Sonic Weirdo: Sampha’s Process Rewards The Listener Soulful Solo Album Is Finely Crafted A lot of confessional poetry kind of pisses me off. The idea that total candor makes up for lack of artfulness is not [...] Robin Babb \ Mar 09, 2017 Read More
Solitary Bill Moves Through Roundhouse Isolated Confinement Act Is A Progressive Measure A house bill sponsored by Representatives Antonio Maestas (D-Bernalillo) and Patricia A. Lundstrom (D-McKinley/San Juan), called the “Isolated Confinement Act,” would place new [...] Robin Babb \ Feb 16, 2017 Read More
Restaurant Review: Flix Brewhouse Opens On West Side Flix Brewhouse Opens On West Side Flix Brewhouse is the newest movie theater in Albuquerque, and it comes with the added perk of being a full-service restaurant and brewery. [...] Robin Babb \ Jan 26, 2017 Read More (Eric Williams)
Sonic Reducer: J. Cole J. Cole’s fourth studio album dropped on Dec. 9, the anniversary of his last effort, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. While this new record [...] Robin Babb \ Jan 12, 2017 Read More
Kirtland Jet Fuel Spill Update Fourth Well Under Construction You probably know some of the back story already: In 1992, technicians at Kirtland Air Force Base detected a fuel spill in its [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 15, 2016 Read More (Bulk Fuels Facility Project)
Sonic Reducer: The Weeknd This is the most compelling Weeknd album since his pre-record-deal mixtapes. Which is not to say that I didn’t like his studio albums—Beauty [...] Robin Babb \ Dec 08, 2016 Read More
Sonic Reducer: Nxworries Anderson .Paak, the most animated dude in neo-soul, picks his collaborations well. This debut LP from his team-up with producer Knxwledge is as [...] Robin Babb \ Nov 24, 2016 Read More
Nuestra Música Es Lo Mejor Lamadrid Brings Tradition To Todos At 7pm on Wednesday, Aug. 24, KNME-TV will televise “Nuestra Música,” a live recording of an important Hispano music concert happening at the [...] Robin Babb \ Aug 18, 2016 Read More Antonia Apodaca (Kate Russell Photography)
Culture Shock: Revolutions, Past And Future Virgil Ortiz At The Albuquerque Museum Growing up in Cochiti Pueblo, Virgil Ortiz didn’t consider himself an artist. He was just making pottery—the same traditional pottery that his ancestors [...] Robin Babb \ Aug 11, 2016 Read More (Virgil Ortiz)
Newscity: Modern Day Slavery Human Trafficking Still An Issue In America Each year, thousands of people are sold into indentured labor and trafficked across the country and the world. According to the Office of [...] Robin Babb \ Jul 28, 2016 Read More
