
A Quick Hit: September Swoon
The Dodgers stumble into the final month of the regular season a shadow of themselves.

A Quick Hit: Cuban Linx Anniversary
Thirty years ago, Wu-Tang legends cooked up a dazzling album.




ODB: The Dirty Version
Wu-Tang Clan founding member and master of the drunken style revisted for 30th anniversary.

A Quick Hit: Tails Noir
Tails Noir is a beautiful narrative adventure that subverts its genre in a disappointing way.


The Phantom Menace: 25th Ani
Time has been kind to the Prequel Trilogy, but old heads have long memories.

Standard Issue: Hip-Hop, Vol. 1
Ten essential tracks from a slice of hip-hop’s Golden Age.

September 29th, 1998: A Landmark Day for Hip-Hop
Jay-Z and OutKast dropped historic albums on the same day and changed the game.

Grunge God
Layne Staley wasn’t the rock icon of his era, but he was the sound and fury of grunge music.

Hop-Heavy: Great Notion Brewing & Aesop Rock
Shred a pair of earbuds and remedy your thirst with a dose of Rose City magic.

Kurt Cobain: Formulate Infinity
Thirty years after his suicide, Kurt Cobain’s artistry still resonates with sonic youth.

The Matrix: 25th Anniversary
This nighmarish spin on our reality celebrates its quarter-century mark and has never felt more relevant than now.





Hop-Heavy: Mango Chile Ale & Vince Staples
A union of flavors that could have only been crafted in So Cal.