Review

COLUMN: Maya Hawke’s album 'Blush' is coffee shop background music

By Charlotte Jones · Tuesday, Sept. 6,2022 4:33 p.m.

Her breathy vocals and fingerpicked guitar offer a perfect atmosphere for a local coffee shop.

COLUMN: Ezra Furman storms ahead with grace and ferocity on 'All Of Us Flames'

By Grant Wheeler · Monday, Sept. 5,2022 4:39 p.m.

The singer-songwriter’s newest release comes on the heels of their work on “Sex Education.”

COLUMN: Season 1 of ‘The Rehearsal’ takes us deep into Nathan Fielder’s psyche

By Chloe Fulk · Thursday, Sept. 1,2022 9 a.m.

HBO Max has already renewed the show for a second season.

COLUMN: The Mountain Goats invite you into their musical experiment with 'Bleed Out'

By Grant Wheeler · Monday, Aug. 29,2022 11:58 a.m.

Their 21st studio album comes just 14 months after their previous release.

COLUMN: ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ is a chaotic and wickedly funny portrait of Gen Z culture

By Chloe Fulk · Thursday, Aug. 25,2022 3:39 p.m.

The satire features an energetic ensemble cast and an appropriately unhinged soundtrack.

COLUMN: ‘Nope’ is an ambitious examination of our obsession with spectacle

By Chloe Fulk · Tuesday, July 26,2022 11:47 a.m.

Jordan Peele’s third film fuses Americana iconography with sci-fi set pieces and pure terror.

COLUMN: Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’ and the problem with modernizing classic literature

By Chloe Fulk · Sunday, July 24,2022 11:07 a.m.

The new adaptation strips all the nuance from Jane Austen’s original novel.

COLUMN: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ is an uninspired adaptation that wastes the talent of its leading lady

By Chloe Fulk · Monday, July 18,2022 6:47 p.m.

The film is based on the 2018 novel of the same name.

COLUMN: Kota the Friend makes subtle improvements to formula on “MEMO”

By Grant Wheeler · Tuesday, July 12,2022 9:45 p.m.

“MEMO” is his eighth studio album in four years.

COLUMN: ‘Elvis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)’ is a series of enhanced hits and misses

By Gino Diminich · Thursday, July 7,2022 5:54 p.m.

Baz Luhrmann’s soundtrack features covers and remixes of classic songs that sometimes miss the mark.

COLUMN: ‘Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2’ is a dark, dense and dynamic beginning to the end of an era

By Chloe Fulk · Sunday, July 3,2022 9:34 p.m.

The ambitious conclusion to the fourth season was well worth the wait.

COLUMN: Left at London ushers in a funky fresh sound with ‘Transgender Street Legend Vol. 3’

By Grant Wheeler · Wednesday, June 29,2022 10:47 a.m.

The solo act released her ninth EP in the wake of her first studio album.

COLUMN: Soccer Mommy’s ‘Sometimes, Forever’ is an original take on nostalgic sound

By Tory Basile · Monday, June 27,2022 9:03 p.m.

Subtle and authentic, Soccer Mommy establishes her sound and talent.

COLUMN: MUNA embraces the complexities of joy with third album

By Ethan Moore · Sunday, June 26,2022 9:17 p.m.

The Los Angeles-based band released their self-titled album “MUNA” on June 24.

COLUMN: ‘Elvis’ is a unique perspective on an old icon for a new generation

By Gino Diminich · Thursday, June 23,2022 2:10 p.m.

“Elvis” showcases the legacy of the late great singer with clear passion and appreciation.

COLUMN: Mt. Joy’s ‘Orange Blood’ embodies delight and embraces fun

By Grant Wheeler · Wednesday, June 22,2022 5:40 p.m.

The indie rock group’s third album evokes cheer with its folk-inspired sound.

COLUMN: ‘Barry’s’ third season remains charming despite its gravity, critique of Hollywood

By Grant Wheeler · Wednesday, June 15,2022 7 p.m.

The season’s finale aired on HBO on June 12.

COLUMN: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Top Gun’ and Hollywood’s obsession with legacy sequels

By Chloe Fulk · Tuesday, June 14,2022 5:34 p.m.

Alongside superhero movies, legacy sequels are ruling the American box office in 2022.

COLUMN: 070 Shake’s ‘You Can’t Kill Me’ is an original hip-hop experiment

By Tory Basile · Tuesday, June 7,2022 1:31 p.m.

The haunting, unexpected sound on the rapper’s sophomore synth-pop album sticks with listeners.

COLUMN: ‘Crying in H Mart’ is beautifully tragic and impossible to put down

By Lexi Lindenmayer · Thursday, June 2,2022 6:03 p.m.

Michelle Zauner will read “Crying in H Mart” June 4 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

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