By Ryan Anderson (@randerson_ryan) Biographical movies are a dime-a-dozen, and there’s certainly no shortage of biographical films about musicians, either, but the unconventional structure and strong performances make “Love and Mercy,” a look at the life and times of Brian Wilson, one of the better entries into the canon. It’s a wise decision to startContinue reading ““Love and Mercy,” a Music Biopic that Really Sings”
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Staff Picks: Best Music of 2015
Nick Alberico (@MeadowsLeague) Favorite Songs of 2015 Alright – Kendrick Lamar Reality in Motion – Tame Impala The Less I Know The Better – Tame Impala The Blacker The Berry – Kendrick Lamar Butterfly – grimes Cry For You (RAK Version) – Hot Chip Depreston – Courtney Barnett Elevator Operator – Courtney Barnett What DoContinue reading “Staff Picks: Best Music of 2015”
Best Albums of the 2010s
by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) We’re already six years into the 2010s, so I thought it would be a good time to list my favorite albums of the decade, so far anyway. This is a tentative list, so as I hear new things and change my mind on other albums the list list will be update. I’ll tryContinue reading “Best Albums of the 2010s”
“The Big Short” Dives into a Worldwide Financial Meltdown–with Laughs
By Ryan Anderson (@randerson_ryan) “The Big Short,” now in theaters, follows Oscar Wilde’s dictum that if you’re going to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you. If “The Big Short,” named one of the top 10 films of 2015 by the American Film Institute, didn’t make us laugh at the avariceContinue reading ““The Big Short” Dives into a Worldwide Financial Meltdown–with Laughs”
My Favorite Albums Of The 2000s
by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) A list of my favorite albums to come out in the 2000s (2000-2009). Decade Rank Album Artist Year Stars Rating 1 Kid A Radiohead 2000 ✮✮✮✮✮ 99 2 In Rainbows Radiohead 2007 ✮✮✮✮✮ 98 3 Transatlanticism Death Cab For Cutie 2003 ✮✮✮✮✮ 95 4 Funeral Arcade Fire 2004 ✮✮✮✮✮ 94 5Continue reading “My Favorite Albums Of The 2000s”
YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite songs of 2015
by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) The lists are a bit longer than usual because I liked a lot that came out this year, but here are my favorite Alternative, Hip-hop, and Pop songs from 2015.
YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2015
by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) Carrie & Lowell is the year’s most personal album, and probably the darkest. Driven entirely by a folk guitar, a muted piano and Steven’s vocals, each track creates a portrait of the past, as he intimately whispers stories, his deepest thoughts and his fears. Obviously, many of the songs sound theContinue reading “YEAR IN REVIEW: My favorite albums of 2015”
“Black Sea” Goes Deep and Dark
By Ryan Anderson (@randerson_ryan) “Black Sea,” released earlier this year, is a resolutely old-fashioned thriller that hearkens back to the many quality submarine films of the past and adroitly adds tenets of “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.” The setup is cleverly simple. Robinson (Jude Law) has spent his life on subs, both as aContinue reading ““Black Sea” Goes Deep and Dark”
Drafting the best of Star Wars
by Fresh Out The Deli (@FreshOutTheD) With “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” being released worldwide Thursday night, Fresh Out The Deli decided to celebrate with a Star Wars draft: six participants, seven rounds, and no holds barred. Whether it’s your favorite character, a magnificent scene or quote that has stood the test of time, orContinue reading “Drafting the best of Star Wars”
“Creed,” Surprisingly, has a Deft Touch
by Ryan Anderson (@randerson_ryan) I’m as surprised to be writing this as you all are to be reading it, but, here goes: the umpteenth iteration of the “Rocky” series, in theaters now, is actually, (gulp), good, and–wait for it–Sylvester Stallone may be worthy of an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. Is this bizarroContinue reading ““Creed,” Surprisingly, has a Deft Touch”
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