Blog: PopMatters

The CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival invades New York City this week. Here's the latest from PopMatters' writers on the beat. Emmanuel & the Fear The Living Room, New York City It takes a lot of ambition to write rock songs that could serve as the score for a dramatic opera, but Brooklyn's Emmanuel & the Fear do not shy away from it, nor do they fail to live up to the task. Intricate arrangements for an 11-piece rock orchestra are the driving force behind this band, which provide the groundwork for passionately sung lyrics. After...