Jenny Lewis, siren of Southern California, a literal Las Vegas baby, has been a presence in the indie rock music scene since the late 90s and made a charming impression before that as a young Hollywoo…
High Maintenance Season 3 Finale Review
The third season of High Maintenance may have been occasionally uneven in regards to tone or pacing, but I think one kernel of the season has always remained true and that is the determination of the …
Album Review: Flight of the Conchords – “Live in London”
After nearly 10 years since their last album the New Zealand musical-comedy duo of your bookish dreams, Flight of the Conchords, finally returned with an HBO concert special. Now, a few months after t…
High Maintenance 3×08 Review: “Proxy”
This week’s title, “Proxy,” is a perfectly succinct way of underlining the complex relationships on display tonight. Arturo and Adriana (Guillermo Diaz and Rosie Perez) buy themselves a proxy infant, …
Album Review: Better Oblivion Community Center – “Better Oblivion Community Center”
The music of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers has never been mistaken for up-tempo pop music, and in fact, is probably seen by many to be best suited to individual moping (I say this with love; I am a…
High Maintenance 3×07 Review: “Dongle”
High Maintenance doesn’t often employ traditional visual metaphors, but this week we see two couples respectively facing towards and away from fireworks both literally and in their relationship, and t…
High Maintenance 3×06 Review: “Fingerbutt”
This episode is named after an illusion that makes it appear as if you’re taking a photo through someone’s bare legs when in actuality you are just using your index finger. It is fitting, then, that t…