Author Archives: Dominick Duhamel

Musicians and beards ““ they just go together. Not all musicians need beards to be great, but the way I see it, it’s like Cap’n Crunch cereal: If you’re given the choice to have them with or without Crunchberries, why would you choose without? Now, there are a lot of different kinds of beards and […]

To accompany our second annual albums of the year list, voted on by the A&E staff, I’m here to tell you why the entire thing is wrong (or right, as the case may be). 1. Joanna Newsom, “Ys” Newsom’s sophomore effort is the obvious choice for the year’s best album, and not necessarily because it’s […]

So Jay-Z’s back. Surprise, surprise. When he announced his “retirement” in 2003, it wasn’t long before most of us realized he’d be back. “The Black Album” hinted at his return more than a couple times, and his variety of collaborations and cameos since showed he had no intention of slowing down. “Kingdom Come,” Jay-Z’s ninth […]

For several years now, Pitchforkmedia.com has been the most recognizable, thorough, and respected source of music criticism on the Internet, and for a good reason: It’s hard for anyone to compete with a Web site that, each day, runs up-to-date music news, five lengthy record reviews, track reviews and a variety of features. For anyone […]

Swan Lake “Beast Moans” JAGJAGUWAR RECORDS “Supergroup” is a term to be approached with a certain degree of skepticism. Sure, The Good, the Bad & the Queen are shaping up to be interesting and “Songs for the Deaf”-era Queens of the Stone Age were actually a force to be reckoned with, but most high-profile collaborations […]

As the end of the year looms close and the seasons change (read: it’s five degrees cooler outside and the sun stays down a bit longer), it comes time for music geeks worldwide to start making end-of-the-year lists. In addition to a year-end top-10 list, I have another list I like to make: a collection […]

Kanye’s got to be stopped. Or, more specifically, his mouth does. I’m not talking about his little “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” bit, as hilarious as that was. I’m talking about his awards show outbreaks that, in the last two years, have become almost characteristic. Rewind to late 2004 at the American Music […]