John Yao’s Triceratops
- Music Reviews
- November 14, 2019
How We Do (See Tao Recordings. ). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Glass Bottom Boat of the Cultural Press
Features
Featured Music
Reviews
Ringu Collection
- Screen Reviews
- November 15, 2019
The Ring cycle is collected on this lavish Blu-ray box set.
Two Evil Eyes
- Screen Reviews
- November 6, 2019
Two masters of horror combine on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
Weird Science
- Screen Reviews
- October 25, 2019
Two geeks set out to build the perfect woman and discover adulthood instead of what they really wanted.
More Features
Buddy Guy
- Event Reviews
- September 27, 2019
The legendary 83 year old bluesman can still command a stage, says Roi Tamkin.
Goodbye Summertime Blues
- Features
- September 10, 2019
A quick round up of records that almost got away.
Flipper with David Yow
- Event Reviews
- September 6, 2019
40 years down the road and Flipper remains a lovingly overwhelming evening, with David Yow on vocals.
DeVotchKa
- Event Reviews
- August 21, 2019
DeVotchKa brings their strange Vegas-gypsy sounds to the masses at Colorado’s Mesa Theater.
Colin Hay
- Event Reviews
- August 16, 2019
Julius C Lacking has an evening of reflection at Red Rocks with some ’80s memories.
The RockNRoll Chorus (Summer Tour 2019)
- Features
- August 7, 2019
600 miles. 18 hours. 10 cans of Monster. 3 tanks of gas. 2 Anthrax CDs. For Christopher Long there was 1 mission – to see the RockNRoll Chorus live in concert. Hard core. It’s how we roll.
NEW ORDER brings “4 to the Fillmore” in first ever US reside
- Features
- July 23, 2019
NEW ORDER brings “4 to the Fillmore” in first ever US residency!
Sad Summer Festival
- Event Reviews
- July 17, 2019
The Warped Tour may be over, but a new festival is already vying to be its replacement. The inaugural Sad Summer Festival hit Orlando on a hot summer day and Vanna Porter was there to see how it stacks up.
The Record Company
- Event Reviews
- July 3, 2019
The Record Company rolled into Athens, Georgia on a peachy Monday evening and took the Georgia Theatre on a blues roller coaster. Michelle Wilson went along for the rollicking ride and loved every minute.
The Allman Betts Band
- Event Reviews
- June 17, 2019
The legacy of Southern Rock lives on through The Allman Betts Band. Jeremy Glazier catches a show in Iowa.
More Reviews
Killer Nun
- Screen Reviews
- October 22, 2019
Let Anita Ekberg and director Giulio Berruti introduce you to the nunspolitation genre with Killer Nun.
The Tree House
- Screen Reviews
- October 21, 2019
One of the most highly regarded works to screen at this year’s Locarno Film Festival was Quý Minh Trương’s The Tree House (Nhà cây), a documentary that dramatically utilizes a science fiction lens to simultaneously examine the cultures of multiple ethnic groups in Vietnam while compelling the audience to question the contemporary importance of visual documentation.
No Place Like Home
- Screen Reviews
- October 9, 2019
Generoso reviews the astute and prophetic feature, No Place Like Home, Jamaican director Perry Henzell’s long-awaited follow up his cult classic, The Harder They Come, which has been recently restored and is celebrating a short theatrical run and Blu-ray release.
Toys are Not for Children
- Screen Reviews
- October 1, 2019
Still disturbing, this ’70s indie film gets revisited in Blu-ray.
On Va Continuer! / Asteur
- Screen Reviews
- September 30, 2019
To celebrate their 20 year run as one of South Louisiana’s most innovative bands, the Lost Bayou Ramblers give us a deluxe package with the documentary, On Va Continuer! and the live album, Asteur. Together they make a great introduction to new fans.
Who Saw Her Die?
- Screen Reviews
- September 25, 2019
A creepy but masterful giallo gets reborn in Blu-ray.
Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?
- Screen Reviews
- September 23, 2019
A thoughtful look into the life and music of one of the most famous saxophone players in popular music.
FM
- Screen Reviews
- September 16, 2019
An FM station fights to keep is music cool while corporate wants more advertising. Corporate wins again.
Cruising
- Screen Reviews
- September 11, 2019
Often reviled on it’s release, Cruising gets a re-evaluation on this new Blu-ray collection.
Echo in the Canyon
- Screen Reviews
- September 9, 2019
A look back to that magic era of 1965 to 1967 when rock and roll discover folk music and redefined what rock and roll might be.
Columns
Play de Luna – Power Hungry
- Archikulture Digest
- November 16, 2019
Eight new plays draw raucous laughter in this season’s version of Play De Luna.
Doctor Sleep
- Stroke of Midnight
- November 11, 2019
Junie B. Jones – The Musical
- Archikulture Digest
- November 5, 2019
Notebook
Tue Jan 01 2019
The Worley Gig
Mon Dec 31 2018
The Worley Gig
Fri Dec 28 2018
The Worley Gig
Thu Dec 27 2018
The Worley Gig
Wed Dec 26 2018
The Worley Gig
Music Reviews
Fastball
- Music Reviews
- November 13, 2019
The Help Machine (33 1/3 Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Gregory Harrington
- Music Reviews
- November 12, 2019
Without You (Estile Records) Review by Stacey Zering.
Jumpstarted Plowhards
- Music Reviews
- November 11, 2019
Round One (Recess Records). Review by Scott Adams.
Keb’ Mo’
- Music Reviews
- November 1, 2019
Moonlight, Mistletoe & You (Concord Records). Review by Michelle Wilson.
The Damned
- Music Reviews
- October 31, 2019
Black is the Night (BMG Rights Management). Review by Scott Adams.
Cindy Lee Berryhill
- Music Reviews
- October 30, 2019
Garage Orchestra / Straight Outta Marysville (Omivore). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
From the archives...
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So Dark the Night/My Name is Julia Ross
- Screen Reviews
- April 2, 2019
Two film noir classics get the Blu-ray touch.
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The Medium
- Interviews
- June 1, 2006
With the release of their new album, Teetering on the Edge, New Jersey’s the Medium chatted with Brittany Sturges about their first show, the Battle of the Bands, Prince and — oh yea, their favorite fruit.
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Defleshed
- Music Reviews
- April 17, 1998
Under the Blade (Metal Blade/Invasion). Review by David Lee Beowülf
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The Cult
- Music Reviews
- December 24, 2001
Beyond Good and Evil (Lava/Atlantic). Review by Matt Cibula.
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Murder 1
- Music Reviews
- May 28, 2003
On High (The Music Cartel). Review by Stein Haukland.
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Plastic Mutations: An Electronic Tribute to Radiohead
- Music Reviews
- April 12, 2001
Various Artists (Vitamin). Review by Kiran Aditham.
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Distortion Felix
- Music Reviews
- December 30, 1999
I’m An Athlete (Alias). Review by Jason Feifer
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Mother American Night
- Print Reviews
- August 1, 2018
John Perry Barlow was an American renaissance man, and his memoir is a trip…Grateful Dead style.
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Top 19 Overall of 2001
- Features
- December 12, 2001
Spanning several categories — from music to books, technology to world events — Eric J. Iannelli offers his Top 19 for the year 2001.
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Getaway Car
- Music Reviews
- December 2, 2005
All Your Little Pieces (Rotomac Records). Review by Andrew Ellis.
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Cadaver
- Music Reviews
- January 4, 2005
Necrosis (Candlelight Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
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Sad Like Crazy
- Music Reviews
- October 30, 2001
Love Songs to Death (Ojet). Review by Marcel Feldmar.
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Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians
- Music Reviews
- September 19, 2000
You can never have too much Robyn Hitchcock. Luckily, ole Robyn is always gla…
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Grace Braun/DQE
- Music Reviews
- November 27, 2002
I’m Your Girl (Dark Beloved Cloud). Review by James Mann.
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Breathe In
- Music Reviews
- January 29, 2002
From This Day On (Bridge 9). Review by Terry Eagan.
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Monty Alexander
- Music Reviews
- July 7, 2000
What happens when a Jamaican jazz pianist meets up with two of the island’s h…
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As Seen On TV
- Music Reviews
- June 4, 2001
Various Sellouts (UTV). Review by Ian Koss.
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Casper Fandango and His Tiny Sick Tears
- Music Reviews
- June 26, 2001
How’s Your Hand? (AAJ). Review by Ian Koss.
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Rhapsody
- Music Reviews
- August 2, 2002
Power of the Dragonflame (Limb Music / SPV). Review by Stein Haukland.