Vance Gilbert
- Music Reviews
- January 24, 2020
Good Good Man (Disismye Music). Review by James Mann.
The Glass Bottom Boat of the Cultural Press
Features
Featured Music
Reviews
Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho
- Screen Reviews
- January 17, 2020
A genius of American guitar is profiled in this highly recommended documentary.
The Ragin’ Cajun
- Print Reviews
- January 9, 2020
Doug Kershaw took his Cajun music from the bayou to stardom, but it wasn’t an easy trip.
The Emperor of Michoacan
- Screen Reviews
- January 6, 2020
Directors James Ramey and Arturo Pimentel examine the history and culture of the Purépecha people in their feature documentary, The Emperor of Michoacán.
More Features
Sofia Bohdanowicz
- Interviews
- December 19, 2019
Lily Fierro speaks with director Sofia Bohdanowicz about her hybrid documentary filmmaking process in her newest film, MS Slavic 7.
Corneliu Porumboiu
- Interviews
- December 16, 2019
Generoso speaks with director Corneliu Porumboiu about his new film, an intricate, comedic noir, The Whistlers, which was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.
Derek Menchan: A Special Interview
- Interviews
- December 6, 2019
The multi-instrumentalist opens up on influences that shaped his The Griot Swings the Classics.
AFI Fest 2019
- Event Reviews
- December 2, 2019
For the fifth straight year, Lily and Generoso assess a selection of new features from the eclectic program at AFI FEST, Los Angeles’ most prominent film festival.
Ivana Mladenovic
- Interviews
- November 19, 2019
One of the most compelling films screening at this year’s AFI Fest is the second feature by Serbian director Ivana Mladenovic; Ivana the Terrible. The award-winning filmmaker spoke with Lily and Generoso Fierro at AFI Fest 2019 about weaving fiction into her own reality.
Dirty Honey
- Event Reviews
- November 4, 2019
Oozing the authentic spirit of rock and roll, the LA-based combo, Dirty Honey, proved to be the real deal when they hit the stage recently at Orlando’s House of Blues.
An interview with Fiona Ross
- Interviews
- October 29, 2019
Stacey Zering sits down with UK jazz performer Fiona Ross.
Kim Shattuck, RIP
- Features
- October 7, 2019
ALS has claimed the life of The Muff’s co-founder. Laura Potillo recalls the influential rocker.
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.
More Reviews
The Book of the Year 2019
- Print Reviews
- December 30, 2019
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!
Hitch Hike to Hell
- Screen Reviews
- December 26, 2019
Low-budget and grim, Hitch Hike to Hell is a moral lesson, of sorts.
The Miracle of Saint Lazarus
- Print Reviews
- December 20, 2019
A cold case leads Detective Maria Duquesne on an investigation that dives deeply into the Cuban-American experience.
I’ll Never Forget You: The Last 72 Hours of Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Screen Reviews
- December 18, 2019
Riveting and real, the latest account of the legendary tragic 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash likely will be a bitter-sweet tale for longtime fans.
Rip It Up: The Specialty Records Story
- Print Reviews
- December 11, 2019
A love of gospel music gave Art Rupe his start in the music business. It lead to Specialty Records and his cast of Hall of Famers.
Best of Film 2019
- Screen Reviews
- December 10, 2019
Lily and Generoso select their ten favorite features, a collection of supplemental films, and a best repertory release of 2019.
An American Werewolf in London
- Screen Reviews
- December 9, 2019
The horror-comedy classic gets new life in this Blu-ray reissue.
Timeless Concert Images
- Print Reviews
- November 28, 2019
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.
Apprentice to Murder
- Screen Reviews
- November 26, 2019
A slow burn of a film based on a 1928 murder.
Ringu Collection
- Screen Reviews
- November 15, 2019
The Ring cycle is collected on this lavish Blu-ray box set.
Columns
Best of Broadway 1990-1995
- Archikulture Digest
- January 24, 2020
The Breakthrough gangs takes us back to the early ’90’s in this excellent evening of Broadway tunes.
Men on Boats
- Archikulture Digest
- January 21, 2020
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
- Archikulture Digest
- January 20, 2020
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
Barnes & Barnes
- Music Reviews
- January 13, 2020
Holidays in Lumania (Demented Punk Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Jason Hawk Harris
- Music Reviews
- January 8, 2020
Love & The Dark (Bloodshot Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
From the archives...
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Yes, I Took Piano Lessons
- Features
- November 8, 2000
Most kids consider piano lessons a pain in the neck, but drew West is thankful for the seven years he spent learning the keyboard, as they helped instill in him a love of music.
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SR-71
- Music Reviews
- November 27, 2002
Tomorrow (RCA). Review by James Mann.
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The Dicks
- Screen Reviews
- March 16, 2016
The Dicks From Texas (MVDVisual). Review by Scott Adams.
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Steve Morse Band
- Music Reviews
- April 15, 2002
Split Decision (Magna Carta). Review by Joe Frietze.
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Legendary Pink Dots
- Music Reviews
- February 4, 2005
Whispering Wall (ROIR). Review by Matthew Moyer.
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Testbild
- Music Reviews
- July 17, 2002
The Double Life of Testbild! (Radio Khartoum). Review by Stein Haukland.
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Josephine Foster and the Victor Herrero Band
- Music Reviews
- September 5, 2012
Perlas (Fire Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
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Kikumoto Allstars
- Music Reviews
- August 12, 2009
House Music LP (Gigolo). Review by Carl F Gauze.
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Infinite Frequency
- Interviews
- January 4, 2007
What’s it like to be a human iPod? Kyrby Raine tracked down a troupe of rising stars in Boston that believes in the infinite possibilities of rock and roll.
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Generation S.L.U.T.
- Print Reviews
- August 18, 2004
Marty Beckerman intertwines a fictional narrative with various disturbing facts about teenage sexuality to form a fairly accurate document about modern teenage promiscuity and hedonism. Fairly accurate according to Daniel Mitchell, anyway, who apparently led the life of Riley as a teen.
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Freddy Got Fingered
- Music Reviews
- May 10, 2001
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Restless). Review by Julio Diaz.
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Kickstand
- Music Reviews
- March 5, 2001
Kickstand (More Than Meets the Eye). Review by Daniel Gill.
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The Ring 2
- Screen Reviews
- March 22, 2005
The sequel to one of the creepiest films of the decade is out, this one helmed by the Japanese director experienced with the originals. Our man down in the well, Steve Stav gets to the bottom of things.
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The Exploited
- Music Reviews
- March 26, 2002
Beat The Bastards (Spitfire). Review by David Lee Beowulf.
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The Lucky Stars
- Music Reviews
- July 25, 2000
Ho, hey! Ipecac, fabled new-label-on-the-block takes a twist from their excel…
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Lullaby for the Working Class
- Music Reviews
- May 18, 2000
Song (Bar None). Review by Terry Eagan
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New Wave: Dare To Be Different
- Screen Reviews
- January 30, 2019
The Story of the Most Influential Radio Station in America
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Ska Sucks
- Music Reviews
- October 12, 1998
Review by Andrew Chadwick
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The Rascals
- Music Reviews
- December 10, 2007
Freedom Suite (Collector’s Choice Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.