Miranda Wollen

New York

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Articles

The Imperfect Genesis of a Signature Sound

3 weeks ago | pastemagazine.com | Miranda Wollen

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. On March 28th, 1995, when A.M. was released, Uncle Tupelo had been broken up for about 11 months. Jeff Tweedy, my favorite songwriter of all time and the king of the man-bob, formed Wilco a few days after his old band’s dissolution. His erstwhile bandmate Jay Farrar, a fan of a blunt bang and (for probably non-coiffurial reasons) Tweedy’s main opposing force as the band careened toward its demise, formed Son Volt soon after.
Wilco’s 'A.M.' at 30: The Imperfect Genesis of a Signature Sound

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Miranda Wollen

1 day ago14 Common Pilot Phrases And What They MeanRemember that scene from "The Incredibles" where the mom (Helen Parr) pilots a jet? She outmaneuvers missiles, turns herself into an armored ball and …1 day agoPlayer of the Match Keagan Johannes enjoyed ‘big responsibility’ of driving Bulls in URC romp over ZebreKeagan Johannes’ display against Leinster last week was described as “not an all-round performance” by Bulls coach Jake White.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Delights in His Artistry on The Purple Bird

2 months ago | pastemagazine.com | Miranda Wollen

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Will Oldham is a man who delights in the fact of his own artistry. Nowhere is this clearer, perhaps, than in the sheer glee he expresses at working on The Purple Bird, his 30th studio album, his 25th under the moniker Bonnie “Prince” Billy and his first with producer David Ferguson.
Gateways: How Lucinda Williams Remade My Mother

Nov 4, 2024 | pastemagazine.com | Miranda Wollen

Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element. If you ask my mother what kind of music she likes, she’ll grin self-effacingly at you and tuck a piece of hair behind her ear. “Ladies of the ‘80s!” she’ll laugh, an answer as inoffensive as she herself strives to be. If there is an 11th commandment, it’s something like, “All mothers will love Madonna.” My mom isn’t lying when she pledges allegiance to Blondie, but she’s probably choosing the path of least resistance.
“Biden is Dead” Hoax Lives On

Jul 26, 2024 | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Sarah Komar |Jack Brewster |McKenzie Sadeghi |Miranda Wollen

Welcome to Reality Check, your inside look at how misinformation online is undermining trust — and who’s behind it. Today:Dissecting the “Biden is dead” hoax: A viral conspiracy unveiledField of schemes: NewsGuard has now identified 1,006 websites using AI to generate low-quality articles at scale Shorting the truth: Financial firms dragged into Trump assassination conspiracyAnd more…Today’s newsletter was edited byJack Brewster and Eric Effron.
Trump Appeal Judges Are All Black Women? Not So Fast

Jun 17, 2024 | newsguardrealitycheck.com | Chiara Vercellone |Miranda Wollen |Sara Badilini

Welcome to NewsGuard's Reality Check, a report on how misinformation online is undermining trust — and who’s behind it. Today:Trump’s appeal panel has not been selected, contrary to viral photoMcDonald’s has not fled from California Pencils are falsely blamed for marring EU electionsAnd more…Today’s newsletter was edited byEric Effron and McKenzie Sadeghi.
A Resounding Yet Controversial Success: Beck’s 'Morning Phase' 10 Years Later

Feb 23, 2024 | pastemagazine.com | Miranda Wollen

This is not to say the album came without its criticisms. Many outlets viewed it as the younger, shyer cousin of his breakthrough 2001 album Sea Change. Pitchfork essentially stated as much in its review, granting Morning Phase a shrugging 6.8. Fans and critics alike bemoaned its defeat of Beyoncé—Kanye West even jokingly stormed the stage at the announcement of Beck’s win, causing a jolt of Swiftie-PTSD.
Blue Raspberry is a Zingy, Bright and Just Sweet Enough Sophomore Effort From Katy Kirby

Jan 25, 2024 | pastemagazine.com | Miranda Wollen

No one’s ever seen a blue raspberry in the wild. Or, really, anywhere—because they don’t exist. And yet, Katy Kirby argues, when its tart, zippy sweetness hits your tongue, it doesn’t matter if it’s real or not. To you, it is. Kirby whacks at the binary between the false and the genuine on her sophomore album by the same name, a sardonic, sweeping effort by a songstress whose first LP was defined by elegant lyricism and a sweet, neat sense of self-discipline.
Conservative ‘doxxing truck’ arrives on Yale’s campus

Nov 16, 2023 | yaledailynews.com | Anika Seth |Inclusion co-chairs. Anika |Miranda Wollen

On Thursday morning, a truck with a three-sided digital billboard emblazoned with the names and faces of what it is calling “Yale’s Leading Antisemites” appeared on the streets surrounding Yale’s campus. The truck, sponsored by the conservative advocacy group Accuracy in Media as part of its multi-stop “Campus Accountability Campaign,” appeared on campus as early as 11:55 a.m. on Nov.
A. Savage’s Several Songs About Fire Roars and Dies Like a Flame

Oct 6, 2023 | pastemagazine.com | Miranda Wollen

The world is ablaze, and we’ve got to save what we can, however we can. At least, so pronounces A. Savage on his sophomore solo album, Several Songs About Fire. After churning out a slew of cheeky, radio-friendly coming-of-age hits—and some arguably-underrated musical investigation of the human condition—as the frontman of indie-punk outlet Parquet Court, Savage has set out on a more openly philosophic venture under his own name.