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The Forest for the Trees

December 13, 2022June 7, 2024 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

A band of activists has turned a fight over a forest in southeast Atlanta into a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred battle over the climate crisis, environmental justice, white supremacy, the future of policing, and the very nature of protest movements. But will it work?

The Bitter Southerner, December 13, 2022

Can Luke Combs, Country’s Everyman, Grow Up Without Losing Touch?

June 15, 2022 ~ djpeisner ~ Leave a comment

New York Times, June 15, 2022

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

February 25, 2022 ~ djpeisner ~ 3 Comments

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 ~ 2 Comments

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

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