Beauty and Death: Midwife’s Forever
Honing the dark minimalism of her previous sets, singer and multi-instrumentalist Madeline Johnston, aka Midwife, releases Forever, a set of... Read more →
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With Zsa Zsa, The Mystery Plan Shows Range and Taste
Steering through the eerily empty streets two weeks ago, I played The Mystery Plan’s new album Zsa Zsa, a fluid navigation of dreampop, trip-hop,... Read more →
With “Murder Most Foul,” Bob Dylan Laments the US’s Missed Potential
Bob Dylan’s model for his just-released 17-minute song “Murder Most Foul” may well be Ezra Pound’s Cantos, a sprawling text that drew... Read more →
Cable Ties Offers an Audacious Second Set
On their 2017 self-titled debut, Cable Ties showcased a mix of spirited riffs and rhythms, hook-filled melodies, and expressive vocals, alternating... Read more →
Soccer Mommy Hones Melancholy Pop
With her 2018 debut, Clean, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, interwove angsty lyrics and irresistible melodies, articulating themes of loss,... Read more →
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John Amen: Three Poems
Family Systems for Richard Three weeks after his bullseye shot, his cellphone kept dialing – long, blank messages, I could almost hear the... Read more →
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