Print Reviews

Find your next great graphic novel, retrospective, memoir, or manifesto in this all-over-the-place reading list, curated by our eclectically interested staff for your education and quiet-time entertainment.

A Genesis in My Bed

A Genesis in My Bed

Print Reviews

Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett shares his life story in an engaging and honest memoir that feels like hanging out with a friend.

Let My Daughter Go

Let My Daughter Go

Print Reviews

The latest from Creston Mapes, “Let My Daughter Go” delivers everything his dedicated disciples have come to expect - inspiring heroes and despicable villains, along with plenty of action and non-stop tension.

Pete Comes to America

Pete Comes to America

Print Reviews

Children’s author, Violet Favero, releases her fifth book, “Pete Comes to America.” The real life story of a boy who immigrates from Greece to America with his family during the early 1900s will prove entertaining and educational for very young school age readers.

Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me

Einstein, Michael Jackson & Me

Print Reviews

Rock publicist Howard Bloom dishes the dirt on the all the big names in entertainment with an insider’s eye for the absurd. Review by Carl F. Gauze.

The Ragin’ Cajun

The Ragin’ Cajun

Print Reviews

Doug Kershaw took his Cajun music from the bayou to stardom, but it wasn’t an easy trip.

The Book of the Year 2019

The Book of the Year 2019

Print Reviews

Sure, a ton of weird stuff took place this year in the good old U.S. of A., but have you taken a peak at Europe recently? Its full on wacko bangers and mash!

Timeless Concert Images

Print Reviews

Legendary Rock Photographer Bill O’Leary snapped darn near every band of note in the past forty years. Float down memory lane from Zappa to Alice Cooper.

They Called Us Enemy

They Called Us Enemy

Print Reviews

George Takei recalls his childhood in Japanese internment camps, and his rise to film stardom in an easy to read Manga-style graphic novel.

Signs of Life

Signs of Life

Print Reviews

Popping off rapid-fire “gotchas” from start to finish, Creston Mapes possesses precision marksmanship — paralyzing readers with each page of his latest thriller, “Signs of Life.”

Superstar

Superstar

Print Reviews

Sex, drugs, adultery, murder and finally, redemption - it’s all intertwined in the tale of Trent Davis, the “star” of author Christopher Long’s latest, Superstar.

Teen Movie Hell

Teen Movie Hell

Print Reviews

A celebration of teen sex comedies with a surprisingly nuanced look in the age of #metoo.

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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.