Alanis Morissette and the Division and Commodification of Women in 1990s Rock (excerpt)
This excerpt from the forthcoming book, Why Alanis Morissette Matters leaves a most righteous “trail of carnage” in its wake.
1990s
Goya Dress’ Dramatic Music Evokes Vivid Classic Imagery
Three-piece UK band Goya Dress specialized in stylishly baroque Sturm und Drang rock; dizzying Märchens sated with the drama of a Francisco Goya painting.
The 50 Best Songs of 2007
Journey back 13 years to a stellar year for Rihanna, M.I.A., Arcade Fire, and Kanye West. From hip-hop to indie rock and everywhere in between, PopMatters picks the best 50 songs of 2007.
Bass is Loaded: Kid Sensation on His Bass Music Classic, ‘Rollin’ With Number One’
Electricity and simplicity are the two prime characteristics which drive Kid Sensation's debut.
smallgang: San
The main discriminant between a bluff and the worthwhile is quality, and smallgang have plenty of it.
A Minor Forest: Flemish Altruism / Inindependence
A Minor Forest didn’t live long enough to see their craft surpass their inspiration, and for this reason their legacy is safer now than it was 20 years ago.