Music Features

Obsessions and Lamentations #17 - Facebook Edition

Anybody else out there hate Facebook?

Way Out West Festival 2010

Sweden's Way Out West is quickly establishing a reputation as one of Europe's premier festivals. This year's line-up included The National, Pavement, M.I.A, Wu Tang Clan and LCD Soundsystem.

David Coleman was there...

Live: Phosphorescent at Scala, London

With support from Caitlin Rose and Timber Timbre, Phosphorescent bring their unique brand of alt-country to London.

Paul Fowler reviews...

The Bursting of the Dam - A Look into Soundtracks of Indie Films

Are alternative soundtracks being used to enhance the hipster credentials of so-called "indie" films or are they integral to bring further weight to the screenplay? Daniel Dylan Wray takes a look at a growing trend

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Debate Series #3: The Beatles

In the latest of our debate series, two No Ripcord writers take on the most sacred of sacred cows, the Hey Jude hitmakers themselves, The Beatles.

Click! I need somebody. Click! Not just anybody...

What's the Rumpus? #1 - Beat on the Brats

In the first of a new series on film, Joe Gastineau examines the post-heyday careers of the 1970s enfants terribles of cinema: Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese.

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Siren Music Festival

The Village Voice's annual Siren Festival is about the only opportunity for New Yorkers to get a taste of summer festivals. Thank goodness it was rad then, huh?

Baxter Lehman recaps seven hours in scorching heat...