What do I do with my Arcade Fire records?
The most important thing to understand about the central question of this post is that the people involved did not get to answer it for themselves.
#RIPrince: Reflections on “Purple Rain”
I’m going to need some time to process today’s news that Prince Rogers Nelson has passed away. Not unlike David Bowie, Prince was one of those artists so otherworldly that the very concept […]
Presence, absence and Merge Records’ 25th birthday celebration
Merge Records’ marked its 25th anniversary with a four-day extravaganza in North Carolina that spoke in one clear, consistent and celebratory message: “We’re still here.”
McNutt Against the Music’s “Song of the Summer” showdown
Handicapping which songs have the big hooks, singalong potential, crossover appeal and car-stereo potential to emerge as the biggest hit of summer 2014.
“Making love to my demons”: On Lykke Li, Pharrell and the truth behind sad songs
As spring starts to tease the arrival of summer, and suddenly it seems that all our collective spirits are lifting a little bit, why am I spending much of my time drowning myself in the year’s saddest collection of torch songs?
McNutt Against the Music 