Angel Olsen: Traveling Towards the Tiniest Light

by Dana Reinoos In 2011, Angel Olsen introduced herself to the public as a woman emerging from the darkness with a Mona Lisa smile, and one who carried that voice. High and warbling, yet full and warm, Olsen sounds on Strange Cacti like a time traveler from a century ago, her voice steeped in women’s vocal experimentations from jazz forward. While her sound is reminiscent … Continue reading Angel Olsen: Traveling Towards the Tiniest Light

3 Songs That Got Us Through 2022

Submissions are presented in the order they were received. Click here to see last year’s songs. Yoana Pavlova Nakhane – “Do You Well” (feat. Perfume Genius) Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – “Go On” Vv Pete – “Bussit” Florian Weigl Three Mantras Erica Eso – “Y.L.M.E.” Justice only means one thing / your life means everything Joyful Joyful – “Sebaldus” Do you know who your enemies … Continue reading 3 Songs That Got Us Through 2022

Correspondence: ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ (2021) dir. Peter Jackson

by Will Sloan, John Semley, and Jesse Hawken FROM WILL Hello John and Jesse, I know from your social media feeds that you are both, to some degree or another, fans of the Beatles, and also that you recently watched Peter Jackson’s documentary The Beatles: Get Back. I’m interested to know more about your relationship with the “lads from Liverpool,” but to kick things off, … Continue reading Correspondence: ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ (2021) dir. Peter Jackson