reviews

Two in Review: The Best Music of September/October 2024

Posted on 10/29/2024

Two in Review: The Best Music of July/August 2024

Posted on 08/27/2024

Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)

Posted on 07/21/2024

Two in Review: The Best Music of May/June 2024

Posted on 06/27/2024

Two in Review: The Best Music of March/April 2024

Posted on 04/28/2024

60(ish) Songs that Explain the 90s

Posted on 03/13/2024

Two in Review: The Best Music of January/February 2024

Posted on 02/27/2024

Two in Review: The Best Music of November/December 2023

Posted on 12/28/2023

Best of 2023: Albums

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Best of 2023: Songs

Posted on 12/27/2023

Best New Music Discoveries of 2023

Posted on 12/26/2023

Best of 2023: Cover Songs

Posted on 12/25/2023

Two in Review: The Best Music of September/October 2023

Posted on 10/29/2023

Two in Review: The Best Music of July/August 2023

Posted on 08/30/2023

Best Songs of 2023 (So Far)

Posted on 07/22/2023

Two in Review: The Best Music of May/June 2023

Posted on 06/30/2023

Two in Review: The Best Music of March/April 2023

Posted on 04/24/2023

Two in Review: The Best Music of January/February 2023

Posted on 02/28/2023

Best of 2022: Albums

Posted on 12/26/2022

Best of 2022: Songs

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Best of 2022: Cover Songs

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Two in Review: The Best Music of November/December 2022

Posted on 12/25/2022

Two in Review: The Best Music of September/October 2022

Posted on 10/30/2022

Two in Review: The Best Music of July/August 2022

Posted on 08/28/2022

Best Songs of 2022 (So Far)

Posted on 07/10/2022

Two in Review: The Best Music of May/June 2022

Posted on 06/29/2022

Two in Review: The Best Music of March/April 2022

Posted on 04/30/2022

Two in Review: The Best Music of January/February 2022

Posted on 02/27/2022

Two in Review: The Best Music of November/December 2021

Posted on 12/29/2021

Best Albums of 2021

Posted on 12/22/2021

Best Songs of 2021

Posted on 12/21/2021

Best Cover Songs of 2021

Posted on 12/20/2021

Two in Review: The Best of September/October 2021

Posted on 10/29/2021

Two in Review: The Best of July/August 2021

Posted on 08/29/2021

Best Songs of 2021 (So Far)

Posted on 07/13/2021

Two in Review: The Best Music of May/June 2021

Posted on 06/28/2021

Two in Review: The Best Music of March/April 2021

Posted on 04/27/2021

Two in Review: The Best Music of January/February 2021

Posted on 02/25/2021

Two in Review: The Best Music of November/December 2020

Posted on 12/29/2020

Best Songs of 2020

Posted on 12/16/2020

Best Cover Songs of 2020

Posted on 12/15/2020

Best New Music Discoveries of 2020

Posted on 12/13/2020

Two in Review: The Best Music of September/October 2020

Posted on 10/30/2020

Two in Review: The Best Music of July/August 2020

Posted on 08/27/2020

Two in Review: The Best Music of May/June 2020

Posted on 06/30/2020

Two in Review: The Best Music of March/April 2020

Posted on 04/30/2020

Two in Review: The Best Music of January/February 2020

Posted on 02/26/2020

Two in Review: The Best Music of November/December 2019

Posted on 12/30/2019

Best Albums of 2019

Posted on 12/19/2019

Best Songs of 2019

Posted on 12/18/2019

Best New Music Discoveries of 2019

Posted on 12/17/2019

Best Cover Songs of 2019

Posted on 12/16/2019

30 Best Albums of the 2010s

Posted on 12/12/2019

50 Best Songs of the 2010s

Posted on 12/11/2019

Two in Review: The Best Music of September/October 2019

Posted on 10/30/2019

Two in Review: July/August 2019

Posted on 08/30/2019

Best Songs of 2019 (So Far)

Posted on 08/12/2019

Two in Review: May/June 2019

Posted on 06/28/2019

Two in Review: March/April 2019

Posted on 04/29/2019

Two in Review: January/February 2019

Posted on 02/26/2019

two in review: november/december 2018

Posted on 12/27/2018

best of 2018: albums

Posted on 12/20/2018

best of 2018: songs

Posted on 12/19/2018

best of 2018: new music discoveries

Posted on 12/18/2018

best of 2018: cover songs

Posted on 12/17/2018

two in review: september/october 2018

Posted on 10/31/2018

two in review: july/august 2018

Posted on 08/30/2018

the 18 best songs of 2018 (so far)

Posted on 07/19/2018

two in review: may/june 2018

Posted on 07/02/2018

two in review: march/april 2018

Posted on 04/30/2018

two in review: january/february 2018

Posted on 02/28/2018

two in review: november/december 2017

Posted on 12/28/2017

best of 2017: albums

Posted on 12/21/2017

best of 2017: songs

Posted on 12/20/2017

best of 2017: cover songs

Posted on 12/19/2017

best of 2017: new music discoveries

Posted on 12/18/2017

two in review: september/october 2017

Posted on 10/30/2017

two in review: july/august 2017

Posted on 08/31/2017

download a new mix: ‘songs for chicago’

Posted on 08/23/2017

the 27 best songs of twenty seventeen (so far)

Posted on 07/19/2017

two in review: may/june 2017

Posted on 06/30/2017

two in review: march/april 2017

Posted on 04/28/2017

two in review: january/february 2017

Posted on 02/28/2017

two in review: november/december 2016

Posted on 12/29/2016

best of 2016: albums

Posted on 12/23/2016

best of 2016: songs

Posted on 12/22/2016

best of 2016: cover songs

Posted on 12/21/2016

best of 2016: new music discoveries

Posted on 12/20/2016

best of 2016: tv and movies

Posted on 12/19/2016

two in review: september/october 2016

Posted on 10/26/2016

NxNE: a mix for new england & beyond

Posted on 10/10/2016

two in review: july/august 2016

Posted on 08/29/2016

best songs of 2016 (so far)

Posted on 07/05/2016

two in review: may/june 2016

Posted on 06/30/2016

two in review: march/april 2016

Posted on 04/29/2016

two in review: january/february 2016

Posted on 02/29/2016

two in review: november/december 2015

Posted on 12/31/2015

best of 2015: albums

Posted on 12/30/2015

best of 2015: songs

Posted on 12/29/2015

best of 2015: cover songs

Posted on 12/28/2015

best of 2015: new music discoveries

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two in review: september/october 2015

Posted on 10/29/2015

two in review: july/august 2015

Posted on 08/31/2015

best songs of 2015 (so far)

Posted on 07/13/2015

derek webb kickstarts 10th anniversary of ‘mockingbird’

Posted on 07/07/2015

two in review: may/june 2015

Posted on 06/30/2015

two in review: march/april 2015

Posted on 04/30/2015

two in review: january/february 2015

Posted on 02/27/2015

in hindsight: grading my 2015 grammy predictions

Posted on 02/09/2015

2015 grammy predictions

Posted on 02/06/2015

two in review: november/december 2014

Posted on 12/29/2014

best of 2014: albums

Posted on 12/18/2014

best of 2014: songs

Posted on 12/17/2014

brandi carlile announces new album ‘the firewatcher’s daughter’, releases new song ‘the eye’

Posted on 12/16/2014

best of 2014: cover songs

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best of 2014: new music discoveries

Posted on 12/15/2014

two in review: september/october 2014

Posted on 10/30/2014

two in review: july/august 2014

Posted on 08/28/2014

Best of 2014 (So Far): Albums, Songs

Posted on 07/02/2014

two in review: may/june 2014

Posted on 06/23/2014

two in review: march/april 2014

Posted on 04/30/2014

two in review: january/february 2014

Posted on 02/28/2014

listen to new nickel creek track, ‘love of mine’, from forthcoming, ‘a dotted line’

Posted on 02/18/2014

listen to new nickel creek track, ‘destination’, from their forthcoming reunion album

Posted on 02/03/2014

grading my grammy predictions

Posted on 01/27/2014

listen to new elbow track, ‘fly boy blue/lunette’, from their forthcoming, ‘the take off and landing of everything’

Posted on 01/15/2014

two in review: november/december 2013

Posted on 12/30/2013

best of 2013: albums

Posted on 12/20/2013

best of 2013: songs

Posted on 12/19/2013

best of 2013: cover songs

Posted on 12/18/2013

best of 2013: new music discoveries

Posted on 12/17/2013

consulting the crystal ball: 56th annual grammy predictions

Posted on 12/09/2013

two in review: september/october 2013

Posted on 10/31/2013

the death and resurrection of walter white (again)

Posted on 10/01/2013

two in review: july/august 2013

Posted on 08/28/2013

don’t call it a comeback: derek webb’s ‘i was wrong, i’m sorry & i love you’

Posted on 08/08/2013

the unseen monster: walter white serenades us with a haunting warning

Posted on 07/31/2013

two in review: may/june 2013

Posted on 06/28/2013

the best music of 2013 (so far)

Posted on 06/21/2013

superman’s jesus, kanye’s yeezus (and 2007 britney spears)

Posted on 06/17/2013

two in review: march/april 2013

Posted on 04/30/2013

two in review: january/february 2013

Posted on 02/27/2013

what the final 60 seconds of ‘zero dark thirty’ tells us about war, torture

Posted on 01/15/2013

two in review: november/december 2012

Posted on 12/31/2012

best of 2012: albums, pt. 3

Posted on 12/14/2012

best of 2012: albums, pt. 2

Posted on 12/13/2012

best of 2012: albums, pt. 1

Posted on 12/12/2012

best of 2012: songs, pt. 2

Posted on 12/11/2012

best of 2012: songs, pt. 1

Posted on 12/10/2012

‘Life of Pi’, Biblical Literalism and Creationism

Posted on 11/26/2012

two in review: september/october 2012

Posted on 10/30/2012

the death and resurrection of walter white: recapping ‘breaking bad’s’ season 5 midseason finale

Posted on 09/04/2012

two in review: july/august 2012

Posted on 08/30/2012

derek webb releases new album, ‘ctrl’

Posted on 08/07/2012

best albums of 2012 (so far)

Posted on 07/03/2012

two in review: may/june 2012

Posted on 06/29/2012

derek webb releases latest project, concept band sola-mi

Posted on 06/05/2012

10 spot riverfest edition: snoop dogg & MUTEMATH

Posted on 05/25/2012

two in review: march/april 2012

Posted on 04/26/2012

10 spot: outkast

Posted on 04/06/2012

listen to brandi carlile’s new track, ‘that wasn’t me’, from her forthcoming album, ‘bear creek’

Posted on 04/03/2012

[introducing] 10 spot: the black keys & kanye west

Posted on 03/22/2012

two in review: january/february 2012

Posted on 02/27/2012

reblog: pre-grammy predictions

Posted on 02/12/2012

two in review: november/december 2011

Posted on 12/30/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers nick lowe’s ‘(what’s so funny ’bout) peace, love & understanding’

Posted on 12/29/2011

best of 2011: albums

Posted on 12/23/2011

best of 2011: songs

Posted on 12/22/2011

best of 2011: cover songs

Posted on 12/21/2011

listen to the new punch brothers track, ‘movement and location’, from their forthcoming ‘who’s feeling young now?’

Posted on 12/20/2011

best of 2011: new music discoveries

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democracy wins: derek webb covers the swell season’s ‘falling slowly’

Posted on 12/13/2011

of snubs and surprises: my grammy predictions

Posted on 12/02/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers rich mullin’s ‘creed’

Posted on 11/10/2011

two in review: september/october 2011

Posted on 10/26/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers the beatles’ ‘revolution’

Posted on 10/05/2011

in review: photos from elbow live in atlanta

Posted on 09/23/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers simon and garfunkel’s ‘bridge over troubled waters’

Posted on 09/06/2011

all jekyll, no hyde: the dark evolution of ‘breaking bad’s’ walter white

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10 years later: in celebration of kevin max’s ‘stereotype be’

Posted on 08/29/2011

two in review: july/august 2011

Posted on 08/25/2011

mutemath channels their inner black keys in new track, ‘blood pressure’

Posted on 08/09/2011

democracy wins: derek webb records ‘be thou my vision’

Posted on 08/02/2011

listen to the new song, ‘the death of you and me’ by former oasis member noel gallagher

Posted on 07/25/2011

mutemath releases first single, ‘odd soul’, with innovative visual remix board

Posted on 07/18/2011

back to bad: amc’s ‘breaking bad’ set to return sunday night

Posted on 07/15/2011

a tribe called blessed?: rob bell’s editor speaks out about the ‘love wins’ backlash

Posted on 07/11/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers u2’s ‘one’

Posted on 07/01/2011

best albums of 2011 (so far)

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mute math announces new album ‘odd soul’, due out october 4

Posted on 06/29/2011

two in review: may/june 2011

Posted on 06/24/2011

listen to brandi carlile debut a new song live, ‘raise hell’

Posted on 06/16/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers the beach boys’ ‘god only knows’

Posted on 06/07/2011

dr. jekyll and mr. white: amc’s ‘breaking bad’ set to return in july

Posted on 06/01/2011

reflecting on hbo’s ‘how to die in oregon’

Posted on 05/31/2011

fleet foxes’ ‘helplessness blues’ talks existentialism, jesus & american individualism

Posted on 05/19/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers bon jovi’s ‘livin’ on a prayer’

Posted on 05/05/2011

two in review: march/april 2011

Posted on 04/27/2011

listen to tracks from chris thile & michael daves’ forthcoming ‘sleep with one eye open’

Posted on 04/21/2011

democracy wins: derek webb covers cee lo’s ‘f**k you’

Posted on 03/29/2011

when men and mountains meet: ‘big love’ delivers in the finale (with video)

Posted on 03/21/2011

end of days: my official ‘big love’ series finale predictions

Posted on 03/08/2011

a vote for democracy: derek webb preps democracy volume 2

Posted on 03/04/2011

two in review: january/february 2011

Posted on 02/28/2011

listen to new elbow track, ‘neat little rows’, from their forthcoming, ‘build a rocket boys!’

Posted on 01/13/2011

get ready for ‘big love’s’ final season with a look back and exclusive clips

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democracy wins: derek webb completes his covers project with ‘come thou fount of every blessing’

Posted on 01/05/2011

two in review: november/december 2010

Posted on 12/28/2010

listen to new elbow track, ‘lippy kids’, from their forthcoming, ‘build a rocket boys!’

Posted on 12/26/2010

best of 2010: albums

Posted on 12/17/2010

best of 2010: songs

Posted on 12/16/2010

best of 2010: cover songs

Posted on 12/15/2010

best of 2010: new music discoveries

Posted on 12/14/2010

best of 2010: tv shows

Posted on 12/13/2010

democracy wins: derek webb covers leonard cohen’s ‘hallelujah’

Posted on 11/30/2010

democracy wins: derek webb covers radiohead’s ‘karma police’

Posted on 11/19/2010

offering some feedback: first impressions of derek webb’s ambitious worship project

Posted on 11/04/2010

democracy wins: derek webb covers the beatles’ ‘eleanor rigby”

Posted on 09/09/2010

listen to lissie cover metallica’s ‘nothing else matters’ and download ‘live sessions’

Posted on 08/06/2010

listen to new ray lamontagne tracks: ‘for the summer’ and ‘the devil’s in the jukebox’

Posted on 08/03/2010

democracy wins: derek webb covers huey lewis’ ‘power of love’

Posted on 07/26/2010

democracy wins: derek webb covers u2’s ‘where the streets have no name’

Posted on 06/29/2010

listen to new tracks from fiona apple and the forthcoming punch brothers’ ‘antifogmatic’

Posted on 05/12/2010

democracy wins: derek webb covers gnarls barkley’s ‘who’s gonna save my soul’

Posted on 05/07/2010

democracy wins: derek webb covers bob dylan’s ‘the times they are a-changin’

Posted on 04/02/2010

25 in the 2000s: movies

Posted on 12/17/2009

music you should know: brandi carlile’s give up the ghost

Posted on 10/06/2009

from the eikon blog: bazan breakup?

Posted on 09/04/2009

music you should know: umbrella tree’s the letter c

Posted on 08/11/2009

beware the sound of one hand clapping: intelligent design

Posted on 01/30/2009

good copy bad copy and the great confession, pt.2

Posted on 01/10/2009

good copy bad copy and the great confession, pt.1

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in review: the curious case of benjamin button

Posted on 01/03/2009

2008 in review: best movies

Posted on 12/30/2008

2008 in review: best albums/songs

Posted on 12/26/2008

grammy nominations: the definitive being ryan byrd picks

Posted on 12/12/2008

kevin max live at the rev room: a night in review

Posted on 12/10/2008

current music obsessions

Posted on 12/07/2008

changeling by clint eastwood

Posted on 11/09/2008

new mute math track

Posted on 11/04/2008

stranger danger!

Posted on 10/23/2008

you be the judge

Posted on 10/07/2008

another new kevin max track

Posted on 10/02/2008

ray lamontagne: lover, not a fighter

Posted on 09/25/2008

the perfect song?

Posted on 09/24/2008

new kanye west track

Posted on 09/10/2008

i [heart] music

Posted on 08/19/2008

summer comedy throwdown

Posted on 08/17/2008

<i>the dark knight</i> by christopher nolan

Posted on 07/20/2008

gavin rossdale: wanderlust

Posted on 06/25/2008

coldplay: <i>viva la vida or death and all his friends</i>

Posted on 06/21/2008

<i>the happening</i> by m. night shyamalan

Posted on 06/15/2008

never-aging 90’s albums

Posted on 06/10/2008

colin meloy: <i>colin meloy sings live!</i>

Posted on 06/05/2008