Tag: music
Brother of Monday’s Peter Bothum on Delaware, Guided by Voices, and Recording on a 4-Track
We use the term “indie rock” pretty loosely on The Postrider, but every once and a while, we stumble upon something that’s truly independent, truly DIY, truly homemade. Brother of Monday’s sophomore album Humdinger is one of those rare records ...
Stampede: Vol 1. Finds Orville Peck in Major Label Limbo
If there’s one thing that the modern music economy has made obsolete, it’s the concept of “selling out.” Back in alternative rock’s 90s heyday, the biggest sin an artist could commit was signing to a major label, adopting a more ...
The Hottest New Name in Mainstream Rock is… Olivia Rodrigo?
In “all-american bitch,” the dynamic opening track of twenty-year-old pop phenom Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album GUTS, the former Disney Channel sneers to the listener that “I know my age, and I act like it.” It’s a line that sums up ...
Pony Express: End of the Year Music Review
Michael and Alex share their favorite songs and albums of 2022, as well as the music and artists that surprised and disappointed them throughout the year. And if you’re looking for even more great movie from last year, check out ...
What I Listened to This Week: Tyler, the Creator; Lightning Bug; and Modest Mouse
Welcome to What I Listened to This Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven or so days. All of the “New Stuff” from this week is actually ...
What I’ve Been Listening to So Far in 2021
There’s been a lot of consternation about the disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has caused for the film industry but spare a thought for the musicians as well. Venues shuttering across the country meant that artists couldn’t tour behind new albums, ...
The Postrider’s Top 30 Songs of 2020
2020… I mean, what do you say? Between the coronavirus pandemic, nationwide protests, and a long, drawn out presidential election, the country practically lived through an entire verse of “We Didn’t Start the Fire” in only twelve months. And while ...
Julia Jacklin Turns Heavy and Contemplative with Album “Crushing”
Do a quick Google Images search of Julia Jacklin and you’ll find an Aussie in her late twenties, frizzy-haired, and dressed in plaid mini skirts. She’s often captured staring blankly into the camera, stationed sometimes before flora, sometimes in tackily ...
Rockism and Poptimism in A Star Is Born
A Star is Born opens with Bradley Cooper’s Jackson Maine, a drunk and ragged rock star who sells out arenas, discovering Lady Gaga’s Ally as she sings “La Vie en Rose” in a drag bar. After being dragged backstage by ...