The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
It takes Ted Leo and the Pharmacists performance at the Sarasota Film Festival to get Bob Pomeroy thinking about ska again. Trust us, it makes sense. A few days later he finds the rude boys skanking with the Toasters in St. Petersburg.
Now this is kind of a neat idea - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 14, 2005 13:05
Amazing - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 14, 2005 12:49
You Don’t Know Me (Karma Frog). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
They Make Beer Commercials Like This (Arena Rock). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Ollabelle (Columbia Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
October (Transparent). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Ok, whats up with the Russians? - posted by James Mann on February 14, 2005 07:54
Your tax dollars at work - posted by James Mann on February 14, 2005 07:39
Sad - posted by James Mann on February 14, 2005 07:34
So I wanted to talk a little bit about Valentine’s Day songs - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 14, 2005 01:05
Holy crap - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 13, 2005 23:22
Ok, the Ward Churchill thing - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 13, 2005 14:25
This may be one of the last new Doonesbury strips for a while - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 13, 2005 14:15
Song Styles - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 13, 2005 13:45
Do not shame the day - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 13, 2005 13:43
Tunes - posted by James Mann on February 13, 2005 09:18
“The Five Morons” - posted by James Mann on February 13, 2005 07:53
you’re broke, your love life’s D.O.A - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 12, 2005 15:41
Why “privatization” matters - posted by Ben Varkentine on February 12, 2005 13:53
Gasoline Lollipops’ newest single, “Freedom Don’t Come Easy,” is today’s mother lovin’ punk rock folk anthem.
Frank Henenlotter’s gory grindhouse classic Basket Case looks as grimy as the streets of Times Square, and that is one of the film’s greatest assets. Arrow Video gives this unlikely candidate a welcome fresh release.
Despite the Mother’s Day factor, hundreds of fervent, faithful followers still flocked to Orlando’s famed Plaza Live to catch an earlybird set from Jimmy Failla — one of the hottest names on today’s national comedy scene.
Ink 19 readers get an early listen and look at “Cool Sparkling Water,” a new single from Lonnie Walker.
Jeremy Glazier has a bucket list day at a Los Lobos 50th Anniversary show in Davenport, Iowa.
Carl F. Gauze reviews the not-quite one-woman show, Always… Patsy Cline, based on the true story of Cline’s friendship with Louise Seger, who met the star in l961 and corresponded with Cline until her death.
Carl F. Gauze reviews this interesting look at the surprising history and scandalous etymology of jazz, in Weird Music That Goes On Forever, by Bob Suren.
Two new releases from Free Dirt Records use sound and music to tell stories about our history.
A lady Tarzan and her gorilla have a rough time adapting to high society in Lorraine of the Lions (1925), one of four silent films on Accidentally Preserved: Volume 5, unleashed by Ben Model and Undercrank Productions, with musical scores by Jon C. Mirsalis.