It's a nice thing to say, but it's probably more accurate to say that she is selective about the roles that she auditions for. Do you think she just automatically gets the roles she wants? That she's never run up against a Charlize or Gwynenth?

"Clara Bow" by Kristin Hersh's hardcore persona 50 FOOT WAVE.
…and bones were meant to be broken.
I'd really love some guy to go out with a seriously hard song by a woman.

Will Harris. Monstrance is hard listening, but it is not the only thing Andy Partridge has put out since XTC broke. He put out the even more experimental Powers album (sound pieces inspired by the surreal works of
Sci-fi artist Richard M Powers), two brilliant, and only slightly experimental, albums with Peter Blegvad,…

Anime is the only medium that truly embraces opening credits anymore, the songs sell themselves as pop music singles that often top the Japanese charts and, like the Japan-connected Thundercats, present animation showcases that are often the best work of the series. The best, IMHO, is not a pop song though (although…