Public Stain, the debut album from Canada’s Women, sounds like listening to old 45s on a cheapo record player. There’s a certain mystique in the sonics of this record — a distant, cavernous, thick, noir atmosphere that becomes as crucial as the instruments/tools used to create the actual music. I thought at first that the [...]
From the November issue of Library Journal. Though some claim the era of the classic soundtrack is dead, the past decade has seen a number of worthy soundtrack releases. Many of them, libraries already do—or, should—own, e.g., O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Amélie, Dreamgirls, Once, The Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire, and Pixar’s Wall*E and Up. [...]
Sparks: No 1 Songs in Heaven by Dave Thompson Cherry Red When the roll call of legendary rock critics is read, Dave Thompson will not be rubbing shoulders with Nick Kent, Lester Bangs, and Lilian Roxon. Known best for cranking out boilerplate like The Chris De Burgh Story, Go Phish, and I Hate New Music, [...]