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Since his 2001 debut, Anthony Gonzales has continued to defy a categorical label, and with every successive release, his identity slips further from the fingers of those in search of one-word solutions. As integral as the ethics of electronica may be for Gonzales, who records as M83, many of the artist’s finest moments draw heavily on the warped guitar-pressure of early British shoegaze or the Zen-like drone of ambient post-rock. The truth of this notion holds firm on M83’s fifth album, the dreamlike “Saturdays=Youth...
...does one describe Björk’s music video for her single “Wanderlust” in words that are commonly used in the English language? Ridiculous, pretentious, and just plain weird come to mind, though none of those actually describe the plot of this travesty. Allow me to do my best. The video, presented in stereoscopic 3D, opens with a creature—best described as the bastard child of a yak and a mastodon—lapping from a stream. There is, in fact, a herd of these creatures, and Bj?...
...even at the end, you still might not know. Unless, that is, you are the self-proclaimed YouTube “Real Hip Hop Head” who knows that “My Dougie” refers to the popular 80s rapper and beatboxer, Doug E. Fresh (clever word play seems to be one of Lil’ Wil’s talents, along with the ability to create monosyllabic rhymes). But where Doug E. Fresh has gained hip-hop status, it seems likely Lil’ Wil may not. In “My Dougie...
...also true that both actions share in common an unpleasantly instrumental approach to people and language that diminishes the common store of trust. The subject has no power to alter a reporter’s approach to his or her subject, or to take back a single word that they said.” Told in Samuels’s clean and direct style, “The Runner” manages to find reflected in a sociopath many of the tendencies of American society at large. The account raises questions about many of this country’s principles...
...says. Bray also cherishes the close friendships she has made in THUD, whose small size creates an intimate environment. Bray likes the lively, carefree atmosphere of THUD concerts, which she sees as entertaining and affordable shows. For Bray, the most important thing about THUD is summed up in one word: fun. “It’s cheap, it’s short, but it’s fun,” she says. “It’s not serious at all.” – Melanie E. Long