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Brian PellCultureMusic Reviews

Rebelling Against Nostalgia and Self-Deception

How does the sensibility of punk, with its rebelliousness and irreverence, change with age? The latest record from Joyce Manor suggests an answer.

Paul Frank SpencerCultureMusic Reviews

Faithful Obedience Without Pragmatism: The Music of John Van Deusen

John Van Deusen's latest worship album will have something to challenge and maybe even frustrate any listener.

Paul Frank SpencerMusic Reviews

Something Unimaginably Blessed

Marcus Mumford's solo release, '(self-titled)' is a stirring and even audacious reflection on the realities of grace in the face of evil.

Paul Frank SpencerMusic Reviews

"There's No Kingdom to Come": The Music of Hozier

It's striking that when he needs to search for hope, the materialist Irish singer Hozier somehow finds his way back to the language of Scripture.

Paul Frank SpencerMusic Reviews

Music Review: If This is the End by Noah Gundersen

Noah Gundersen's most recent record suggests a new maturation and perhaps the emergence of something like a limited restfulness.

Paul Frank SpencerArtMusic Reviews

The Way

Manchester Orchestra's latest album, 'The Valley of Vision,' interacts with belief and faith in ways that will surprise virtually everyone.

Brett McCrackenCultureMusic ReviewsLinford DetweilerKarin BergquistMartin HeideggerGeorge SteinerOhioMarilynne RobinsonOver the RhineSacred Ground

Album Review: Over the Rhine, 'Meet Me at the Edge of the World'

A review of Ohio folk duo Over the Rhine's latest release, a double album comprised of songs about love, death, God and home.

Matthew Lee AndersonCultureLiberal ArtsMusic Reviews

Worse than Asparagus: Charlie Lehardy on Jazz

Worse than Asparagus: Charlie Lehardy on Jazz

Keith E. BuhlerCultureMusic Reviews

What's the best rock and roll song of all time?

What's the best rock and roll song of all time?