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Top Score: Deconstructing Tomb Raider with Composer Jason Graves
All Tech Considered: Tomb Raider Makes The Case For Old-Fashioned Console Gaming
When the first ever Tomb Raider game launched in 1996 it was a revolution. Outstanding in terms of graphics, gameplay, and storyline, it changed the way that video games were played and developed forever. Fronting the games assault on the world was the central character, Lara Croft. Lara was also to have an incredible impact, quickly becoming the most recognized and celebrated female action heroine and an icon for the video games industry.
This newest rendition of Tomb Raider explores the intense and gritty origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a frightened young woman to the hardened survivor that she would become known as. Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its relentless hold.
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The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
Fresh Air: ‘The Woman Upstairs’: A Saga of Anger and Thwarted Ambition
All Things Considered: Unacceptable Anger from ‘The Woman Upstairs’
NPR ‘Woman’ Friendly on the Outside, Furious on the Inside
Relegated to the status of schoolteacher and friendly neighbor after abandoning her dreams of becoming an artist, Nora advocates on behalf of a charismatic Lebanese student and is drawn into the child’s family until his artist mother’s careless ambition leads to a shattering betrayal
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Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
All Things Considered: Daft Punk On ‘The Soul That A Musician Can Bring’
NPR’s The Record: Robots In Ecstasy: Daft Punk’s ‘Memories’ Embraces The Pleasure Principle
Random Access Memories is the fourth studio album from French electronic dance duo Daft Punk. The highly anticipated return of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Hoemm-Christo sees them collaborate with some legendary musical names. Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Paul Williams, Todd Edwards, and many more contribute to an intrinsic and retro-influenced record that heralds another fascinating chapter in the group’s influential history.
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Modern Vampires of the City by Vampire Weekend
All Things Considered: Vampire Weekend on the Secrets of their New Album
All Things Considered: New Sounds Signal the End of an Era
KCRW: Vampire Weekend, LIVE in Concert
Modern Vampires of the City is Vampire Weekend’s third album, and it is a bustling world of voices and visions from the death of Henry Hudson to the Orthodox girl falling in love at an uptown falafel shop, from Hannah Hunt tearing up the New York Times on a distant beach to the lethal chandelier of “Everlasting Arms,” from the ardent yearning of “Don’t Lie” to the harmonized voice of hope in “Young Lion”. Modern Vampires of the City has a grandeur and romanticism evocative of the city where it was conceived.
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The Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane
Fresh Air: Keith Richards ‘Life’ with The Rolling Stones
All Things Considered: Mick Jagger on The Apocalyptic ‘Gimme Shelter’
Crossfire Hurricane, directed by Brett Morgen, is released as part of the ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations of The Rolling Stones. This superb new film tells the story of the Stones’ unparalleled journey from blues-obsessed teenagers in the early sixties to their undisputed status as rock royalty. All of The Rolling Stones have been newly interviewed and their words form the narrative arc that links together archive footage of performances, news coverage and interviews, much of it previously unseen. Taking its title from a lyric in “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” Crossfire Hurricane gives the viewer an intimate insight into exactly what it’s like to be part of The Rolling Stones as they overcome denunciation, drugs, dissensions and death to become the definitive survivors. More than a year in the making and produced with the full co-operation and involvement of The Rolling Stones, Crossfire Hurricane is and will remain the definitive story of the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band.
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