CD Review: Kate Bush, 50 Words for Snow
Kate Bush can do anything. For those unfamiliar, Bush made British music history by being the first female singer with a number one, self-authored hit…
Timothy Dyck
CD Review: The Decemberists, Long Love the King
Americana has been a constant muse for the Decemberists, conjuring images of a United States that might have once existed. For those who’ve enjoyed their…
CD Review: Tom Waits, Bad as Me
Tom Waits is notorious for taking listeners to bizarre and gritty soundscapes. His musical prowess has been punctuated with sharp horn melodies, drunken carnival-esque sounds…
Movie review: The Ides of March
In politics, kindness can get you killed. The political arena is so full of ruthless handlers, advisors and media workers that it takes a certain…
CD Review: Jeff Bridges, Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges has been many things over his long career and “professional musician” may just be another notch on his belt. Having been a dabbler…
CD Review: Beirut, The Rip Tide
Music that makes me want to listen to it, that is how I would describe The Rip Tide, the new album from Beirut. As a…
The Tree of Life
Terrence Malick’s fifth film, The Tree of Life, is a good film, but clarifying why can be an arduous task. Malick is known for creating…
The end of film
One of the most dynamic and evolving mediums today is photography. What was once a scientific tool developed by chemists and the privileged rich is…
Repurposed, rebooted, remade
Editor’s note: This is the second in a short series of essays on nostalgia in the arts. Not long ago, a film came out about…
On nostalgia in art
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a short series of essays about the role of nostalgia in art. It can be difficult to find…