Culture
horror movie
Wolf Man: A physical transformation without much heart
The film isn’t horrifying enough to excuse its plot, which rang as uninspired.
canada
‘Teddy’s Travels’ – Montréal, Québec
However, with the passing of New Year’s into January, things might start to slow down. The true scope of a full month starts to set in.
Ambient
Tim Hecker: Revisiting a Masterpiece
Ambient is one of the more abstract and hard-to-judge genres, with some works consisting of unchanging drones for the entirety of their runtime.
metal
Mirar’s debut “Ascension” brings a metal with a different sort of appeal to the mainstream
While it’s unlikely Mirar will become metal’s new flagship band — they are still a bit too subversive to attract any truly mainstream appeal — the crossover elements at play here serve to make them a band worth watching.
Drone
Ethel Cain’s Perverts EP is a Horrifying realm of hopelessness
It’s incredibly unsettling and atmospheric, and while that may not sound appealing, I do think there’s a lot of beauty amid the keening drones and occult murmurings.
Dance
The 25th annual performance of “The Nutcracker” at Eastman Theater retains its remarkable reputation
The RPO and Rochester City Ballet’s version of the Nutcracker adds creative touches to refresh the long-standing holiday classic.
Albums
Top 10 worst albums of 2024
Although incredible music is released every year, so does terrible music.
bands
Top 10 best albums of 2024
It’s been an amazing year for music — some of my favorite albums of the decade came out, pop music thrived, as did rap, metal, and overall there were pretty much great albums coming out consistently every week.
culture
Teddy’s Travels: Ithaca, NY
Obviously, every ‘Teddy’s Travels’ needs adventure, and after our unremarkable stay in Ithaca, I began to wonder if perhaps we would break the streak.
