Genius Meets Genius in Caroline Shaw’s New Soundtrack LP
Caroline Shaw is best known these days for being a modern classical music composer, which is why Ken Burns drafted her for his Leonardo da Vinci documentary.
Matt Cibula
Matt Cibula lives in Madison, Wisconsin. He has written six books for young people and many articles for PopMatters, the Village Voice, and other publications.
Talk Talk Brought Fire and Negative Space to ‘It’s My Life’
When Talk Talk released It’s My Life in 1984, they shook the new wave establishment with great songs and a new approach, while refusing any genre boxification.
Igmar Thomas Elevates the Modern Big Band on His New LP
Igmar Thomas’ Revive Big Band meld classic jazz and modern hip-hop to great effect on ‘Like a Tree It Grows’ with its exciting textures and rock-solid grooves.
Dubravka Ugrešić Bites the Hand That Muzzles Women
In the grimly funny collection of conversations in Muzzle for Witches, Dubravka Ugrešić bites the hand that muzzles women.
Brainy Jazz Saxophonist Walter Smith III Returns to His Texas Roots
For his new jazz album, Walter Smith III discovers new inspiration in the Houston of his childhood to create his most fully realized work yet.
Ananda Lima’s Mystical and Metafictional Dance with the Devil
Poet and translator Ananda Lima’s debut fiction, Craft, is an absorbing mystical and metafictional dance with the Devil.