“Bite Down” finds Rosali Middleman embodying the joyful predator from the album cover, trying to seize life in her jaws and give it a loving shake.
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“Cold Cream II” Is a Fun and Furious Record
The band takes evident inspiration from bands like the Ramones, The Clash, and X and hot-rods it down to the chassis, pinstriping the frames with funny, seriously nonsensical lyrics and polishing them with potent melodic hooks.
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On “Needlefall,” Magic Tuber Stringband Blends Communal Joy With Minimalist Abstraction
On Magic Tuber Stringband’s fourth full-length release, the old-time band effortlessly inhabits both ends of its sonic spectrum.
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On “Inter Personal,” the Musical Chemistry of Andy Stack Jay Hammond Shines Through
Andy Stack and Jay Hammond: Inter Personal | ★★★½ | Sleepy Cat | Friday, June 9 True to its title, Inter Personal is the kind of album that could only be made by two people who know each other exceedingly well. Even if you didn’t know Durham’s Andy Stack (Wye Oak, Joyero) and Asheville’s Jay Hammond […]
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Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” Is a Carefully Calibrated Blend of Deadpan Humor and Affectionate Satire
“White Noise” doesn’t behave like a traditional feature film of any genre. You don’t know what the next moment will bring. That’s what makes it so thrilling, so absurd, and so weirdly familiar.
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In “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg Draws Back the Curtain on His Childhood and Budding Love of Film
This is the director’s most personal film, no doubt, but for longtime admirers, it’s second-tier Spielberg all the way.
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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Tells a Stirring Story of Communal Grief
As we remember T’Challa and the life of Chadwick Boseman, the film’s end lives up to its name, Wakanda Forever. With a delightful surprise, it breaks the melancholy mood and reminds us that the Black Panther will forever live on.
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“She Said” Is a Quiet, Gripping Procedural About the Fall of Harvey Weinstein
“She Said” is appropriately self-aware that it is telling the story of a necessary movement that has sputtered and faltered and is still at the very beginning.
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Joseph Decosimo Transforms Old-Time Repertoire into Cosmic Appalachia
These 14 tracks update old-time tradition for today’s fractured world.
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Durham-Based Quartet Dreamroot Embraces the Possibilities of Studio Production on ‘Leaf’
Everything is built in layers, something that Lynn Grissett in particular takes full advantage of.