May 9, 2008

Reviews

Thrice

The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV Air and Earth (Vagrant). Review by Jen Cray.

May 8, 2008

Features

Vera

Screen Reviews

A Mayan villager is killed in a mining accident and enters a surreal journey thorough the afterlife, ultimately resolving his life and death. Carl F Gauze finds here that Francisco Athié has revitalized the art of the surrealist film.

Reviews

Duran Duran

Red Carpet Massacre (Epic). Review by Jen Cray.

History

Ghosts in the City (24 Hour Service Station). Review by Jen Cray.

May 7, 2008

Features

Daniel Johnston

Interviews

Chris Catania has a candid talk with Daniel Johnston, musician, artist, and most recently, the inspiration behind Infernal Bridegroom's rock opera, Speeding Motorcycle.

Reviews

The Electric Pop Group

Sunrise EP (Matinee). Review by Aaron Shaul.

May 6, 2008

Features

Tragic Ceremony

Screen Reviews

Carl F Gauze wanted atmospheric horror, instead he got a straight-faced version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. When faced with this, does he moan about the truncated gore, or compliment the pre-disco fashions? Read on...

Reviews

Pattern is Movement

All Together (Home Tapes). Review by Tim Wardyn.

May 5, 2008

Reviews

Bon Iver

For Emma, Forever Ago (JagJaguar). Review by Matthew Moyer.

May 2, 2008

Features

Iron Man

Screen Reviews

X-ray vision is pretty useful, and the Batmobile is one sweet ride, but there's something about a high-flying, heavily-armored man with a drinking problem that really captures Steve Stav's imagination.

Reviews

W. W. Lowman

Plain Songs (Arbouse). Review by Aaron Shaul.

May 1, 2008

Features

Life is Worth Losing

Screen Reviews

Did you know that George Carlin is the world's greatest rapper? Tim Wardyn found out on Carlin's latest DVD, Life is Worth Losing. He also discovered three dirty words people don't use enough and why The All-Suicide Channel would actually work.

Reviews

Ill Niño

Engima (Cement Shoes). Review by Jen Cray.

Apr 30, 2008

Features

Paradoxia: A Predator's Diary

Print Reviews

Multimedia provocateur and no-wave icon Lydia Lunch's tell-all will jar even the jaded. Tom "Tearaway" Schulte already feels dirty.

Reviews

James McMurtry

Just Us Kids (Lightning Rod). Review by Sean Slone.

Apr 29, 2008

Features

The AP Tour

Event Reviews

Alternative Press Magazine's third annual tour sold out its Orlando date as All Time Low, The Rocket Summer, and a trio of other Teen Beat worthy bands made the girls and boys in the audience swoon. Jen Cray stood back and watched it all unfold.

Reviews

Coliseum

No Salvation (Relapse). Review by Jen Cray.

Apr 28, 2008

Features

Yellowcard

Event Reviews

Philadelphia fans set their green beers aside to celebrate Yellowcard's return to the area. Brittany Sturges was surprised that the pop-punkers could bring so much energy to an acoustic performance.

Reviews

VNV Nation

Judgement (Metropolis Records). Review by Crystal Lee.

Apr 25, 2008

Features

Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling

Print Reviews

Wanna know what "The Dungeon" is? Here's a hint: Some professional wrestlers left it bawling like babies. Lifelong wrestling fan and pop culture reporter Heath McCoy tells us all about Stu Hart's legacy in Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling. Tim Wardyn is still in pain.

Reviews

Dead Meadow

Old Growth (Matador). Review by Michael Crown.

Apr 24, 2008

Features

Tokyo Police Club

Event Reviews

In the time it takes you to read this review, Tokyo Police Club can play an entire set of high-energy indie rock. S D Green tries to keep up with all the brevity.

Reviews

Little Beirut

High Dive (In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Apr 23, 2008

Features

Carbon/Silicon

Event Reviews

Carbon/Silicon is the new project from punk rock legends Mick Jones (The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite) and Tony James (Generation X). Not even a wicked case of the flu could keep Jen Cray from catching their intimate Orlando show.

Reviews

Rachel Taylor Brown

Half Hours with the Lower Creatures (In Music We Trust). Review by Tim Wardyn.