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Steve Erickson

Steve Erickson lives in New York and writes regularly for Gay City News, Cinefile, and Nashville Scene. He also produces music under the name callinamagician.

Cakes da Killa, Svengali

Cakes da Killa Svengali Review: An All-Too-Brief Personal Narrative

by Steve Erickson
October 24, 2022

The album traces a personal narrative about growing weary of casual sex and embracing love, all in the span of just half an hour.

The 1975, Being Funny in a Foreign Language

The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language Review: Finding Coolness in the Uncool

by Steve Erickson
October 16, 2022

The songs click almost immediately, but they’re subtler and pricklier than a first listen would imply.

Oliver Sim, Hideous Bastard

Oliver Sim Hideous Bastard Review: Finding Beauty in Radical Honesty

by Steve Erickson
September 5, 2022

The album engages in a dialogue with the past, whether it’s Sim’s youth or the last half century of music and cinema.

Terence Etc., Vortex

Terence Etc. Vortex Review: A Cinematic Whirlwind of Emotions Laid Bare

by Steve Erickson
August 15, 2022

The album examines the rewards and pains of an on-again, off-again relationship.

Megan Thee Stallion, Traumazine

Megan Thee Stallion Traumazine Review: The Rapper Gets Real and Gets Even

by Steve Erickson
August 15, 2022

On her sophomore effort, the rapper goes completely mask-off, directing her anger at other rappers and former friends.

Black Midi, Hellfire

Black Midi ‘Hellfire’ Review: A Concept Album Ripe for Repeat Listens

by Steve Erickson
July 11, 2022

The album engages with rock’s history while simultaneously taking it in imaginative new directions.

Superorganism, World Wide Pop

Superorganism World Wide Pop Review: Pop Pastiche for the Short Attention Span Era

by Steve Erickson
July 11, 2022

The indie-pop group’s sophomore effort doubles down on their copy-and-paste approach, but this time with mixed results.

Porcupine Tree, Closure/Continuation

Porcupine Tree Closure/Continuation Review: A Prog-Rock Legacy on Repeat

by Steve Erickson
June 20, 2022

Porcupine Tree’s 11th studio album implies a summary of a body of work running back 35 years.

Obongjayar, Some Nights I Dream of Doors

Review: Some Nights I Dream of Doors Reflects Obongjayar’s Range and Resilience

by Steve Erickson
May 9, 2022

The U.K.-based rapper-singer’s debut album homes in on his Nigerian roots, combining American R&B with African rhythms.

Belle and Sebastian, A Bit of Previous

Belle and Sebastian A Bit of Previous Review: An Endearingly Self-Aware Nostalgia Trip

by Steve Erickson
May 2, 2022

Belle and Sebastian’s 10th album strikes a balance between the band’s familiar sound and proving they still have something to say.

Beastie Boys Story

Review: Beastie Boys Story Is Part Memorial, Part TED Talk

by Steve Erickson
April 20, 2020

Billed as a “live documentary experience,” the film has the feel of a PowerPoint presentation.

Interview: Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson on The Forbidden Room

Interview: Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson on ‘The Forbidden Room’

by Steve Erickson
October 4, 2015

The filmmakers discuss with us the making of The Forbidden Room, its Russian-doll structure, and future projects.

An Interview with Project Nim Director James Marsh

An Interview with Project Nim Director James Marsh

by Steve Erickson
July 8, 2011

With Project Nim, James Marsh has created a documentary that feels more like a biopic—and one that avoids the genre’s usual pitfalls.

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