Britten’s ‘Peter Grimes’ a Masterpiece of Opera Noir Britten’s ‘Peter Grimes’ a Masterpiece of Opera Noir
A recent production of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes is a grim masterpiece of opera noir.
Aug 27, 2008 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff
Music’s Measures Music’s Measures
A jazz writer pays tribute to his longtime collaborator on The Penguin Guide to Jazz.
Aug 12, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Brian Morton
Elvis Costello’s Momofuku: A Portrait of Love and Lust Elvis Costello’s Momofuku: A Portrait of Love and Lust
Elvis Costello's new album is a worthy addition to his seemingly endless catalog of beauty and bile.
Jul 30, 2008 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
Back Talk: Billy Bragg Back Talk: Billy Bragg
British punk rocker and activist Billy Bragg talks about his new album and the politics and economics of free online music.
May 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
A Wink and a Leer A Wink and a Leer
Nick Cave's self-lacerating sense of humor helps him avoid being just another pretentious old rocker.
May 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Jess Harvell
Her Good Thing Her Good Thing
The versatile vocalist Mable John, now a novelist and minister, has come a long way since the 1960s soul era that made her (almost) famous.
Apr 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nathaniel Friedman
An Ayler in My House An Ayler in My House
A glossy and ragged musical declaration of love.
Feb 12, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Nick Stillman
Bugalú Sounds Bugalú Sounds
If you're curious to learn more about the bugalú, check out these five albums.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Oliver Wang
Boogaloo Nights Boogaloo Nights
A new generation rediscovers the freewheeling rhythms of the Nuyorican bugalú.
Jan 10, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Oliver Wang
Chaos, Clocks, Juxtapositions Chaos, Clocks, Juxtapositions
With the release of the Dylan pastiche I'm Not There, Todd Haynes revises our cultural memory by adjusting familiar clichés.
Dec 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kent Jones