Ryan J. Meehan
Bolaño’s Quiet Terror
A new era of literature began and was buried before the English-speaking world could blink. Roberto Bolaño was the last
Dinosaur Jr.
There was something different about the resurrection of Dinosaur Jr. even from its abstract beginnings. Before Pavement brought the slacker
The Frontiers of American Tragedy
“He lived in the Hotel Coma—named perhaps for some founder of the town, some California explorer or pioneer, or for
Johnson Does Noir
“When she got to her feet, the knees of her pants were frayed and bits of gravel clung to the
Bob Dylan
“Beyond Here Lies Nothing,” the first song on Bob Dylan’s 33rd studio album, “Together Through Life,” opens with a cool
The Thermals
Since it first reared its head in 1977, punk rock hasn’t come in waves so much as infesations, swarms, plagues
Tokyo!
In contemporary film making, the short film has come to symbolize a bookending of sorts for the career of a
'Selling Democracy' Premieres at Brattle
The blossoming of a new European cinema in the decades following the Second World War marked the beginning of a
Condo Fucks
At this point, Yo La Tengo should need no introduction. The Hoboken, NJ trio haven’t been a part of indie
Journey To Mecca
CORRECTIONS APPENDED Maybe the Muslim world is, after all, a mystery to the West. Maybe the two cultures have simply
Animal Collective
For nearly a decade, Animal Collective have built a myth from music that thwarts both a satisfactory musical genealogy and
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE: Nathaniel Dorsky
Conventional wisdom conflates the modern filmmaker with the modern novelist, as both are assumed to fill the role of storyteller.
Top Five Aggressively Insignificant Artifacts of 2008
5. The Pitchfork “Top 500 Songs” Book—Apparently, in the rush to become our generation’s Rolling Stone, the indie-crit tastemaker inadvertently
HFA Glances Back at Conner
The mushroom cloud was the symbol under which the mid-20th century was baptized. As the last great global tumult, the
Rediscovering the Lasting Appeal of American Primitive Music
On the last Sunday in October, the atmosphere in Sanders Theatre resonated with a mixture of mystery and anticipation. The
