Danny Vagnoni, Author at Atwood Magazine

“This one feels like romance anew”: The Libertines Return to Form on ‘All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade,’ a Record of Shadowy Figures, Bright Faces, Optimism, & Regret

Danny Vagnoni — Fri, 03 May 2024 07:00:48 +0000

Back again after nearly a decade, The Libertines hit No. 1 on the UK charts with their fourth album ‘All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade,’ showcasing newfound world-savviness mingled with an indefatigable will to utopia.

When You Zig, I Zag: A Conversation with Poppy

Danny Vagnoni — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:44:20 +0000

Poppy is idiosyncratic, unpredictable, and a gripping creative force. Atwood Magazine spoke with the singular renaissance woman ahead of 'ZIG,' her newest musical endeavor (and fifth studio album).

“Turning novels into music:” A Storied Conversation With YOASOBI

Danny Vagnoni — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:20:16 +0000

Producer Ayase interpolates prose as music alongside Ikura in Japan’s diamond-certified superduo YOASOBI. Atwood sits down with him ahead of YOASOBI’s first American performance to talk about this unique process and their new single, “Idol.”

Meet Our Writers: Philadelphia’s Danny Vagnoni

Danny Vagnoni — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 22:00:25 +0000

A snob that loves low culture or a swine that aspires to high, Danny’s love of music grew in parallel with his love of words and stories. Eventually, they met. Passionate about sonics and social justice, Danny’s favorite pieces to write (or film, or record) are those pieces that address the joys and sorrows in life, advocate for artists in the face of industry, or have some greater social valence to them.

‘Formula of Love: O+T=

Danny Vagnoni — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:40:00 +0000

Another consummate release from TWICE with their bevy of songwriters and producers, ‘Formula of Love: O+T=<3’ stands out among its contemporaries with eclectic influences and strong features.

Today’s Song: TWICE, Once More From the Beginning with “The Feels,” Their First English Single

Danny Vagnoni — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:30:08 +0000

“The Feels” is an ecstatic celebration of TWICE that brings a dramatically different energy than their girl group contemporaries to fans across the globe.

Today’s Song: HEALTH Contend with Hopelessness & Despair in Dystopian “FEEL NOTHING”

Danny Vagnoni — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:02:33 +0000

HEALTH’s “Feel Nothing” is a grim, throbbing composition about anesthesia at the end of the world.

‘SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound’ & Post-Tourmatic Stress Disorder: An Interview with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Danny Vagnoni — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:00:19 +0000

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ Jack McEwan discusses the aftermath of touring, how Australia’s relative success with COVID is slowly bringing back live music, and the revival of psychedelia.

Mother’s Cake’s “The Operator” Is a Furious Lashing Out Through Pounding Psychedelic Rock

Danny Vagnoni — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 14:00:58 +0000

Austrian band Mother's Cake’s 'Cyberfunk!' proves incredibly polished, and “The Operator” is a standout for its rhythm and violence in turns.

Our Take: Poppy’s ‘I Disagree’ Is a Raucous Ode to Artistic Freedom

Danny Vagnoni — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:37:42 +0000

The 2020 album 'I Disagree' gives life to the demons in Poppy’s dreams, forging a unique new sound from experiments with industrial metal crammed into pop.

Review: TWICE Court New Listeners & Old with Their Wildly Varied ‘Eyes Wide Open’

Danny Vagnoni — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:00:35 +0000

The best selling girl group of all time, TWICE show their chops with more sophisticated songs, a bevy of international collaborators, and a strong theme of growth on ‘Eyes Wide Open.’

Review: Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou’s ‘May Our Chambers Be Full’ Seizes a Bleak Moment & Subsumes It

Danny Vagnoni — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:00:12 +0000

‘May Our Chambers Be Full’, the debut collaboration between Thou and Emma Ruth Rundle, feels like a natural synthesis of the artists’ styles from its blasphemous aesthetics, to its bleak lyrics.

Today’s Song: “The Valley” is a dynamic preview of Thou and Emma Ruth Rundle’s ‘May Your Chambers Be Full’

Danny Vagnoni — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:30:26 +0000

“The Valley” has the pathos of both Thou and Emma Ruth Rundle, harmonized into a new melody.

This Just In: Alice Glass Opens Sermon 3 Recordings’ ‘Sermon 4’ with Raw “Nightmares”

Danny Vagnoni — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:35:32 +0000

“Nightmares” takes Alice Glass’s solo heading and amplifies, toys with it, negotiating some of Glass' rawer instincts.

Kill Your Masters: A Review of Run the Jewels’ ‘RTJ4’

Danny Vagnoni — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:00:44 +0000

Run the Jewels’ rage is an explosion against a disease the US has been grappling with since time immemorial, and with 'RTJ4', that rage has only grown more precise and cutting.