Today’s vibe:

What Dreams may come? spectrumculture.com/2026/02/26/d...

An essay I wrote about Akira Kurosawa's final film, Madadayo, as part of a series where writers at @spectrumculture.bsky.social explored the cinema master's rich body of work.

Gorillaz set a high bar on new album THE MOUNTAIN and our reviewer is here for it.

Concert conundrum! Who do you see and why? The Wedding Present playing Seamonsters in a club or Queens of the Stone Age in a theater

I love Genesis! spectrumculture.com/2026/02/26/d... @spectrumculture.bsky.social

The estimable SPIN magazine weighs in on the Autechre Guitar phenomenon in a lengthy and poetic review by Reed Jackson. Release day is TOMORROW www.spin.com/2026/02/shan...

From the Vaults of Streaming Hell, we give you: Fungicide! spectrumculture.com/2026/02/25/f...

Has the luster worn off Mumford & Sons?

Peach one, teach one. spectrumculture.com/2026/02/25/p...

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If you're into vintage shoegaze with a strong dream-pop twist, I heartily recommend Instant Comfort, the new album by Lucid Express. My debut review for @spectrumculture.bsky.social: spectrumculture.com/2026/02/24/l...

Scene report: A stripped-back Joy Formidable puts on a formidable show.

Scene Report: Cat Power vs. The Greatest of all time in PDX spectrumculture.com/2026/02/24/c...

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WE RECOMMEND: Midori Hirano: OTONOMA Midori Hirano’s explorations on OTONOMA are as beautiful as they are entrancing, and no matter how many times you listen, you’ll still connect to tracks in new, breathtaking ways.

RIP minimalist giant Eliane Radigue. Here are some hits from the archives. spectrumculture.com/2023/04/19/e... spectrumculture.com/2023/05/08/e...

Such not-so-great Wuthering Heights spectrumculture.com/2026/02/23/c...

Our PODCAST with Eddie Argos from Art Brut is up! Check it out below and please spread the word.

I wrote about COLLAPSE INTO NOW for @spectrumculture.bsky.social ‘s R.E.M. discography series: spectrumculture.com/2026/01/15/d...

"In an outstanding sophomore effort, The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis create an enticingly chaotic scramble of jazz with just enough to ground it." Wrote on @spectrumculture.bsky.social about The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis's latest LP. Read more: spectrumculture.com/2026/02/22/t...

Definitely a Hum of Maybe spectrumculture.com/2026/02/22/a...

I reviewed #SleafordMods for @spectrumculture.bsky.social : spectrumculture.com/2026/02/22/c...

"Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss."

Today’s vibe:

For anyone just diving into the vast #SunRa catalog, you could do worse than start with his … singles? @spectrumculture.bsky.social spectrumculture.com/2017/01/16/s...

Looking for something offbeat and awesome?

After the tonal misfire of How to Make a Killing, Glen Powell might need a brief stint in movie jail. His character is like American Psycho's Patrick Bateman without the wit or charm. My @spectrumculture.bsky.social review.

Today’s vibe:

Feels like this came out just yesterday....

WE RECOMMEND: My Father’s Shadow "A work of autofiction, Akinola Davies Jr.'s film is by no means a vacation, and many of the struggles it depicts are ever-present."

With Sam Raimi back, we take a look at one of his underrated gems.

Today’s vibe:

"Honest and enchanting." Thanks to @petebate.bsky.social for this lovely, indepth review of Our Secrets Are The Same for @spectrumculture.bsky.social spectrumculture.com/2026/02/15/o..

How is GWAR still around?

We have openings for writers to review music, film and/or books. DM us for more info.

Puscifer? We just met 'er! spectrumculture.com/2026/02/17/p...

This is the closest you will likely ever get now to seeing R.E.M. live.

Could they drag you away? spectrumculture.com/2026/02/12/w...

Today’s vibe:

Here it is now, it entertains us ! spectrumculture.com/2026/02/16/n...

Here’s my review of the thrice-renewed ‘Our Secrets Are The Same’ for @spectrumculture.bsky.social spectrumculture.com/2026/02/15/o... @graemethomson.bsky.social

Velocity Girl’s very pleasant, standard-issue indie guitar pop sounded good back in the mid-‘90s, and ¡Simpatico!, their most rounded album, has lost none of its freshness and sparkle after 30 years.

Every once in a while, I watch a movie so awful - so shamelessly created to flatter someone's ego who lacks the talent to match - that it reminds me how every good movie is, at least on some level, a minor miracle. Mimics is one of those awful movies. My @spectrumculture.bsky.social review.

Good Luck. Maybe you'll enjoy this movie.

The creepy cameo by Robert Duvall in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978) 🫠 Rest in peace icon ❤️

Today’s vibe:

Listen to "Butterfly," by Daphni, baby. spectrumculture.com/2026/02/15/d...

Scene Report: The sound of one hand clapping, say yeah. spectrumculture.com/2026/02/15/c...

I didn’t go quite as deep on it for @spectrumculture.bsky.social 12 years ago, but after all this time I’m still learning from the album, and you will too spectrumculture.com/2014/05/26/r...