From the Record Crate: The Psychedelic Furs – “Talk Talk Talk” (1981)

The Psychedelic Furs’ eponymous 1980 debut begins with “India,” a six minute song that opens with a two minute ambient intro. This sets up an album full of both beauty and darkness. For instance, to convey the sadness and disarray…

Movie Review: Sing Street

There comes a time where a teenager decides to finally let his balls drop, and it’s always to impress the girl. For Conor “Cosmo” Lalor, it was just that. And for a kid raised on the what-ifs of musical aspirations…

Album Review: Brandon Flowers “The Desired Effect”

Brandon Flowers is a confusing man. One minute he’s shrugging off the idea of being a pop star, the next minute he sounds like he wants a radio hit so badly. One minute he’s talking trash about Kanye West, the…