‘Dolphin Trance’ is an album one can choose to listen to very attentively so as to catch its many nuances or to use as music either for an energetic, lounge-like get-together, or for a dance party.
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Music Review: Janet Jackson’s ’20 Y.O.’ at 10 ― A Retrospective
A decade removed from its release, '20 Y.O.' stands as a confident display of Jackson’s sharpened skills worth rediscovering.
Read More »Can’t Turn It Off: The Nu Shooz Interview, Part 1
Between 1982 and 2016, Nu Shooz recorded six LPs and an EP. Their most recent effort, 'Bagtown' (2016, NSO Music), is the culmination of much musical study in understanding the distance and intimacy between pop and R&B. Both Valerie Day and John Smith discuss the birth of Nu Shooz, their biggest hit "I Can't Wait" and more in this exclusive interview with Blogcritics!
Read More »Can’t Turn It Off: The Nu Shooz Interview, Part 2
Between 1982 and 2016, Nu Shooz recorded six LPs and an EP. Their most recent effort, 'Bagtown' (2016, NSO Music), is the culmination of much musical study in understanding the distance and intimacy between pop and R&B. Both Valerie Day and John Smith discuss the birth of Nu Shooz, their biggest hit "I Can't Wait" and more in this exclusive interview with Blogcritics!
Read More »Music Review: Moby – ‘Music from Porcelain’
Ever heard of a soundtrack to a book? Neither had this writer until Moby's 'Music from Porcelain.' Guess what? It makes sense. PLUS, it's damn good.
Read More »Dance-Theater Review (NYC): ‘Tarantata – Spider Dance’
A better venue with clearer sound and sightlines would have improved this interesting evocation of ancient Italian healing dances and chants.
Read More »Concert Review: VÉRITÉ at Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA 5/31/16
VÉRITÉ performed many of her synthpop hits at San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop on the second-to-last stop of her 2016 Underdressed Tour.
Read More »Many Happy Returns: ABC (The Band) in Focus, Part 1
Led by Martin Fry, ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love' (1982) was an instant sensation. To mark ABC’s upcoming release, this overview will give context to 'The Lexicon of Love II,' the arc of their musical canon, and prove that ABC is well beyond mere 1980s nostalgia.
Read More »Theater Interview (San Antonio): Roberto Prestigiacomo, Director of ’14’ (Coming to AtticRep)
AtticRep's Producing Artistic Director talks about the company's ambitious new production, set to make its world premiere in June.
Read More »Music Review: Beauty in the Breakdown – ‘Neon’ EP
‘Neon’ is an infectious and energetic EP that will make the tail end of winter go by easily.
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