The Last Shadow Puppets: Everything You’ve Come to Expect (Domino) Review
Eight years ago a side project album sort of came out of nowhere, a debut by The Last Shadow Puppets titled The Age of...
An Iowan’s View on Hollywood Exclusion
The countdown to this year’s Academy Awards was fraught with controversy over a lack of racial diversity in the acting nominees. Other major award...
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down: A Man Alive (Ribbon) Review
If you follow the career of Thao Nguyen, then you have restless ears.
Through a string of albums as a solo artist, with her band...
Yoko Ono: Yes, I’m a Witch Too (Manimal) Review
For being 83 years old, Yoko Ono hasn’t exactly been slowing down. In the last six years alone, she’s released tons of new music,...
Modern Jazz and the Butterfly Effect
David Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti said that, while recording Bowie’s last album, Blackstar (read our review here), they were listening to Kendrick Lamar’s To...
Ten Great Daytrotter Sessions by Iowa Artists
It may sound obvious but it really does need to be said: Iowa isn’t just on the way to a place; it’s a place.
The...
An Artful Death: David Bowie’s Blackstar
David Bowie was creating art up until the moment he died, and you could make a solid argument that he’s continued past that. It...
