Category: Reviews
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
When I first heard about Solo, the big question I had wasn’t about the story or cast but the composer. Thankfully, John Powell was announced. Out of all the composers working today I think a select few, Powell included, are the best choices to succeed John Williams when he steps down after Episode IX. Going…
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Let Courtney Barnett Tell You How She Really Feels
Courtney Barnett tackled angst and depression on her debut Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, and straight from the somber, twangy opening riff of “Hopefulessness”, her sophomore album seems to be heading down the same route. The line “Take your broken heart/ Turn it into art” sets the stage for a…
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Arctic Monkeys Invite You to Stay at Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
5 years after the smashing success of AM, Arctic Monkeys return with a strange celestial commentary. It seems like lead singer, Alex Turner, has spent the past half-decade keeping a keen eye on modern society, along with watching more than a few sci-fi movies. Full of imaginative diction, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino centers around…
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Music From “On My Block” Is on My Playlist
Over the past few years Netflix, has blessed us with amazing shows like 13 Reason Why, Stranger Things, and Orange is the New Black. In March of 2018, one of the best show has come across my television in months: On My Block. On My Block is a coming-of-age comedy drama about four funny, street-wise…
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Janelle Monáe Introduces New Album with Film
5 years after The Electric Lady, Janelle Monáe returns with her third full-length. Accompanying Dirty Computer is a 48-minute short film to weave together the new release into a poetic story of sexual identity following Monáe recently coming out as pansexual, all crafted with her signature sci-fi flare. The film (ahem, “Emotion Picture”) follows Monáe…
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Avengers: Infinity War Movie Soundtrack Review
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is ten years old. Hard to believe, isn’t it? With the release of Avengers: Infinity War, Alan Silvestri was called upon once again to provide the score. Silverstri created a memorable theme for The Avengers back in 2012, which is one of the few Marvel themes to survive past one…
