Stories by Elliot Alpern
Daft Punk crafts one of the year's best with sleek, disco-inspired 'Random Access Memories'
- Columbia
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
As an entire work of art, Random Access Memories deviates from the usual house filler, and Daft Punk provides even more evidence that the duo is one of the coolest, sleekest acts in the galaxy.
Newest 'BioShock' offers 'Infinite' enjoyment
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
Even with the gorgeous graphics and exciting action sequences, “Infinite” clearly excels most in its storytelling. Otherwise, enjoy the experience and where it takes you.
Elliot Alpern: Kendrick, cake-dancing and the weirdest concert I've ever been to
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
I didn’t want any answers. We drove away from that place, with the feeling that we weren’t quite sure what had just occurred for the entire evening. But hey — at least I got to see some cake tossed around.
Elliot Alpern: The signs are on the wall for a Bieber demise
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
When I made my best “challenge accepted” face and plugged away to research the Biebster, it took only a few minutes to witness a pattern emerging. Justin Bieber is beginning his slow, albeit hilarious spiral into cultural obsolescence.
Notebook: Solving the 'FIFA' conundrum
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
MLS pulled in a paltry $300 million in 2011 — so how did “FIFA 13” suddenly surge ahead as a major juggernaut in the gaming industry?
Elliot Alpern: Ushering in the era of Justin Timberlake
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
So I guess the guy is perfect. Yes, he’s ruthless in his pursuit of fame, but which successful stars aren’t? In summary… prepare yourself for the Era of Timberlake.
Thom Yorke runs 'Amok' in supergroup's first effort
- XL
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
Eventually, you’ll realize that Thom Yorke sure as hell knows how to put together an album — regardless of who plays the instruments around him.
Elliot Alpern: Is '13 an unlucky number for summer music festivals?
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
It’s finally, finally time to start talking about summer plans, to circle some dates on the calendar and cross out others, all in pursuit of the ideal string of festivals.
Notebook: Confessions of an 'Arrested' pessimist
- FOX
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
I’m not here to throw low blows at a series commonly understood as one of the best of the decade, and I certainly don’t think that I’m the sane one percent in a world swept away by the Bluths and co.
Elliot Alpern: Why do we segregate music?
BY ELLIOT ALPERN
And yet, strangely, I seem to have found a gap, a rather blatant form of segregation that seems not only obvious, but accepted as a standard of the community: The popular musical genres are segregated.
