Tag: review
Wounded Rhymes—Lykke Li
It’s been a long couple of years since we heard Lykke Li’s highly enjoyable debut album back in 2008. Youth Novels was an obvious...
Superbowl season revisited
By now you may have heard: the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl. In the week since that victory there’s been plenty of...
Just go watch it ★★★
Adam Sandler’s new comedy is one very tangled web of lies. The comedian is known for his “stupid-funny” films, and while Just Go With...
Cold War Kids’ Mine is Yours
They say “third time’s the charm”, but is it really, in this case? Cold War Kids released their third album on January 25, and...
Adele’s 21
In 2008, there was the smash hit record 19. In 2011, we’re welcoming 21. In 2013, it’s almost certain that we’ll get 24…or not....
Album review: Iron & Wine’s Kiss Each Other Clean
American singer-songwriter Sam Beam, better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, has once again proved his lyrical and musical genius with his...
Facing the Dilemma
“How long does it take to know someone?” is the opening line of The Dilemma, which stars Vince Vaughn and Kevin James as two...
A new year for literature
Who would have thought that 2010 would be such a literary hit? The past year has been an eventful one for booklovers of all...
Thank You, Happy Birthday—Cage the Elephant
Thank You, Happy Birthday — Cage the Elephant
Kentucky quintet Cage the Elephant made a splash in 2009 with their breakthrough single, “Ain’t No Rest...
The King Is Dead—The Decemberists
The King is Dead — The Decemberists
After the overwhelming rock-opera grandeur of their 2009 album The Hazards of Love, indie rock band The Decemberists...
The musical year in review
Another year is over and so comes the end to yet another year of musical awesomeness. We saw a variety of album releases in...
The good, the bad, and the Dude
It’s usually not too difficult to spot a film made by the Coen Brothers. Even though they tackle a wide range of genres, eras,...