Music

As a nine-year-old, the Smashing Pumpkins' epic double-disc Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness made me feel so uncomfortable that I went back to Strawberries and returned it.
September 20, 2007 at 12:00 am

If there is one thing hip-hop loves more than expensive cars, loose women, and the occasional drive-by, it's a highly publicized battle involving its biggest stars.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

Mulatu Astatke Ethiopiques, Vol. 4 1998 With the Ethiopian musician Mulatu Astatke, Jim Jarmusch already did some of the resuscitation for us.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

We know - four months of music, but no Street to make sense of it all. Can we make it up to you? This week, we recap Summer 2007 with the Top 5 things you need to know, but might have missed. 1.
September 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

The song: Modest Mouse's "Fire it Up" off We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Leo: Have not been so impressed by new MM, though never was so into them.
April 19, 2007 at 12:00 am

34th Street: Do you remember performing here before, Ben? [Folds performed at Spring Fling in 2000] Ben Folds: With my schedule, its hard, but when I show up there I will remember.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am

Throughout hip hop's three decade plus history, no true superstar has emerged from Philly. Emcee after Philly emcee has seen fleeting success, but problems (usually legal) stopped any true movement from occurring (see Beanie Sigel's State Property camp). So, the answer might have to come in the form of a producer.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am

Redman Red Gone Wild Redman aka Reggie Noble is a self- acknowledged jokester, who wittily balances ridiculous weed-aggrandizing verse with hilarious social commentary.
April 12, 2007 at 12:00 am

Houston was a necessary step in the evolution of the southern hip hop aesthetic. It allowed the mainstream to digest the truly southern sound - previously only found on "BET Uncut" - rather than the sleeker major label-driven version with little compromise.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

When asked to write about an up-and-coming or a classic jazz performance for this week's column I attempted to find something niche, but when it comes to jazz on YouTube, nothing beats the 1959 CBS performance by the Miles Davis Quintet of "So What." So what?
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

Neil Young follows up last year's release of Live at the Fillmore East with Live at Massey Hall 1971, and the two records could not be any less alike.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

Myths of the Near Future is Klaxons' American debut album, lauded as the defining act of the New Rave movement - a term the band describes as "an in-joke that caught on." Hailing from London, where they have a large underground following, the Klaxons' debut starts off slow with the mild "Two Receivers" before picking up speed that doesn't relinquish for the remainder of the album. The band likes to characterize their music as "psychedelic/progressive/pop," with long keyboard solos and subtle use of vocal harmony, which sounds surprisingly versatile.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

Three years after their last studio release, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank continues Modest Mouse's musical odyssey from where it left off.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

Crunk ain't dead. At least that's what Atlanta's Crime Mob would have you believe on their latest record, Hated on Mostly.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

!!! (pronounced "chk-chk-chk") hits its three-year release schedule like clockwork with its third dance-punk album Myth Takes.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

Perhaps trying too hard to "Finally [Make You] Happy," Macy Gray's most recent album, Big, moves away from Gray's identifiably scratchy brand of R&B/soul towards a more sell-out sound of popular funk.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

Before Britney shaved her head and Madonna abused wigs, there was Stevie Nicks and her static sorceress hairstyles.
April 5, 2007 at 12:00 am

Animal Collective band member Noah Lennox's (aka Panda Bear) cheery third solo album, Person Pitch, is a far cry from his previous album, Young Prayer.
March 29, 2007 at 12:00 am

A raucous sound will fill the air at the corner of 22nd and Chestnut St. tonight as scores of people line up to see Tokyo Police Club open a sold out show for the Cold War Kids.
March 29, 2007 at 12:00 am

Any conversation about the changing nature of music in the face of Myspace, YouTube et al.
March 29, 2007 at 12:00 am