TODAY'S TONIC
Americana Psycho
"They don’t make things like they used to," our parents complained. Now, as we age we find ourselves sharing that sentiment, a sign no doubt that we’re ... more
RECENTLY ON MODERN TONIC
Foreign Exchange
With U.S. releases decidedly sketchy this month, we’re quenching our musical thirst with five heady international imports.
I Believe You Liar — the debut of Australian group Washington — is frothy alt-rock fun. Fronted by Megan Washington, the band ... more
Prince of Prints
You'd know a kaleidoscopic Pucci print a mile away. But you might not know that the life of the Italian fashion designer and politician was fantastically cinematic, unfolding like a chic Forrest Gump’s. Emilio Pucci came from Florentine nobility, ... more
Release Redux
We all struggle with gaining a few pounds as we get on in years, but as music gets older, re-releases get seriously bloated. And the sight of these import-only Deluxe Edition re-packages overflowing with rare tracks, remixes and live cuts gets ... more
The Stud Files
What does one do with 80 dog-pee-stained boxes of musty manuscripts, sexual paraphernalia, letters to Gertrude Stein and a reliquary holding a shock of Valentino’s pubic hair? If you’re biographer Justin Spring, you turn it into a hefty yet ... more
