The Who

When we kicked off our Roundtable feature last year, we asked our trusty music writers to name the Best Albums Under 30 Minutes. Because, in our own words at the time, "sometimes it can be difficult to sit yourself down and pore over all…

Today I had the pleasure of listening to Spielbergs, a three-piece indie rock band from Oslo, Norway. It would appear they have quite the buzz around them, garnering acclaim from many publications. Running All The Way Home contains five, or…

Salutations. NO ENCORE's Craig and Dave draft singer-songwriter man Carlo Magliocco in to assist in reviewing the new, typically ambitious and otherworldly Nick Cave record. Before all that, there's a sit-down with Tandem Felix hero…

The Who's 1972 double magnus opus Quadrophenia is often regarded as the pinnacle of both the band, and songwriter Pete Townshend's creativity. It's a recording that pushed forward with a concept, a la their 1969 masterpiece Tommy. However,…

Much has already been written about the evolution of music in film and its psychological and emotional impact on audiences. Academy Award winning film composer Bernard Hermann is best known for his collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock on…

Last week, Dr. Dre surprised fans when he announced that his long awaited third album would finally seen the light of day. However, fans still found reason to be upset when it was revealed that the album, titled Compton, would not be his…