Music Features

How the Internet Changed Music Part 1: Print Journalism

In the first of a four-part series examining the impact the rise of the Internet has had on the world of music, Joe Rivers looks at the future of print journalism, talks to some experts and wonders where it goes from here.

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Cloud Nothings (Interview)

Cloud Nothings frontman Dylan Baldi discusses the process behind creating his first full length, what drove him to embrace a studio-sound approach, and the perks and disadvantages of the Internet's cultural urgency.

Juan Edgardo RodrÃguez interviews...

ATP: Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Nightmare Before Christmas

A thousand patchy beards; three Godspeed You! Black Emperor sets; one noisy weekend in Minehead. It could only be All Tomorrow's Parties.

Mark Davison was there...

Captain Beefheart, RIP

Have you heard? We just lost another Great American Artist.

Alan Shulman pays tribute

Top 50 Albums of 2010 (Part Two)

Here are our top twenty-five records of the year. Enjoy.

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Top 50 Albums of 2010 (Part One)

Was 2010 a great year for music? Was it really? We round-up the year with our annual Top 50 Albums list. This is part one of a two part feature, albums 50 to 26. The Top 25 will be posted on Friday.

Let the debate begin...

The Year in Review 2010: Reissues

Stuck on what to buy for your significant other this holiday season? Juan Edgardo RodrÃguez randomly muses about some of his perennial favorites.

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Staff Playlist #2 - Christmas

Tired of the same old Christmas songs year after year? Let the writers of No Ripcord help you out with our special, festive playlist

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Staff Playlist #1 - Earworms

In the first of a new series, No Ripcord writers reveal the tracks they can't get out of their heads at the moment.

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Overlooked Albums #1: Scott Walker - Scott 4

In the first of a new series examining under-appreciated albums, Alan Shulman travels back to Scott Walker's transitional period to give some love to Scott 4.