Making the Case for Music Fanboyism
The critic is the defender of taste, often to diehard fans’ chagrin. But inside every critic is the ultimate fan, who must temper their gushing with honesty.
Music
A collection of 237 issues
Drivin’ and Cryin’
Driving long distances to shopping centers, Laurie Lindeen discovers yesteryear’s Top 40 on the radio. The songs she missed, she now gets, and now she’s got to pull over before she breaks down.
Dianne Reeves
The jazz chanteuse talks about meeting a legend, experimenting with styles, and finding her own voice.
The Top 10 Albums of 1986
Emptying out a storage space in Houston means judging sentimental value against what fits in the car.
I’m Sick Y’all
After Laurie Lindeen was diagnosed with MS, she started a rock band and christened it Zuzu’s Petals. The same reminder that brought George Bailey back to his flawed life brought her back to hers. For both of them, it was proof that life is wonderful.
The Top 10 Albums of 1985
Even though it wasn't an election year, in 1985 Alex P. Keaton could have run for president--and won.
The Top 10 Albums of 1984
It was no Orwellian nightmare; to have nightmares you need to sleep, and you can't sleep when you lay awake terrified about nuclear war.
All-Time Lows
In the ’90s she toured the world with her rock band Zuzu’s Petals. Now she’s trading attitude with the other mothers at Chuck E. Cheese.
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Coney Island's annual Siren Festival is billed as the largest free outdoor indie music festival in New York. This year's lineup included 14 bands--all of which were free, outdoor, and apparently, indie.
The Top 10 Albums of 1983
Because album lists shouldn't happen only once a year. In this installment: The New Wave was drying up and the New Romantics were taking hold. But tell that to a Cub Scout in 1983 and you'll get a blank stare.