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Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Delivering the death metal: A new Cannibal Corpse LP

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The death-metal band Cannibal Corpse released a new album this past September: A Skeletal Domain , their 13th LP. As ...
Saturday, November 22, 2014

Filmage: Descendents/ALL, all at once

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Like all successful documentaries, Filmage is a work born out of both love and advocacy. In many ways, this is a str...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

In praise of the big: Antemasque's stellar debut

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Here, via Wondering Sound, are my thoughts on the new self-titled debut by Antemasque, one of my favorite records of...
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Sunday, November 02, 2014

Blood so real: Samhain live / Danzig devotion

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For me, Samhain was always the weird, shadowy middle chapter of the Glenn Danzig saga. There's an immediacy to basicall...
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Stopped making sense: CSNY 1974

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I've been spending a lot of time with CSNY 1974 , a new 3CD/1DVD box set culled from the famed folk-rock group's ar...
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Saturday, October 11, 2014

The price of right: 'Whiplash,' a jazzless jazz movie

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When a more or less mainstream movie comes out about a topic you specialize in, you take notice. You almost feel compelled to ...
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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Linked: Casablancas/O + 'C&C' @ 20

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I'm proud of the current Time Out New York cover story, which I had a hand in. Since Julian Casablancas and Kare...
Saturday, September 20, 2014

The fleeting snarl: King Crimson live in 2014

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This past Thursday, I saw King Crimson perform (as part of a four-show NYC run that continues tonight and tomorrow). I wasn...
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Monday, September 01, 2014

Freedom from choice: Goodbye, Jimi Jamison

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I've just heard the sad news that Jimi Jamison has died of a heart attack at age 63. I first learned of Jamison a co...
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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Dealing with CT: 'Nailed' and beyond

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Plenty of times, when listening to Cecil Taylor (either live or on record), I've taken notes, diligently trying to proce...
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