Posts Tagged ‘featured’

David Bazan Levels With All Sorts of People

On a sweaty June night, in the Byward Market of the Nation’s Capital, I had the chance to chat with someone who I’ve wanted to interview for a long time – David Bazan. Due to his insane touring schedule and rigorous work ethic, he is a hard man to track down (as I’ve been trying for...

July 8th, 2011 | Music | Read More

Our Favorite Music of 2010, Part 2

Top 10 Albums: Cathedral–The Guessing Game (Nuclear Blast) Jamey Johnson–The Guitar Song (Mercury) Ke$ha–Animal + Cannibal (RCA) Diana Reyes–Ámame, Bésame (EMI Latin) Slum Village–Villa Manifesto (E1) Israel Houghton–Love God. Love People. — The London Sessions...

January 21st, 2011 | Arts, Featured, Music | Read More

Sheep & Goats: Iz, Sufjan, the Thermals and More!

A brief explanation of the “Sheep & Goats” grading scale: A “Sheep” is any album (or single) that doesn’t feel like a chore to listen to again — in this age of hyper-production, that’s higher praise than you might think. A “Goat” is anything...

November 24th, 2010 | Arts, Featured, Music, Sheep & Goats | Read More

How DC Talk Made a Good Album and Then Doomed Christian Rap

DC Talk Nu Thang (ForeFront) Not trynna start a beef like I’m a PHARISEE, but just relax and wrap your mind around some HERESY, namely: Nu Thang is DC Talk’s best album. Not that I’d call it “great,” though several of its songs certainly qualify. More accurately, Nu Thang is their only underrated...

November 8th, 2010 | Arts, Featured, Great Christian Music, Music | Read More