During Gorillaz’ 2010 American tour behind Plastic Beach, frontman/co-creator Damon Albarn decided to pass the time on the road by making an entirely new album on his iPad. Released on Christmas…
Whitney Movie Review: Music Icon Doc Shows Humility And Heartbreak
There always was an interesting juxtaposition to Whitney Houston. The R&B icon had one of the most powerful voices in the history of the genre, able to captivate a stadium of people with the hold …
Album Review: Drake – “Scorpion”
Have you heard the good word? Drake’s upset, again! I mean, that should be a good thing right? Some of the best moments of Drake’s career (intentional or not) have been when he’s agitated. When everyo…
Album Review: Chromeo – “Head Over Heels”
The genre of funk was made to be played with. When James Brown wanted his musicians to play like drummers, it’s easy to assume he was just messing with everyone. George Clinton heard that groove and m…
Tag Movie Review: Ensemble Cast Sleeps Through Stale Slapstick
Based on a 2013 story written in The Wall Street Journal about a group of friends who’ve played the same game of tag for over 20 years, Tag never escapes its general premise. Since this is a Hollywood…
Album Review: Kanye West – “ye”
Kanye West is alone. As hard as that is to believe being the most famous and polarizing rapper of the last 20 years (let alone the last 20 days), Kanye has seemingly never felt more isolated than he h…
Album Review: Pusha T – “Daytona”
At this point, Pusha T’s presence and precision is less like a rapper and more like a rattlesnake: he disappears into the wilderness, rarely seen but always known by whoever else is in its kingdom. He…