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From the cover art, with anthropomorphic creatures playing the mandolin, and the name, Transcendental Medication , I half expected this to be some Pink Floydian, Yes-ish, Prog rock wannabe… wrong! It’s Hole-styled pop punk. Pretty, and pretty damn good. Nothing to base your life on, but worth a listen.
Triple X Records, P.O. Box 862529, Los Angeles, CA 90086; http://www.triple-x.com
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.
Ben Folds adds new dates to his Paper Airplane Request Tour.
HEALTH continue their mission to make everyone love each other, bringing their RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR to the Mile High City, where Steven Cruse gets to be a very lucky middle-aged industrial fanboy.