[This article was originally published on July 29, 2012 – the substantially revised and expanded version can now be read here.] After Star Wars became a blockbuster success in 1977, it came as very little surprise that lots of cash-in…
Aw Yeah! Superman Family Adventures #2 Saves the Day!
When I wrote about Superman Family Adventures #1, I talked about the things it did well. And it did many things very well. But I also brought up a few of the places I thought it fell short when it…
Pop Music Comics: David Lapham’s Young Liars
While some pop comics focus on trying to evoke emotions through particular musical references, that’s not the tack that David Lapham took with his (sadly short-lived) Young Liars series. Two song titles emblazoned on a cassette appear at the start…
Mission Of Burma- Unsound (Fire Records, 2012)
Ten years and four albums into the second act of their career, Mission Of Burma continue to work exponential wonders. Their new release, Unsound, is as visceral and immediate as any album I’ve heard this year (and possibly this lifetime)…
Blur- Under The Westway b/w The Puritan (EMI, 2012)
On July 2nd, Blur released two new songs. It’s the group’s first material to see the light of day in a couple of years. And though they’ve stayed busy in the intervening time with sporadic live shows and innumerable side…
Single Reviews: Slavic Soul Party, Public Enemy, Nas vs. Massive Attack
Slavic Soul Party- Jackson b/w Gangsta (Electric Cowbell Records) Slavic Soul Party is a Balkan-fusion brass band that produces a unique form of melting-pot musical madness. Their new single, “Jackson” — now available on 7″ single from Electric Cowbell Records…