Preview10/1/17Oct 1 20174Preview10/1/17PreviewSt. Vincent, Beck (finally), Wu-Tang, and more albums to expect this OctoberKelsey J. Waite, Clayton Purdom, Sean O'Neal, and 12 more25Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
AVQ&A9/29/17Sep 29 20172AVQ&A9/29/17AVQ&AWho is your favorite celebrity to follow on social media?Alex McLevy, Kevin Pang, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, and 10 more154This week’s question comes from A.V. Club copy editor Kelsey J. Waite:
AVQ&A9/15/17Sep 15 20174AVQ&A9/15/17AVQ&AWhat pop culture did you eventually come around on?Alex McLevy, William Hughes, Sean O'Neal, and 8 more318This week’s question comes from reader Mathew Timms:
AVQ&A9/8/17Sep 8 20173AVQ&A9/8/17AVQ&AWhat song are you glad isn’t about you?Alex McLevy, Kelsey J. Waite, Gwen Ihnat, and 5 more138This week’s question comes from reader Erik Helin:
Preview9/6/17Sep 6 201712Preview9/6/17PreviewWatch, skip, or binge: The A.V. Club’s 2017 fall TV previewErik Adams, William Hughes, Clayton Purdom, and 4 more327Now that the Emmy deadline rush has transformed March and April into TV’s equivalent of year-end movie listings…
Recommends9/2/17Sep 2 20171Recommends9/2/17RecommendsA pink (gray) wine, a chewy fudge cookie, and a stack of towels to clean up your messClayton Purdom, Kyle Ryan, and Kelsey J. Waite9Three staffers, three unabashed recommendations.
Preview9/1/17Sep 1 20173Preview9/1/17PreviewFoo Fighters, Miley Cyrus, and more albums to expect in SeptemberKelsey J. Waite, Marah Eakin, Sean O'Neal, and 16 more49Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
AVQ&A9/1/17Sep 1 20171AVQ&A9/1/17AVQ&AWhat’s your favorite comfort food?Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Erik Adams, Marah Eakin, and 9 more165This week’s question comes from A.V. Club deputy managing editor Caitlin PenzeyMoog:
AVQ&A8/25/17Aug 25 20171AVQ&A8/25/17AVQ&AWhat’s your favorite pop culture about change?Alex McLevy, Sam Barsanti, Sean O'Neal, Katie Rife, and 7 more184This week’s question is in honor of The A.V. Club’s move to Kinja:
Reviews8/24/17Aug 24 20171Reviews8/24/17BReviewsWidowspeak goes through a beautiful funk on Expect The BestKelsey J. Waite9The lone violet lava lamp on the cover of Widowspeak’s fourth full-length, Expect The Best, is a fitting analog to…
Aug 12 2017Save8/12/17A soda with bite, plus a blog and a book for those with sweet teethMarnie Shure, Kelsey J. Waite, and Laura Adamczyk103One of the best things about travel is discovering new snacks and drinks that are uncommon here in the States. At a…
AVQ&A8/11/17Aug 11 2017SaveAVQ&A8/11/17AVQ&AWhat pop culture screams 1997 to you?Caitlin PenzeyMoog, William Hughes, and 10 more591This week’s question is the conclusion to The A.V. Club’s 1997 Week:
Recommends8/3/17Aug 3 2017SaveRecommends8/3/17RecommendsWhat are you listening to this week?Sean O'Neal, Gwen Ihnat, Clayton Purdom, and 2 more160Mary J. Blige has been through some shit. Depression, addiction, abusive relationships—not only is she not afraid to…
Preview8/1/17Aug 1 2017SavePreview8/1/17PreviewKesha, The War On Drugs, and more music to expect in AugustLeonardo Adrian Garcia, Kyle Ryan, and 11 more158Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
Dispatch7/17/17Jul 17 2017SaveDispatch7/17/17DispatchThe A.V. Club goes to Pitchfork Fest 2017Sean O'Neal, Kyle Ryan, Erik Adams, Kelsey J. Waite, and 2 more53Priests, 1:45 p.m.
AVQ&A7/14/17Jul 14 2017SaveAVQ&A7/14/17AVQ&AWhich musical act have you seen live more than any other?Caitlin PenzeyMoog, William Hughes, and 12 more1.0KLast month, we asked you which artist you wished you could’ve seen live. This month, we have essentially the…
Reviews7/7/17Jul 7 2017SaveReviews7/7/17ReviewsToro Y Moi, Calvin Harris, and more in this week’s music reviewsKyle Ryan, J.J. Anselmi, Kelsey J. Waite, and Clayton Purdom52Toro Y Moi, Boo BooGrade: B+
Preview7/3/17Jul 3 2017SavePreview7/3/17PreviewLana Del Rey, Arcade Fire, Shabazz Palaces, and more albums to expect in JulyKyle Ryan, Kevin Pang, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, and 10 more173Every Friday, dozens of new records are released into the wild. Some make big splashes, and others sink almost…
Best Of6/29/17Jun 29 20171Best Of6/29/17Best OfThe best albums of 2017 so farClayton Purdom, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, and 6 more454Even at just over six months old, 2017 has already given us more than enough good music to fill playlists from here…
Recommends6/29/17Jun 29 2017SaveRecommends6/29/17RecommendsWhat are you listening to this week?Clayton Purdom, Alex McLevy, Kelsey J. Waite, and 2 more103Latasha Alcindor describes her music as “for the weirdos who grew up in the hood.” Blending her art-school training…