The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Steven Drozd, drummer from The Flaming Lips, opens up to Matt Cibula about that damn “Spiderbite Song” (hint: it wasn’t really a spiderbite after all), the success of Yoshimi, and why the real-live Yoshimi might have a reason to be pissed-off about the new record.
Secret Machines EP (Ace Fu). Review by Kurt Channing.
Romantica (Jetset). Review by James Mann.
Streamline (Safe House). Review by James Mann.
Sebastopol (Artemis). Review by James Mann.
I Duel Sioux and the Ale of Autumn (Grand Theft Autumn Records). Review by Randall J. Stephens.
Ron Fountenberry’s eclectic, hooky pop music more than lives up to his ostentatious-sounding alias. Julio Diaz talks stage names, fashion, and music biz politics with The Incredible Moses Leroy.
Electric Pocket Radio (Ultimatum). Review by Julio Diaz.
Steven Garnett brings you an overview of the recent Florida Film Festival, including reviews of Vitorrio De Sica’s The Gold of Naples (starring Sophia Loren), Ben Stiller’s Heat Vision and Jack (with Jack Black), Bradley Beesley’s Flaming Lips documentary, Flaming Lips Have Landed, and Michael Apted’s Me & Isaac Newton.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.
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.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.
Rad Brown and Buffalo Stille (Nappy Roots) premiere their second single from forthcoming LP Upper Crust Confections, “Only Love,” today at Ink 19.