Jonathan Finkelstein
Contributing Release Writer
jfinkel5@binghamton.edu
20 Articles
Lifestyles
Gotta catch Pokemon 'X' and 'Y' for your 3DS
As adorable, easy and harmless as they may seem, these games are not just for kids. ...
Music
Miley wrecks her Hannah Montana image in 'Bangerz'
As it unfolds, its hyper-present title and culture-appropriating sounds stray ever further from the #DGAF attitude we’ve all grown used to since “We Can’t Stop” made us choke on our bowls of ...
Music
A new Lorde of pop music emerges
Lorde is all about the rise of a middle-class girl into the upper echelons of stardom and fame. ...
Music
Pop Culture's Blurred Lines
In the future, an extravagant event like the VMAs can be more about artistic expression and harmless shock than about the shameful judgment of the entertainers who sweat and strain to present ...
Arts & Culture
'Monomania' is a trip into the mind of Bradford Cox
Bradford Cox, lead vocalist and frontman of Deerhunter, America’s most consistent alternative rock band, is volatile and unpredictable. Two Februaries ago, he played at the Binghamton Undergrounds, where he seated the crowd...
Music
Rage against Stockholm
In the strange and legendary trajectory that Sweden’s favorite sibling duo The Knife has followed over the last 10 years, one short video clip epitomizes their musical career and its relationship to...
Arts & Culture
Behind every hit there's a hit producer
While collaboration isn’t for everyone, many rising artists turn to trusted and innovative producers to add nuance and sonic embellishment to their prospective material. ...
Arts & Culture
The new artists and sounds of 2013
It has been a riveting year thus far in music releases. We’ve already witnessed some incredible albums, most notably from industry titans who’ve already proven themselves. Shoegaze fans were sated last month...
Arts & Culture
A "Wonderous" new album from Youth Lagoon
“Don’t stop imagining. The day that you do is the day that you die”—a powerful mantra like this one is surprisingly regular in the context of Boise, Idaho’s Trevor Powers and his...
Arts & Culture
The Shoegaze Comeback: My Bloody Valentine's "M B V"
A classic album should be defined by its ability to feel magical. You can read the liner notes, you can know every single instrument, producer, studio and artist involved in the project,...