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,...