Michael Jackson | Off the Wall (Sony Legacy)
The album sparked Jackson’s emancipation from child prodigy to a pop force with which none could compete.
February 2016
On Tour: Joywave
You’ll find a way, physics be damned, to physically kick yourself in the head if you miss one of the best concerts of the year.
Zootopia’s Byron Howard and Rich Moore | Time as Comedy
“There’s a point where timing comedy goes from artistic to science! A frame can make or break a laugh.”
Jennifer McMahon | The Night Sister (Anchor Books)
Oma fills Rose’s head with tales of “mares,” people who can shape-shift into other creatures, and cause great havoc as changelings.
Le Butcherettes | Remember Girl Power?
It’s like Batman: You lose a big battle, reflect, and then get out of the Bat Cave to fight again.
The Rager: Cannibal Corpse | 02.24.16
The Rager visits The Ready Room in St. Louis for the first big Death Metal tour of the year.
Secundaria (First Run Features, NR)
In the end, Secundaria is a mixed bag.
Sound of Ceres | “Dagger Only Run” (Joyful Noise)
Harmonious M/F vocal manages to create an eeriness that sits atop the mix and breathes easy.
Yellow Eyes | Sick with Bloom (Gilead Media)
At moments, the builds are so crushing, it’s impeccable.
Cannibal Corpse | 02.24.16
Death metal concerts are the (dead) heart and (sold) soul of the genre.