-
Sixties Concert Discs Capture James Brown In His Prime
This three-disc set remembers the Godfather of Soul in his prime, onstage at three 1968 concerts.
Posted 08/06/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Neo-Soul Master D'Angelo Revisits Chiseled Heights
This stacked two-disc best-of hearkens back to D'Angelo's chiseled heights as a minimalist R&B master, when we were just putty awash in his gently plucked near-whisper of a croon.
Posted 06/23/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Coldplay, With Brian Eno, Revolt Against Piano-Dudeness
The CD reaches the band’s trademark soaring melodic heights but with clever instrumentation, experimental production, and teamwork.
Posted 06/17/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Lil Wayne’s Overdue Album Culmination of His Mix Tapes
After delays worthy of a municipal construction project, Tha Carter III is actually here. And it is everything we’d hoped it would be.
Posted 06/09/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Song From the Wiser Side of Romantic-Existentialist Divide
The spirit of Sam Phillips’s sublimely resigned new album is summed up in the chorus to the first song: “No explanations / No more explanations.”
Posted 06/02/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Pimp C Remembered With Album Worthy of UGK Legacy
Morose, accusatory, and nostalgic, II Trill is a heavy slab of Bun B’s psyche on wax.
Posted 05/20/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Pop Cheeseball Jason Mraz Is Aging Very Well
But he's not Justin Timberlake, that onetime pop nerd turned smooth operator, either.
Posted 05/14/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Free Nine Inch Nails Album: Fully Worth Download Time!
In the two days since NIN surprised us with yet another album—this one free to download, and with singing!—we’ve reconnected with Trent Reznor, dirty pop-song writer.
Posted 05/07/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Buckshot and 9th Wonder Link Up For Riding Music
From the lighter-than-air choral flourishes garnishing the album’s intro to the sped-up soul strings driving the closing track, The Formula soars.
Posted 04/30/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Steve Reich’s Latest Captures Tragedy and Reveals Life
Reich’s tribute to Daniel Pearl ranks among the composer’s most brooding and discordant work.
Posted 04/07/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
The Breeders Float On With Another Tour de Force
Integrity’s not something we’d wish on any band, but the Breeders wear it exceedingly well...
Posted 04/07/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Chicha Libre: Brooklyn Meets Peru Via Flirty Funk
This veteran Brooklyn band, together for twenty years, have only just released their first studio album.
Posted 04/02/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Counting Crows Split to Make One Renewed Whole
We love the quieter second half for capturing Adam Duritz’s sweetly escapist view of New York.
Posted 03/26/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Zooey Deschanel’s Band Almost As Good As Her Acting
Zooey Deschanel's voice — a versatile croon big enough for the back rows — bends and turns to Ward’s shifting guitar blues in a blend of honky-tonk, lounge act, and fifties girl group.
Posted 03/19/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
No Hipster Tyke-Rocker, Just the King of All Tyke Rock
Here’s a throwback to simpler times, when kids’ music sounded like kids’ music.
Posted 03/07/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Stephen Malkmus Conquers Prog-Rock, Calls It ‘Trash’
“Cold Sun” is as stunning as anything Stephen Malkmus has ever written, and the title track pulls off the rare feat of being catchy and ten minutes long.
Posted 03/05/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
‘Living Bridge’: The Indie-Rock Compilation of the Year
Here’s a rare indie compilation perfect for geeks and novices alike: a two-disc collection of otherwise unavailable tracks from bigger-name bands as well as unknowns.
Posted 02/26/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Janet Jackson Hits the Dance — and Bedroom — Floor
Janet Jackson hit the big 4-0 last year, but the lighter-than-air sex jams on her tenth studio album are still blush-inducing — which is not to say embarrassing.
Posted 02/26/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Yelpy Pop Dudes Simple Plan Give a Go at Overblown Rock
You may think of Simple Plan as yelpy pop rock, but these guys are scarily good at embodying whatever kind of sound they like.
Posted 02/12/08 in Vulture : Agenda
-
Clipse’s Latest Mix Tape: Not Quite Classic, But Still Clipse
The best rap group grinding is back, and Pusha T and Malice are as cool-going-on-cold as ever delivering their impeccably crisp punch lines.
Posted 02/07/08 in Vulture : Agenda
Advertising
Popular Topics
politics, movies, barack obama, spring 2009, john mccain, music, sarah palin, early and often, economy, paris fashion week, shopping, tv, video, models, the greatest depression, business, elections, slideshow, alexander mcqueen, debates, neighborhood watch, the greatest depression, openings, saturday night live, sports, tina fey, designers, ink-stained wretches, marc jacobs, party lines, sales, advertising, art, behind the scenes, chat room, gossipmonger, hair, john galliano, louis vuitton, media, mediavore, nightlife, overnights, parties, reality tv, right-click, two for eight, vivienne westwood, chanel, corton, diesel, early and awesome, federal reserve, ferran adria, hawaiian tropic zone, instant politics, jeremy kost, kanye west, karl lagerfeld, kudos, last night's gig, maison martin margiela, makeup, nbc, nina ricci, openings, real estate, sonia rykiel, stock market, television
Why Oliver Stone Made His Bush Biopic, W.
Theater Review: A Man for All Seasons
David Edelstein on Happy-Go-Lucky
Hilary Berseth's Buzzworthy Sculptures
