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Music, media, and thought from the Ink 19 editorial team

Foghat

Foghat

Music Reviews

Sonic Mojo (Foghat Records). Review by Christopher Long.

AFI Fest 2023

AFI Fest 2023

Event Reviews

Since 2015, Lily and Generoso have reviewed the offerings from the American Film Institute’s annual festival. With AFI Fest 2023 in the books, they are here to present their top ten favorite features from this year’s impressive slate of 140 films!

Mike Baggetta

Mike Baggetta

Interviews

Steven Garnett has a conversation with Mike Baggetta on the night of a mssv show at Will’s Pub.

The Dollyrots

The Dollyrots

Event Reviews

The Dollyrots ended their 2023 tour with a triumphant homecoming show at the Crowbar, in Tampa’s Ybor City.

Messiah of Evil

Messiah of Evil

Screen Reviews

The curious and often-neglected horror masterwork Messiah of Evil is again reborn in a terrific new Blu-ray from Radiance Films.

Doug Bielmeier

Doug Bielmeier

Music Reviews

Music For Billionaires (New Focus Recordings). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Radu Jude

Radu Jude

Interviews

During AFI Fest 2023, Lily and Generoso spoke at length with director Radu Jude about his darkly comedic feature, Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World, the winner of the Special Jury Prize at this year’s Locarno Film Festival and Romania’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards.

Ironing

Ironing

Event Reviews

It’s an evening filled with field recordings, vinyl abuse, and time dilation/contraction effects for Julius C. Lacking as he attends a unique event at an upstairs bookstore.

The Feelies

The Feelies

Music Reviews

Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground (Bar None Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

The 44th Clearwater Jazz Holiday

The 44th Clearwater Jazz Holiday

Event Reviews

The Clearwater Jazz Holiday returned to their traditional home of Coachman Park and a brand new concert facility, The Sound. Bob Pomeroy spent the October weekend grooving to old, often surprising favorites and discovering some new, talented characters.

The Toxic Avenger Collection

The Toxic Avenger Collection

Screen Reviews

A four-volume collection of Troma’s popular hero films, The Toxic Avenger Collection gives you all the Toxie you could ever want — and even a little Kevin Bacon.

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Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.