Sherlock Gnomes opens by tipping its hand, going through major works of literature and pop culture to see which ones lend themselves to cloying, forced gnome puns, and then, between groans, building a…
From the Record Crate: Elton John – “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player” (1973)
In January 1973, Elton John was already four years into his pop career but was ready to release his sixth studio album. That album, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, would become his most succ…
Album Review: A Tribe Called Quest – “We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service”
“Microphone check 1 2, what is this?” A valid question: What is a new Tribe Called Quest album doing in 2016? Rap has stretched and expanded well beyond the parameters Tribe explored in th…
Music Review: Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy
On February 4, 2013, pop-emo-rock band Fall Out Boy announced that they were reuniting with an album due out in May, a summer tour, and a brand new single with a Fall Out Boy-length title called “My S…