- March 26, 2007
- Shut Up and Dance
When the city was mired in rock revivalism, James Murphy busted out his disco ball.
- March 5, 2007
- A Band on Fire
When Arcade Fire came to town, they played five ecstatic, sold-out shows at, yes, a church on Washington Square Park. Behind the scenes of rock’s most down-to-earth anthem-makers.
- March 5, 2007
- The Leader of the Pack Is Back
Decades after her death-obsessed girl group, the Shangri-Las, was buried under litigation and changing pop tastes, Mary Weiss goes solo.
- March 5, 2007
- Sing and Play
Backup band for the pre-K set.
- February 19, 2007
- Jukebox
Three citizen critics offer competing takes on noteworthy recent albums.
- February 5, 2007
- Head Case: David Byrne
Q&A with the world-music advocate, sometime filmmaker, indie-rock godfather, and blogger extraordinaire.
- February 5, 2007
- On the Tracks
Clap Your Hands Say Who?
- December 18, 2006
- The Year in Pop
The story this year was fragmentation—few megahits, but lots of local gems like the Hold Steady and the incomparable TV on the Radio. Though his comeback album disappointed, Jay-Z gave us a night to remember, and Sonic Youth kept rocking in the free world.
- December 11, 2006
- Jukebox
Three critics with different musical tastes offer competing takes on recent noteworthy kid-friendly albums.
- November 20, 2006
- Three of a Kind: Geeks With Old Souls
What Nellie McKay, the Decemberists, and My Chemical Romance have in common.