Twenty Years Later – Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Twenty Years after its release, The Purple Tape’s legend and impact remains just as potent as ever…. by: Michael Shields In 1995, Raekwon wasn’t so…
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Ty Segall’s NYC Residency
Prolific rocker Ty Segall recently took up residence in New York City for a series of shows, exchanging his usual stomp-fest, high-energy tinged performances for…
Best Songs of 2015 (so far)
Across the Margin takes pause in the midst of another year chock full of classic albums to examine the best songs of the year (so…
Twenty Years Later – Fugazi’s Red Medicine
Twenty years after its release, Fugazi’s Red Medicine persists as a defining turning point in the career of post-hardcore’s most accomplished band… by: Michael Shields…
Faith No More’s Unconquered Sun, Part Two
The second installment of a two part feature on Faith No More’s return to the spotlight… by: Douglas Grant Part Two: The Album1 Not one…
Faith No More’s Unconquered Sun
The first of a two part feature on Faith No More’s return to the spotlight… by: Douglas Grant Part One: The Tour Faith No More:…
Twenty Years Later – Mobb Deep’s The Infamous
Twenty years after its release, Mobb Deep’s The Infamous remains as menacing and powerful as ever… by: Michael Shields In the circles I run in,…
Twenty Years Later – Wilco’s A.M.
A look back at the album that set the stage for Wilco’s rich, genre-blending sound…. by: Chris Thompson My love affair with Wilco goes back…
Twenty Years Later – Big L’s Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous
Twenty years after its release, Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous serves as a reminder of Big L’s incomparable talents… by: Michael Shields There isn’t…
Girl in a Band: Reviewed
by: Douglas Grant Kim Gordon’s memoir is a hard hitting, honest look into the Sonic Youth guitarist’s life and times… Sometimes we think we know…
Twenty Years Later – Radiohead’s The Bends
An all-time great turns twenty… by: Michael Shields The Bends, the album where Radiohead1 spread their wings and took flight, is a unique album to…
In Defense of Kanye
by: Michael Shields In defense of one of Earth’s most insufferable (allegedly) human beings, Kanye West… It has become impossible to have a level-headed, sophisticated discussion…