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What Happens When a Heritage Act Wants More Than Playing the Hits?

February 25, 2022 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

Tears for Fears are returning with their first new album in 18 years. The group is one of a number of veteran bands releasing fresh music after lengthy pauses.

New York Times, February 25, 2022

Michael Stipe is Present

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

The Bitter Southerner, November 23, 2021

Big & Tall, the Unlikely Bookstore Birthplace of Alt-Comedy

May 21, 2021 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

In the 1990s, a group of misfit comedians who didn’t fit in at clubs created their own.

Vulture, May 21, 2021

One Surreal Night with the Rap Veterans of Mount Westmore

May 21, 2021 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too Short — the old school titans in this new supergroup — made their live debut at an event featuring pop stars and TikTok influencers.

New York Times, May 10, 2021

A New Generation Pushes Nashville to Address Racism in its Ranks

February 12, 2021 ~ djpeisner ~ 1 Comment

A small contingent of country artists and industry players have been speaking up in a business that likes to shut down dissent.

New York Times, February 12, 2021

Arlo Parks Wants Her Songs to ‘Feel Like Surround Sound Cinema’

January 21, 2021 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

The 20-year-old British singer and songwriter makes music that captures modern-day misery in a way that feels improbably heartening. Her debut album is due this month.

New York Times, January 20, 2021

Boom Time: How a small theater in Amsterdam became the most influential American comedy factory you’ve never heard of.

November 24, 2020 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

Vulture, November 23, 2020

Open Mike Eagle Turned a Very Bad Year into a Very Honest Album

October 15, 2020 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

The 39-year-old indie rapper’s therapist told him, “Write your feelings.” So he did, on the new LP “Anime, Trauma and Divorce.”

New York Times, October 14, 2020

The Challenge of Making a Comedy Store Documentary from the Inside

October 12, 2020 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

Vulture, October 9, 2020

Beabadoobee Made Bedroom Pop. Now She’s Turning Up the Volume

October 12, 2020 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

The 20-year-old singer and songwriter Bea Kristi’s song “Coffee” has reached millions. Now she’s releasing “Fake It Flowers,” an album that puts a new spin on ’90s alt-rock.

New York Times, Oct. 8, 2020

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