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Review: Blue Moon, Wicked: For Good, Elis & Tom

Posted on March 5, 2026 by philipbrasor

Richard Linklater’s chamber piece about the early 20th century American lyricist Lorenz Hart, Blue Moon, analyzes the nexus of art and entertainment, with the latter prevailing because the movie itself is nothing if not self-consciously witty and contrived. With a … Continue reading →

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Review: Wicked and Presence

Posted on March 7, 2025 by philipbrasor

In the end, any review of a movie adaptation of a popular Broadway musical must contend with diehard fans of the stage version, who will invariably love the film because it was most likely made with them in mind. Any … Continue reading →

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June 2016 albums

Posted on June 3, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the June issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on May 25. Hopelessness -Anohni (Rough Trade/Hostess) Beautiful Lies -Birdy (Atlantic/Warner) In her past pop incarnation as Antony Hegarty, Anohni sang … Continue reading →

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October 2014 albums

Posted on October 9, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the October issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on September 25. My Everything -Ariana Grande (Republic/Universal) Unlocked -Alexandra Stan (Victor) A lot of people seem to care that former-kid-star-turned-pop-diva-upstart … Continue reading →

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April 2014 albums

Posted on March 30, 2014 by philipbrasor

Here are the album reviews I wrote for the April issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on March 25. Atlas -Real Estate (Domino/Hostess) San Cisco (RCA/Sony) The promises made by independent rock labels since the 80s have … Continue reading →

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