Dean Van Nguyen

Dean Van Nguyen

Dublin
Aug
31
Drake: “Over”

Drake: “Over”

4 min read
Aug
27
100 Great Rap Songs of the 2010s: Prelude

100 Great Rap Songs of the 2010s: Prelude

Marvellous music from a strange and savage era
2 min read
Aug
13
Two Progressive Jazz Albums

Two Progressive Jazz Albums

On John Carroll Kirby’s Septet and TOMÁ’s Atom
4 min read
Jul
21
Adventures in DVD #2: “Be Kind Rewind”

Adventures in DVD #2: “Be Kind Rewind”

5 min read
Jul
14
California Donuts: On Knxwledge’s Best Solo Album “1988”

California Donuts: On Knxwledge’s Best Solo Album “1988”

An encapsulation of the Californian’s prowess behind the boards
2 min read
Jul
01
Don’t Miss: The Best Songs of Q2 2021 [Playlist]

Don’t Miss: The Best Songs of Q2 2021 [Playlist]

The finest music of the last three months
2 min read
Jun
10
One Hearse, Two Suburbans: On “Irv Gotti Presents… The Inc”

One Hearse, Two Suburbans: On “Irv Gotti Presents… The Inc”

The 2002 compilation captured the height of the Murder Inc empire, right before its spectacular collapse
10 min read
May
31
Cowboy Bebop #4: CHAI’s “WINK” is This Year’s Most Outrageous Pop Album

Cowboy Bebop #4: CHAI’s “WINK” is This Year’s Most Outrageous Pop Album

2 min read
May
21
Bridging The Gap: How “God’s Son” Solidified Nas’s Mid-Career Resurgence

Bridging The Gap: How “God’s Son” Solidified Nas’s Mid-Career Resurgence

6 min read
May
10
Fei Long and The Art of Brucesploitation

Fei Long and The Art of Brucesploitation

Fei Long evokes the spirit of Bruce Lee while feeling like a weird cultural artefact
5 min read