Call And Response
Imagine if the Carpenters met the Human League, and they decided to combine f…
Month: February 2001
Keys in the Song of Life
comic by Dave Mitchell
Collide
It is always sad when good ideas and musicianship, detailed arrangements, and…
Elton John – To Be Continued
Out of print due to sticky label legalities for nine years, this relatively c…
The Party of Helicopters
Imagine two trains approaching each other at high speeds. One is carrying a r…
They Might Be Giants
This three track EP is made up of three versions of They Might Be Giants’ bri…
Tony Iommi
On the occasion of his first solo album, Iommi, Bryan Reesman sits down with the dark lord of metal himself to discuss unusual collaborations, his brief stint in Jethro Tull, and why Black Sabbath were the real inspiration behind Spinal Tap.
Matthew Sweet
With his new greatest hits collection, Time Capsule, in stores, singer/songwriter Matthew Sweet has freed himself from contractual obligations and is label-less for the first time in over a decade. While many artists may panic at such a prospect, Sean Slone discovered Sweet is finding it one of the most exciting, liberating, and challenging times in his career.
Frigate
The publicist that was trying to “sell” me on this album knew just the button…
Kiln
Daneil Gill corresponds with Clark Rehberg of Michigan-based post-rock collective Kiln to discuss the band’s recording philosophies, heaenly bodies, and the 700-lb. gorilla of experimental rock, Radiohead’s Kid A.
Primal Fear
Perhaps this should’ve been called Nuclear Blast, what with that label…
Primitive Radio Gods
Just when you thought the phone booth had been fixed and there was nothing le…
Wheatus
When I first heard their first single, “Teenage Dirtbag,” I swore up and down…
State and Main
Fleeing the angry lynch mob of cinema hating New Hamsterites, director Walt P…
Hybrid
Imagine a warm, enveloping horizon full of brilliant colors and dazzling imag…
Tiga
Don’t let the Black Speedos, mullet, and pink lipstick(!) adorned by Tiga on …
Five For Fighting
In the wake of Ben Folds Five’s disheartening departure from existence, a few…
The Mountain Goats
John Darnielle has been the Mountain Goats for almost ten years. His voice an…
World Inferno Friendship Society
As cool as this CD is, this band has got to be seen to be believed.
Weedeater
And the scuzz-metal scene claims another victim, this monthÃs entry into the filth fold…
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Camera Obscura
Music ReviewsLook to the East, Look to the West (Merge Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Night of the Blood Monster
Screen ReviewsChristopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
Happy Campers
Archikulture DigestAn idyllic campground filled with interesting people faces destruction in Happy Campers, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
The Donn of Tiki
Archikulture DigestAn American success story of rum and sex and hula dancing. The Donn of Tiki was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
The Concierge
Archikulture DigestAn all-animal department store caters to the high-end clientele in this superb Japanese cartoon. The Concierge was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An Evening with John Cleese
Archikulture DigestJohn Cleese is this year’s celebrity at the Florida Film Festival, and Monty Python’s Holy Grail its featured film. This event was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
Smooth Jazz Roundup
Archive ArchaeologyToday’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
