Born Middle-Aged: Eight Books on Steely Dan
A review of the literature on the hyperliterate jazz-rock ironists from 1970s L.A.
A review of the literature on the hyperliterate jazz-rock ironists from 1970s L.A.
Colin MarshallNov 21, 2021
Contemporary authors select their most “cherished” albums.
Jeffrey WasserstromNov 8, 2021
LARB presents the October 2021 installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusOct 29, 2021
Justin Gautreau catches up with Richard Edwards, whose latest release is “Richard Edwards Sings the Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s, Songbook in...
Justin GautreauOct 5, 2021
Ethan Weinstein reviews "Blind Joe Death’s America," the new book by George Henderson about John Fahey.
Ethan WeinsteinSep 10, 2021
LARB presents the August 2021 installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusAug 27, 2021
LARB presents the July 2021 installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusJul 30, 2021
A best-selling horror author’s band is about to release its ninth album.
James RickmanJun 28, 2021
LARB presents the June 2021 installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusJun 25, 2021
It should be easy to ignore Wagner because of his antisemitic legacy. But it’s not that simple.
Paul FestaJun 7, 2021
Sarah Curtis traces history through music and her father’s work.
Sarah CurtisJun 5, 2021
A rich, gorgeously illustrated study of the multifarious creative praxis of Don and Moki Cherry.
Nicholas NaumanJun 1, 2021
LARB presents the May 2021 installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusMay 21, 2021
A psychedelic study of drones in nature, art, and popular music.
Geoff NicholsonMay 10, 2021
LARB presents the April installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusApr 23, 2021
Andrew Gumbel reviews "Beeswing," the new memoir written by Richard Thompson with Scott Timberg.
Andrew GumbelApr 22, 2021
William Harris talks with writer Amit Chaudhuri about his latest book, “Finding the Raga: An Improvisation on Indian Music.”
William HarrisApr 19, 2021
This new package is every bit as aurally transcendent and esoterically inscrutable as Smith’s A Sides.
Thomas LarsonApr 18, 2021
The director of the HEAR NOW music festival in Los Angeles talks about the upcoming 2021 all-virtual event.
Allan GraubardApr 11, 2021
LARB presents the March installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusMar 26, 2021
LARB presents the February 2021 installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusFeb 26, 2021
LARB presents the January installment of “Real Life Rock Top 10,” a monthly column by cultural critic Greil Marcus.
Greil MarcusJan 15, 2021
An illuminating, thought-provoking, refreshingly broad-minded new book about the blues.
Clifford ThompsonJan 4, 2021
Sara Black McCulloch considers the nature of the concert film — its scope, its liveness, and its political commitments.
Sara Black McCullochDec 30, 2020