Aug 11 2009
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House music can sometimes feel interchangeable, and it’s often described with the same terminology: “surreal,”…
Chris Mincher
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After various stints with a national newswire, a New Jersey newspaper, and publications of The Washington Post, Chris Mincher joined The AV Club in 2007 as its Washington editor and has remained a contributor ever since. Now based in Baltimore, Chris mostly provides music content these days, though his opinions on all subjects are pretty much legendary.
Aug 4 2009
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Considering that frontman Eric Johnson joined The Shins in 2007, and judging by the Chutes Too Narrow-esque cover…
Jul 21 2009
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Punk is theoretically about nonconformity and freedom, so it’s curious that much of it follows a common musical…
Jun 15 2009
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1. …And Justice For All (1979)
What makes a good lawyer? Is it the ability to dispassionately dissect the facts and…
Jun 8 2009
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1. Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus (2009)
Proof that the ages-old tradition of pitting scary villains against each…
May 19 2009
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Tori Amos is rarely short on ideas: On 2007’s American Doll Posse, she took on the personas of five feminine gods…
May 12 2009
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Is it time to welcome back ’90s alt-rock yet? If so, it’s a good time for the Meat Puppets to get its second (or is…
May 5 2009
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Ben Harper didn’t learn his lesson. After a string of albums trudging through a jarring stylistic mishmash, 2007’s Li…
Apr 28 2009
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Not long after The Whigs’ 2005 debut started to break out, bassist Hank Sullivant left the band. He apparently had…
Apr 27 2009
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1. Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls > Norbit
When Oscar prognosticators were laying odds for the 2007 Academy Awards, Eddie…
Apr 21 2009
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It’s tough for a band to exist for nearly 30 years and not at some point become a self-caricature. Without a…
Apr 14 2009
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Electronica can be a debilitating enterprise over time. The genre, at its best, sprinkles diverse, intricately…
Apr 7 2009
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On its fifth studio album, Black Dice once again explores the depths of a hell populated by demonic gnomes. Though…
Mar 31 2009
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Gomez’ move to ATO Records before 2006’s How We Operate seemed to signal the last time anyone would care about the…
Mar 24 2009
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Franz Ferdinand sparked a post-punk glamfest in 2004, but the group has just added unnecessary gloss onto each album…
Mar 16 2009
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1. Valerie / Valerie’s Family: The Hogans / The Hogan Family (1986-91)
A long-term relationship with a TV show can be…
Mar 2 2009
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1. Frank Miller, Ronin
More than 20 years after the first publication of Alan Moore’s Watchmen, the book has finally…
Feb 23 2009
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1. Harry, The Trouble With Harry (1955)
When it comes to “hanging around with a corpse” movies, the main point of…
Feb 9 2009
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1. Trouble In Paradise
Jan 26 2009
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Warning: "Gearshift movies," a term coined by P.T. Anderson, are films that head in one direction, stop on a dime,…