Mirwais
Interesting site concept (it’s faux-Mac OS (which I like), it’s scribbled, it’s hot pink, it’s neat-o), but let’s do without that banner ad, eh? I mean, we’re already on the site…why tell people to go to it? And then link to
Andrew Womack
Music/Economics
There’s been talk about how a suppressed economy (read: right now) will nurture a musical environment that is more focused on quality and musicianship. And the only example anyone seems to be able to provide to uphold this ‘theory’ is Nirvana. I suppose everyone’s conveniently forgotten ‘Everything I
Mirwais, Production
Production is brilliant, although we’re not sure exactly why. Every song on the album is good, that’s for sure, but a lot of the work would be difficult to call ‘groundbreaking.’ Instead, this is music that is well-crafted and studied: every beat, every sound…everything is in
Brian Eno, Another Green World
Easily one of the most compelling, distinct (and best) albums ever recorded, Another Green World marks an important turning point in Brian Eno’s career (and, truthfully, perhaps the whole of music), showcasing the perfect glam(ish)-pop gems for which Eno had prior been known so well alongside moodier,
Depeche Mode, 101
On Saturday, June 18, 1988, Depeche Mode played the final show of their Music For The Masses tour. The show, their 101st of the tour, was played to a sold-out Rose Bowl—approximately 80,000 people—in Pasadena, California; this double album documents that night. The live renditions of
‘Is This News?’
The Associated Press ‘reported’ the following in Salon Magazine: Cindy Crawford prefers ‘smart,’ Jennifer Lopez prefers ‘sexy’ Okay, just to keep all that straight: Lopez, Theron, Lil’ Kim – sexy; Boyle, Hatcher, Crawford – smart. But what about Matthew McConaughey? Could he want to be smart and sexy? My god, Matthew, you
Phoenix, United
This is the final album of the week for 2000 and, as such, it seems appropriate that TMN say that this album is our favorite of the whole year. No top-ten lists here, just a top-‘one.’ But what is there to say about this album? You’ve already
Joy Division, Substance 1977-1980
Compiling early raw material and a number of later singles and b-sides, Substance 1977-1980 is a fine, impressive collection not exclusively for Joy Division/Factory completists, but really for everyone, which is an uncommon effect in singles and b-sides collections, really; this often, in fact, seems like
Democratic Par-tay
For anyone who saw this morning’s edition of the New York Daily News, you know that Al Gore really cut loose at his post-concession get-together. Though the event was, initially, quite somber, given the recent concession, the event soon turned into what The Morning News, had we
Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
The first LP was groundbreaking; the EP took that momentum and displayed a tightness that was teeth-shattering; and now (actually, last October, when this record came out) Godspeed You Black Emperor! must certainly be at the height of their powers: full-on walls of sound (that never fear veering