It takes a pretty unique artist to be able to emulate both Jay–Z and Beyoncé (and a police siren) on one song, but if anyone is going to do something like that, it’s Future.
Frank Stokes’ (George Clooney) reflective monologues in “The Monuments Men” incessantly question the risking of human life to preserve a cultural artifact.
If you’re looking for boobs and blockbusters, look to the theaters. If you’re looking for real black–and–white substance, look to the past. This week’s pick: “All About Eve.”
“AFTER THE DISCO”
Broken Bells
James Mercer of “The Shins” and renowned indie–rock producer Brian Burton—better known as Danger Mouse—are back, four years after the duo’s debut album.
After releasing their eponymous debut EP in 2011, Gardens & Villa could have easily gone back to making laidback Southern Californian electro–pop. Instead, they did something totally different, heading to the relatively remote state of Michigan to record their second album.
“Formed in the annals of Philadelphia, five souls have joined forces to form a union with a powerful bond: Rock n' Roll.” So reads the description on the Facebook page of USSMars, Penn’s up–and–coming experimental garage band.
Members of the book’s cult–like following rejoiced after the trailer for “The Fault in Our Stars” came out last Wednesday—a full two weeks before the trailer’s planned release date on Valentine’s Day.
If you spend enough time clicking on related videos on YouTube, eventually you’ll come to something weird enough to make you question how you got there.