Quentin Tarantino Talks 'Inglorious Basterds' Soundtrack
Filmdom's reigning re-appropriator defends the use of old movie music in his new movie.
By Steve Kandell 08.17.09 9:33 AM
From arcane genre tropes to unearthed pop nuggets (to, some might say, entire movies), Quentin Tarantino is nothing if not cinema’s most astute borrower.
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Battle of the Panic! at the Disco Bands
Get our take on the first songs to emerge from the group's recent split.
By Steve Kandell 08.03.09 10:26 AM
Not since the Soviet Union, or maybe the Gosselins, has the splintering of a once-mighty cultural behemoth left the general populace so confused. But hot on the platform heels of last month's announced split of Panic! at the Disco, the simultaneous release of tracks from remaining Panickers!
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New Jay-Z Track Vows Death to Nothing In Particular
The Blueprint 3's official first single features Rihanna and Kanye.
By Steve Kandell 07.24.09 10:11 AM
Kanye West definitely got the message: Ixnay on the Autotune-yay when rapping with Ova-hay.
For "Run This Town," the first proper single from September's The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z is going the all-star route, showcasing Rihanna on the hook to this midtempo guitar sample-based track.
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Michael Jackson's Legacy: Neither Black Nor White
SPIN's Steve Kandell on the complicated and tortured genius who lived a life none of us ever should.
By Steve Kandell 06.27.09 7:36 AM
Yesterday afternoon, a full 19 minutes after the Associated Press confirmed Michael Jackson's death, a former publicist for the singer sent an e-mail blast to media outlets offering to spill firsthand details of Jackson's "impossibly difficult and often self-destructive journey." And really, who better to sit in judgment of the man's scruples and morals?
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Mannequin Men, 'Lose Your Illusion, Too' (Flameshovel)
Boozy fuck-ups happy to stay in basement.
By Steve Kandell 06.17.09 10:30 AM
For any scrappy garage-punk band, there's no better yardstick to judge yourself against than Guns N' Roses -- they've been the embodiment of bloat for so long that even the Red Hot Chili Peppers took a shot at them on Mother's Milk. But at the risk of belaboring the album title's pun, this Chicago quartet's third album is all about self-flagellation and lowered expectations.
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Superchunk, 'Leaves in the Gutter' (Merge)
The slack mofos still can't keep them down.
By Steve Kandell 05.20.09 10:04 AM
The arrival of the first new collection of Superchunk songs in eight years is a modest milestone, befitting a band whose contributions to the bedrock and benchmarks of indie culture far outstrip their name recognition.
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