Pavement didn’t have an image, they were the show about nothing. They looked like the journalists and record store clerks who tipped the scales for […]
Author: shemthepen
The Decline Of The Wu-Tang Dynasty
In 2014 RZA announced the release of a new Wu-Tang album limited to one physical copy. The single pressing would be presented in ornate packaging, […]
El-P Discography
El-P has lived on the cutting edge his whole career. His work in Company Flow set the stage for the late 90s underground hip hop […]
Resurrections
Kurt Cobain – The Dry Swamp (1996) Mostly acoustic, produced by Mark Lanegan. For Kurt’s sake, let’s call this a post-sobriety album, recovering from Nirvana’s […]
jeen-yuhs Episode 1 (Netflix – 2022)
The first episode of jeen-yuhs covers a year of transition: for Kanye from hustling beatmaker to industry pro, and for hip hop from the last […]
Frank Zappa’s Neighborhood
Frank Zappa the mad king! Building an impossible world of castles and malls and strip clubs. No such thing as too many notes, nor jokes […]
An Introduction To Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello has the air of a legacy artist, generationally guarded. His music is not readymade for new cycles of youth culture, like how Nirvana […]
Eminem Discography
“My Name Is” had all the marks of a novelty song, with its annoying hook and pop culture obsessions. But Eminem’s music is too smart […]
Paul McCartney Discography (ranked)
22. McCartney III (2020) Who’s gonna tell Paul McCartney in his twilight years – hey, maybe that insta-riff and some throwaway lyrics is not an […]
Jay-Z Discography
The GOAT, arguably of course. Transcending the idea that unpopularity equals moral superiority, super capitalist Jay-Z outrapped his underground peers with insight and nuance. He […]