Music

Just as the ’60s ended January 1, 1970 (or was it after Led Zeppelin’s tour in 1973?), the Aughts similarly came to a close on the first day of 2010. Or was it 2011? Or, wait, was it after Arcade Fire won a Grammy?

Daft Punk—the two French musicians in futuristic helmets responsible for the feel-good anthem of the summer—owe much to Brian De Palma's classic 1974 cult film Phantom of the Paradise.

While Blue has forged its way into the cultural canon of “classic” albums, much of Joni Mitchell’s later work has been unfairly relegated to the audiophilic dustbin.

Fifty years ago, a gay, cross-dressing, black singer named Jackie Shane scored a surprise radio hit in what was then staid and uptight Toronto. A few years later, he disappeared. On Shane's legacy, and the under-appreciated gifts he gave to a sometimes self-congratulatory city.