Jan 29, 2014 Music Slowdive Returns It’s nice to see one of the genre’s shining jewels reunite and be able to take full advantage of the good will that’s been building for them and their music for the last two decades.
Jan 23, 2014 Music GEMS’ “Never Age” Is a Timeless Slice of Dreampop In which I finally write something about GEMS and their intoxicating brand of synth-y dreampop.
Jan 23, 2014 Movies Every War Movie Is a Pro-War Movie?! And what does a “thoroughly, effectively” anti-war film look like?
Jan 9, 2014 Anime TV The Simpsons and Hayao Miyazaki, Together at Last The Simpsons pay tribute to the animation master.
Jan 3, 2014 Best of Opus Music My Favorite Songs of 2013, Honorable Mentions: Lockets, Jensen Sportag, Savages & more Soaring ’80s pop, charming modern classical, brooding indie-rock, atmospheric sludge metal, dreamy R&B, and more.
Jan 2, 2014 Best of Opus Music My Favorite Songs of 2013, Part 2: Club 8, Sigur Rós, Infinity Shred, Makeup and Vanity Set, and more Tropical dub from Sweden, blistering post-rock, contemplative ambient jazz, emotional drones, an electronic journey through space, and more.
Jan 1, 2014 Best of Opus Music My Favorite Songs of 2013, Part 1: Arcade Fire, Mary Onettes, My Bloody Valentine, Daft Punk & more Featuring gloriously mopey ’80s pop, robotic heartbreak, shimmering dreampop, late night ambience, and the return of a music legend.