks. Art by Jen May.
The Love That Inspired ‘Hate Tweets to Frank Ocean’
Christina Lee07.19.12
Social media as a force for good: Christina Lee interviews the Swedish design team behind Hate Tweets to Frank Ocean––a site that automatically responds with a message of love and acceptance.
