Local Review: Lost Lotteries — Continuous Growth

The album cover for Lost Lotteries' 2025 album, Continuous Growth.

Right out of the proverbial gates, the band’s charring sound and heady lyrics communicate an understanding of the stakes as well as the breadth of the issues currently plaguing humanity. … read more

Film Review: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is a proper end to a proper English melodrama, and it’s an entertaining diversion that I thoroughly enjoyed. … read more

Review: Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend

The cover art for Sabrina Carpenter's 2025 album, Man's Best Friend.

For this “satirical” take on the pop genre and cheesy breakup songs, Carpenter blends a Kool-Aid swill of disco and country influences on Man’s Best Friend. … read more

Local Review: Dwellers – Corrupt Translation Machine

When I listened to this Dwellers’ Corrupt Translation Machine for the first time, the images it invoked in my mind were those of edgy rock music videos from the early 2000s. … read more