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Books Feature

A Gertrude Stein Marathon - and On and On

By Damian Van Denburgh

Excuse me while I dance.

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Music Review

Strange Weekend

Porcelain Raft

Brooklyn-based one-man-band debuts impressively.

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TV & Film News

Spike Lee premieres new joint at Sundance

By Anna Graizbord

Spike Lee’s passion project is on the line.

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Music News

CREEP released new single featuring Holly Miranda

By Anna Graizbord

Holly Miranda gets CREEP-y.

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Music Critical Questions

Critical Questions: Crystal Stilts

By Chris Payne

Longtime Critical Mob faves open up about their influences.

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TV & Film Review

Pariah

Dee Rees

A gritty, yet graceful, coming-of-age tale.

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Music Review

Radiant Door

Crystal Stilts

Busy Brooklynites wrap up a productive year.

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Music Review

Rapprocher

Class Actress

No really, do you love the 80s?

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Music Review

Replica

Oneohtrix Point Never

Quietly melodic electronic mood pieces.

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Music Review

Relax

Das Racist

Classic? No. Bound for eventual glory? Sure.

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Music Review

Starry Mind

P.G. Six

Alt-folk singer-songwriter takes an electric turn.

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Music Review

Spills Out

Pterodactyl (band)

Brooklyn noise-punks unveil a new commitment to melody.

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Music Review

Hysterical

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Hold the standing ovation, but cue the applause.

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Music Review

In Heaven

Twin Sister

No, not Twin Shadow, the other one.

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Music Review

Portamento

The Drums

Less Bona Drag, more plain ol’ drag.

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Music Review

Strange Mercy

St. Vincent

Singer-guitarist continues to stretch her wings.

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Music Review

Our Blood

Richard Buckner

Hushed singer-songwriter's first work in five years.

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Music Review

Join Us

They Might Be Giants

Nice to have them back.

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Music Review

Omega La La

Rubblebucket

Charming summer dance-party fun.

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Music Review

Timez Are Weird These Days

Theophilus London

Former underground buzz goes mainstream in a big way.

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Music Review

Sun and Shade

Woods

Fireside folk weirdos get melodic.

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Music Review

H-p1

White Hills

Heavy-psych trio open up their sound.

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Music Review

Cults

Cults (band)

Summery indie fluff with a dark edge.

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Music Profile

Pipas

By Stewart Mason

Timeless minimalist twee-pop duo.

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Music Review

You Are the Beat

Dream Diary

The pains of being twee at heart.

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TV & Film Review

Dog Day Afternoon

Sidney Lumet

Lumet’s seminal crime drama effectively captures 1970s New York City.

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Music Review

In Love With Oblivion

Crystal Stilts

Sometimes-jarring but likeable history lesson of gloom.

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Music List

Critical Influences: The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

By Stewart Mason

In an exclusive interview with Critical Mob's Chris Payne, Kip… >>

Music List

Critical Connections: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

By Stewart Mason

In an exclusive interview with Critical Mob's Chris Payne, Kip… >>

Music Review

Share the Joy

Vivian Girls

Spector-punk trio’s best work so far.

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Music Review

Belong

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Trading the fuzz pedal for shimmering pop.

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Music Review

Xylos

Xylos

Promising debut from electronic Brooklynites.

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Music Review

La Sera

La Sera

Vivian Girl gets in touch with her record collection.

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Music Review

Underneath the Pine

Toro Y Moi

The exact opposite of the sophomore slump.

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Music Review

No Time For Dreaming

Charles Bradley

Soul survivor's overdue debut.

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Music Profile

Charles Bradley

By Jim Allen

Soul survivor makes his LP debut at 62.

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TV & Film Review

Blue Valentine

Derek Cianfrance

A well-acted, realistic drama about the sad dissolution of a… >>

Music Review

Sit Down, Man

Das Racist

Brooklyn’s new hip-hop class clowns.

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Music Review

Pyramid of the Sun

Maserati

Bittersweet career high point completed after tragedy.

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TV & Film Review

It's Kind of a Funny Story

Anna Boden

A thoughtful film about adolescent depression that's semi-grounded in reality.

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Music Review

Frankie Rose and the Outs

Frankie Rose and the Outs

Brooklyn noise-popster expands her parameters.

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Music Review

The Drums

The Drums

Brooklyn hipsters revive the popped-collars era.

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Music Review

Beast Rest Forth Mouth

Bear in Heaven

Appealingly inscrutable noise gets bonus remixes.

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Music Review

Disconnect from Desire

School of Seven Bells

Brooklyn trio do justice to their influences.

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TV & Film Profile

Steve Buscemi

By Adrienne McIlvaine

A dynamic actor and director with an eye for the… >>

Music Review

LP4

Ratatat

Brooklyn dance-rock duo stuck on repeat.

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Culture Profile

Reggie Watts

By Stewart Mason

Blurring the lines between improv comedy and indie rock.

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Music Review

Spirit Youth

The Depreciation Guild

Welcome to Newgaze 2.0.

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Music Review

High Violet

The National

Fascinatingly sensual follow-up to their breakthrough record.

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Music Review

I Learned The Hard Way

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Brooklyn soul masters change the game in subtle but effective… >>

Music Review

High Places Vs. Mankind

High Places

Fulfills the promise of its predecessor, but changes the game.

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Music Review

What Have You Done, My Brother?

Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens

A new take on the gospel-soul salvation of the Soul… >>

Music Review

The Magician’s Private Library

Holly Miranda

Poignant lyrics and lush orchestrations make a compelling solo debut

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Music Review

Real Estate

Real Estate

Suburban melancholy done right.

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Music Profile

Vivian Girls

By Chris Payne

Brooklyn’s premier noise-pop revivalists.

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TV & Film Review

Bored to Death

Jonathan Ames

HBO’s amusing Ames-penned detective series.

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Music Review

Dance Mother

Music Group

Stream-of-consciousness vocals and hypnotic, intriguing settings

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Music Review

Odd Blood

Yeasayer

Brooklyn buzz band changes their game.

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Music Profile

Yeasayer

By T. Cole Rachel

Decidedly multi-cultural, genre-hopping indie pop.

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Music Profile

The Left Banke

By Jim Allen

Baroque pop as heart-stoppingly beautiful as anything on Pet Sounds

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Music Profile

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

By Stewart Mason

An affectionate updating of the 1980s UK indie sound.

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Music Review

Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors

Bitte Orca shows that it's possible to approach the mainstream… >>