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Weezer: "Pork and Beans"

The iconic “W” spinning on the landing page of Weezer.com is so mesmerizing it almost makes me believe. Rivers Cuomo—late...

Apr 19, 2008

“Soul on Fire” takes what was once Pierce’s tried-and-true solo meditation on the fine line between transcendence and self-destruction (also:...

Apr 16, 2008

Kapousouz is so good on this track it makes you wish she'd done more on the album. Apr 08, 2008

NBH

I was into Toxicity (2001) in a way that I was into very few other records at the time. It’s...

Apr 08, 2008

It might be true that in a post-“Young Folks” world Jag fick feeling might just sound like Another Scandinavian Pop...

Apr 08, 2008

Ten years ago these three dudes threw down verses in a studio and set to spinning vinyl the sweltering acidic...

Apr 03, 2008

Let’s break this down. Obviously someone thought that in order to break across the pond Estelle would need more than...

Apr 02, 2008

“Charming” tends to be a dismissive term in musical criticism—a backhanded compliment, condescending in its connotation. Chances are the loaded...

Apr 01, 2008

The relevance of a song like “Nights of the Living Dead” at a festival like SXSW is obvious. ...

Mar 19, 2008