Magazine

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

The Verve Pipe

Interviews

Hit singles can be a double-edged sword, especially when the single in question represents a departure for the band. Case in point, The Verve Pipe, who had trouble finding radio airplay after graduating from their ubiquitous hit single, “The Freshman.” Singer Brian Van Der Ark relates the hard lessons of the music biz to Gail Worley.

New York is Now!

Print Reviews

A side of jazz ignored by Ken Burns’ documentary is explored in Philip Freeman’s new book, New York is Now!: The New Wave of Free Jazz. But is the book any more valid a document of jazz than Burns’ film was? Bob Pomeroy has the answers.

Slayer

Music Reviews

God Hates Us All (American). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Steve Roach

Music Reviews

Structures From Silence (Projekt). Review by Dave Aftandilian.

Pat Haney

Music Reviews

Ghost of Things to Come (FreeFalls). Review by Terry Eagan.

Tweaker

Music Reviews

The Attraction to All Things Uncertain (Six Degrees). Review by Gail Worley.

Jonny Impetigo Returns

Features

Jonny Impetigo moves over to the wrong side of the tracks at columns.ink19.com, as we bid a simultaneous goodbye and hello with a star-studded retrospective. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll inch slowly away.

In Decay

Music Reviews

Livin’ With L.E.S. (Tent City). Review by Marcel Feldmar.

Vertical Composition

Features

Comix wonderkid Josh Sullivan has come to Ink 19, and Columns will be featuring his art and writings in Vertical Composition. Here’s a preview of where he’s at.

Greg Ellis

Music Reviews

Kala Rupa: Explorations in Rhythm (Narada). Review by Brian Kruger.

The Tom Tom Club

Event Reviews

The Tom Tom Club at The State Theatre in St. Petersburg, FL on September 29, 2001. Concert review by Bob Pomeroy.

Y&T

Music Reviews

Ultimate Collection (Hip-O). Review by Terry Eagan.

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Swans

Swans

Event Reviews

40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.

Eclipse 2024

Eclipse 2024

Features

The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.

Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

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.