The eternally delayed comeback album has become a running joke in the music business, instantly evoked by the words Chinese Democracy (finally released to a tepid response 15 years after Guns N' Roses's previous album) and Detox (it's been 15 years and counting since 2001, and now Dr. Dre maybe isn't calling it Detox anymore). But there are actually quite a few artists who manage to return after a really long break with an excellent album. It's been a banner year for the comeback album: Electronic-music pioneer Aphex Twin released the widely acclaimed Syro, his first in 13 years. And now R&B hero D'Angelo has dropped his Christmas surprise, Black Messiah. In their honor, here are the 12 best studio albums by artists who were away for at least a decade. (A criterion that rules out favorites like Patti Smith's Gone Again, Dr. Dre's 2001, and Fiona Apple's The Idler Wheel ...)1. My Bloody Valentine,...
- 12/16/2014
- by Sophie Weiner
- Vulture
Rockaway Beach, a Queens neighborhood hit hard by Hurricane Sandy in October, is still rough around the edges. Five months later, houses near the water look abandoned, and the boardwalk is still in shambles. But weary residents received some great news on Friday, when they arrived at MoMa PS1's Vw Dome 2 next to the beach to see what was promoted as "a special performance": Patti Smith was the star of the show.
Andrea Gidder and Steve Fox, two Rockaway residents who have been living in the area since 1980, spoke to HuffPost about the large number of artists and curators who have recently moved to the area. "The community that's moved in here for the Renaissance of Rockaway has been terrific," Gidder said. "They didn't abandon us." Fox shrugged, saying, "They should've charged something and given it to the Rockaway recovery, but whatever!"
Klaus Biesenbach, director of MoMa PS...
Andrea Gidder and Steve Fox, two Rockaway residents who have been living in the area since 1980, spoke to HuffPost about the large number of artists and curators who have recently moved to the area. "The community that's moved in here for the Renaissance of Rockaway has been terrific," Gidder said. "They didn't abandon us." Fox shrugged, saying, "They should've charged something and given it to the Rockaway recovery, but whatever!"
Klaus Biesenbach, director of MoMa PS...
- 3/29/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Chris Colfer signs copies of his #1 bestseller in Los Angeles.
Birthday shoutouts go to Ae member TokoTo, Sid Krofft, who is 83, Arnold Schwarzenegger is 65, Delta Burke is 56, Lisa Kudrow is 49, Hilary Swank is 38, and Kate Bush is 54. What are your fave Kate songs? Here are mine: "This Woman's Work," 4. "Babooshka," 3. "Running Up That Hill," 2. "Cloudbusting," 1. "The Man With The Child In His Eyes."
Thanks to everyone for your Birthday wishes today! I appreciate it. And if you'd like your birthday mentioned in Briefs, drop me a Pm!Ricky Martin has signed a deal with Universal to develop and star in his first network television series as well as TV specials. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog will make its television debut on the CW on Tuesday, October 9, at 9 Pm.In wonderful casting news, True Blood star Nelsan Ellis is going to put Lafayette's fierce wardrobe aside to play Martin Luther King, Jr....
Birthday shoutouts go to Ae member TokoTo, Sid Krofft, who is 83, Arnold Schwarzenegger is 65, Delta Burke is 56, Lisa Kudrow is 49, Hilary Swank is 38, and Kate Bush is 54. What are your fave Kate songs? Here are mine: "This Woman's Work," 4. "Babooshka," 3. "Running Up That Hill," 2. "Cloudbusting," 1. "The Man With The Child In His Eyes."
Thanks to everyone for your Birthday wishes today! I appreciate it. And if you'd like your birthday mentioned in Briefs, drop me a Pm!Ricky Martin has signed a deal with Universal to develop and star in his first network television series as well as TV specials. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog will make its television debut on the CW on Tuesday, October 9, at 9 Pm.In wonderful casting news, True Blood star Nelsan Ellis is going to put Lafayette's fierce wardrobe aside to play Martin Luther King, Jr....
- 7/30/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Experimental group looses its oomph Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is a family affair, three-fourths comprised of guitarist/singer Benjamin Verdoes, his wife Traci Eggleston and Verdoes’ adopted 15-year-old brother Marshall. Their 2008 self-titled debut showcased this close-knit relationship; the album was relentlessly agile, its melodies twisting into snaking experimental masterpieces with ever-shifting time signatures and improvised riffing/drumming give-and-take. But on sophomore effort Messengers, the group’s once-boiling math-rock tendencies have cooled to a low simmer, like on “Gone Again,” where a single electric guitar trudges through a bog of troubled narratives. (“You felt you were cured, so I played...
- 8/12/2010
- Pastemagazine.com
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