Violet Indiana
Roulette (Instinct). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
Roulette (Instinct). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
Hindsight is 20-20.
Mass (Cropduster). Review by Marcel Feldmar.
Volume 17 (Darla). Review by Ian Koss.
The World Won’t End (Ashmont). Review by Randall Stephens.
The Golden Apple Hits (Plow City). Review by Marcel Feldmar.
Elusive Truth (Tolotta). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Stints with Mr. Big and David Lee Roth made Billy Sheehan famous, but it’s his phenomenal bass guitar skills that got him the gigs in the first place. Sir Millard Mulch talks shop with the legendary bassist on the release of his first ever solo album. Compression.
Spankmaster (Overcore). Review by Christopher R. Weingarten.
Various Artists (Parasol). Review by Randall Stephens.
Various Artists (Quango/Palm Pictures). Review by Kiran Aditham.
BBC Sessions 1964 - 1977 (BMG). Review by Anton Warner.
Reg Strikes Back, Sleeping With the Past, and The One (Island). Review by Barry Nadler.
Trouble Doll (Broken). Review by Isaac Airbourne.
Velodrome (Absolutely Kosher). Review by Marcel Feldmar.
Blues Breakers (Deram/Decca). Review by Brian Kruger.
Who else but Pennywise could get a song called “Fuck Authority” on the radio, and still have the punk rock muscle to back up the message? Kiran Aditham talks about politics – both in the world at large and in the music industry – with guitarist Fletcher Dragge.
The Dream Belongs To Me: Unreleased Recordings ‘68-‘73 (Manifesto). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Dirty Little Secret (Universal). Review by Vanessa Bormann.
Karma’s Grave (self-released). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
Look to the East, Look to the West (Merge Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Christopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
An 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.
An 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.
An 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.
John 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.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.