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Articles by Dan Weiss
The Grammys Aren’t Fair to Anybody
Music’s most prestigious awards show is getting better but still has a lot of catching up to do.
How Modest Mouse Won the Lonesome Crowded West
The band’s sprawling breakthrough continues to surprise and baffle 20 years later.
Album Review: R.E.M. – Automatic for the People [25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
It’s so rare that four white dudes selling 18 million units knew the limits of their powers.
Ranking: Every R.E.M. Album from Worst to Best
We grew up on them, we grew with them, and now we’re growing old together… And we feel fine.
Album Review: Beck – Colors
Beck’s most plainly listenable record in years.
Album Review: Michael Jackson – Scream
The compilation makes a case for revisiting Jackson’s lesser works, even as it cherry-picks from them.
The 10 Most Cringeworthy Moments on Curb Your Enthusiasm
It’s not easy being Larry David. It’s also not easy watching Larry David.
Album Review: Open Mike Eagle – Brick Body Kids Still Daydream
Well worth the time it takes for this sobering album to truly sink in.
Ranking: Every Foo Fighters Song from Worst to Best
Sorting through 22 years of pretty colours and shapes with everything to lose…
Album Review: Foo Fighters – Concrete and Gold
Dave Grohl wasn’t kidding when he called it “Motörhead’s version of Sgt. Pepper’s.”
Album Review: Action Bronson – Blue Chips 7000
Risk-averse cuts that’ll please his faithful but gain him no new followers.