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Album Review: Immortal Are as Delightfully Evil as Ever on Northern Chaos Gods

The black metal legends breathe fire across a frostbitten landscape on their triumphant return. Album Review: Immortal Are as Delightfully Evil as Ever on Northern Chaos Gods Brody Kenny

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Are Gimmicks and Cheap Tricks Turning Rock into a Joke?

The release of Weezer’s cover of Toto’s “Africa” this past May could be charitably considered a win for the alt-rock legends. Their latest studio album, Pacific Daydream, received enough scorn from...

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How Louis C.K. and the Rest of Us Failed in His Comeback Attempt

The comedian's poor judgment suggests that many of us have learned the wrong lessons or none at all from the #MeToo movement. How Louis C.K. and the Rest of Us Failed in His Comeback Attempt Brody Kenny

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Classic Album Review: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Still Sets the Gold...

The greatest hip-hop debuts in history present their artists as absolute forces to be reckoned with. It’s not just about a particularly tight flow, multilayered lyrics, and a proper selection of beats....

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Saturday Night Live Highlights: Steve Carell Gets Back to Making Us Laugh

LaVarr Ball, Ella Mai, and a space cat without a face rounded out the evening. Saturday Night Live Highlights: Steve Carell Gets Back to Making Us Laugh Brody Kenny

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Album Review: Gucci Mane’s Evil Genius Disappoints with Lack of Musical Alchemy

The Lowdown: It’s been nearly a year since Gucci Mane’s last project, El Gato: The Human Glacier. That break would be unremarkable for most artists, but considering Guwop dropped three projects in 2016...

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Album Review: Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest Finds Bill Callahan Embracing...

The Lowdown: A man gets married, becomes a father, and the way he looks at the world is altered. It’s a story as old as time (maybe a little bit older even), popular among artists but by no means...

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Ranking: Every Jack White Album from Worst to Best

Twenty years into his career, Jack White continues to shake up the music world at will. Ranking: Every Jack White Album from Worst to Best Brody Kenny

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Album Review: Red Hearse Prove Capable Collaborators on Self-Titled Debut

This trio of hitmakers bring more polish than creativity to their first full-length album. Album Review: Red Hearse Prove Capable Collaborators on Self-Titled Debut Brody Kenny

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R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen, Legendary Guitarist of Van Halen Dead at 65

Van Halen co-founder and guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died following a long battle with throat cancer. He was 65 years old. According to TMZ, Van Halen passed away Tuesday (October 6th) at St. Johns...

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R.I.P. Alex Trebek, Jeopardy! Host Dead at 80

Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy! for more than three decades, has died at the age of 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. In a statement, a spokesperson for Jeopardy! said Trebek passed away...

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R.I.P. Larry King, Longtime TV Host Dead at 87

Larry King, the famously suspender-clad and bespectacled media personality who became a fixture on television screens and an enduring part of American popular culture, has died at the age of 87....

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Artist of the Month serpentwithfeet on Black Gay Love, Relationship Advice,...

Artist of the Month is an accolade we award to an up-and-coming artist who we believe is about to break out. We turn our attention in March to serpentwithfeet, an R&B singer-songwriter presently...

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Album Review: Immortal Are as Delightfully Evil as Ever on Northern Chaos Gods

Listen and subscribe via iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | RSSThe Lowdown: Northern Chaos Gods, the ninth studio album from black metal legends Immortal and first in nearly a decade, takes listeners...

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Are Gimmicks and Cheap Tricks Turning Rock into a Joke?

The release of Weezer’s cover of Toto’s “Africa” this past May could be charitably considered a win for the alt-rock legends. Their latest studio album, Pacific Daydream, received enough scorn from...

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How Louis C.K. and the Rest of Us Failed in His Comeback Attempt

This past Sunday, audience members at New York’s Comedy Cellar witnessed a surprise set from Louis C.K.. The surprise came not only from C.K.’s re-emergence from several months in exile after his...

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Classic Album Review: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Still Sets the Gold...

The greatest hip-hop debuts in history present their artists as absolute forces to be reckoned with. It’s not just about a particularly tight flow, multilayered lyrics, and a proper selection of beats....

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Saturday Night Live Highlights: Steve Carell Gets Back to Making Us Laugh

Pop quiz: When was the last time Steve Carell was in an all-out live-action comedy? (So no Despicable Me movies.) I guessed The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (not that I saw it); turns out it was...

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Album Review: Gucci Mane’s Evil Genius Disappoints with Lack of Musical Alchemy

The Lowdown: It’s been nearly a year since Gucci Mane’s last project, El Gato: The Human Glacier. That break would be unremarkable for most artists, but considering Guwop dropped three projects in 2016...

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Album Review: Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest Finds Bill Callahan Embracing...

The Lowdown: A man gets married, becomes a father, and the way he looks at the world is altered. It’s a story as old as time (maybe a little bit older even), popular among artists but by no means...

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