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Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Gina Twardosz, Ryan Israel and Nia Sylva | Wednesday, November 20, 2019
“Three Packs a Day” — Courtney Barnett By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor It’s an addiction we don’t often speak about. It makes no appearances in flashy, you-centered PSA’s, and you’ve certainly never read any studies about its ties to cancer. But make no mistake. “Three Packs A Day” of Mi Goreng’s finest instant noodles (“Boil
Nora McGreevy, Sara Schlecht, Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Nia Sylva, Kay Bontempo, Lucas Masin-Moyer, Carlos De Loera and Ethan Utley | Thursday, December 6, 2018
In early December, as finals begin to emerge on the horizon, Scene writers take off their headphones, pause the music and look back at what they’ve listened to throughout the year. Each writer picks their personal 20 best albums, and 2018 had no shortage of albums to choose from. Old names returned to the scene,
Nora McGreevy, Charlie Kenney, Nicholas Ottone, Ryan Israel and Carlos De Loera | Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Twitter redemption stories, kitschy ‘80s television shows about women wrestlers, folk music in Rhode Island, jazz by the Smithsonian and Drake has a secret kid? Yes, to all of the above. Read on for a glimpse into the arts and culture that Scene’s writers loved this summer. “Brooklyn 99,” resurrected By Nora McGreevy,
Mike Donovan | Friday, October 27, 2017
Writing sucks. As deadlines approach, I reach into the cavernous vestibules of my idle brain, shine a feeble light onto its damp walls and find nothing. My phone pings, sending up a dopamine flare. For the next 30 minutes, memes captivate my world. The clock ticks. I return to my documents, beat out a few
Brian Boylen, Mike Donovan, Adrian Mark Lore, Adam Ramos, Charlie Kenney and Owen Lane | Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Looking to impress your friends with a hip new jam? Searching for the in-road to musical nerd-dom? If so, Scene is here to help. Here’s what our staff is listening to right now. King Krule — “Czech One” By Adrian Mark Lore Sometimes, I lament that the potential of rap as poetic art remains underexploited;
Mike Donovan | Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Angel Olsen’s latest release breaks away from the sparse introspection of her earlier records. The album is the 27-year-old songwriter’s attempt to repackage her trademark vulnerability and intimacy with a unique take on pop sensibility. With her first three studio albums, Olsen drew an honest and unadorned map of her headspace. On “Strange Cacti” and
Matthew Munhall and Matt McMahon | Thursday, December 10, 2015
1. “Gosh” / “Loud Places” [ft. Romy] — Jamie xx “Gosh” begins as a relatively tame electronic tune with fluttering percussion and vocal drops. Halfway through, the song transforms into an experiment, with the British producer seeing just how high he can take a euphoric synth line. “Loud Places,” on the other hand, is his
Matthew Munhall, Erin McAuliffe, John Darr, Adam Ramos, Kelly McGarry and Matt McMahon | Tuesday, December 8, 2015
1. Kendrick Lamar — “To Pimp a Butterfly” K.Dot’s follow up to “good kid, m.A.A.d city” maintains the same urgency as that album’s personal narrative, but refocuses its subject on more universal questions of black identity. “To Pimp a Butterfly” uses Lamar’s rise to the top of the rap game to explore the ways in
Matthew Munhall, Miko Malabute, Erin McAuliffe, Matt McMahon and Adam Ramos | Sunday, November 22, 2015
This fall, we premiered Scenecast, a new podcast from the Observer Scene staff. Each week, a think tank of Scene writers will discuss a topic from the pop culture zeitgeist. Our writers watch, read and listen to more media than is probably healthy, and this podcast will be another vehicle for sharing that knowledge, often in more
Erin McAuliffe | Wednesday, November 18, 2015
In this day of aesthetic appraisal, the way you choose to consume music is a decision as consuming as what music to consume. Last week Pitchfork delved into the different mediums. The article, “What Your Music Format Says About You,” had a seemingly Buzzfeed-esque quiz title, but unfortunately I was not met with a conclusive “You Are A Cassette