Michaelangelo Matos commented on What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists, at 4:32 PM on Nov 22 I defy you to turn on VH1 Soul and tell one song from another some way besides recognizing an artist's voice/face. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Paste" Inspires Many A List-Watching Music Fan To Ask, "She & Him??", at 2:45 AM on Nov 22 Actually, a better comparison might be the Grammy for Album of the Year going to Herbie Hancock's Joni Mitchell covers album (which Molanphy had plenty to say about: [idolator.com]). more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Paste" Inspires Many A List-Watching Music Fan To Ask, "She & Him??", at 2:08 AM on Nov 22 ("them" = musicians of one kind vs. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Paste" Inspires Many A List-Watching Music Fan To Ask, "She & Him??", at 2:07 AM on Nov 22 @Murk: I should probably not try to speak for Dan, but I read the scare quotes as mocking Paste a little bit--the idea being that separating them is a little absurd at this stage. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists, at 1:41 AM on Nov 22 @Lucas Jensen: Yeah, the album is its own thing. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists, at 12:59 AM on Nov 22 (that was xxpost btw) more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists, at 12:51 AM on Nov 22 Lucas: the thing about the Ne-Yo album (and I apologize if I'm x-posting w/Maura) is that it does, very well, many of the things I like about pop and rock generally--specifically, he writes about adult relationships with real nuance and a great eye and ear for dynamics--not just musical (though his melodies have killed me from the word go), but in terms of how couples interact. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists, at 9:49 PM on Nov 21 Solange, Ne-Yo, Raphael Saadiq, Erykah Badu, The-Dream: that's a lot of diversity and I just wrote down five artists. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on What We Talk About When We Talk About Lists, at 9:45 PM on Nov 21 Lucas, I won't call you a rockist. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Blender" Would Like To Remind You That It Really Enjoys Lil Wayne's Music, at 6:06 PM on Nov 21 @T'Challa: Randy Newman is a big Christgau favorite; I'm guessing he's at least partly responsible for that mention. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Advertising And Authenticity With Moby, at 4:10 PM on Nov 19 Without question, the numbers are lopsided here; both Klein and Barker-Taylor have excellent points. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Lee Perry Thinks U.S. President Evil, Takes Place In Long, Long Line, at 3:35 PM on Nov 19 haha not anymore! more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Do The Roots Think That Listening To Jimmy Fallon's "Comedy" Is More Appealing Than Grinding It Out On The Road?, at 5:12 PM on Nov 17 Hahaha how many nights per week will John Mayer "guest" with the band, I wonder? more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Do The Roots Think That Listening To Jimmy Fallon's "Comedy" Is More Appealing Than Grinding It Out On The Road?, at 5:02 PM on Nov 17 If they were really smart they'd give ?uestlove the host slot and stick Fallon behind an amp with a tambourine. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on KCRW has named longtime DJ, at 3:52 PM on Nov 17 @baconfat: not only that, the new one sounds a lot more like Modest Mouse. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Project X By The Book, at 2:50 AM on Nov 15 @rcobeen: Jordan gets a hat-tip in the Calloway entry. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on "Rolling Stone" Gets (Somewhat Predictably) Vocal, at 6:53 PM on Nov 14 @Anono-Critic: you "almost think" that--well, duh, that's pretty much exactly what he's already said. more »

Michaelangelo Matos commented on Project X By The Book, at 6:33 PM on Nov 14 likeS more »