The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
But cruel is the gospel that sets us all free,
Then takes you away from me.
Should a love be tender, and bleed out loud?
Or be tougher than tough, and prouder than proud.
If I’m troubled by every folding of your skirt,
Am I guilty of every male inflicted hurt?
But I don’t know how to describe the modern rose,
When I can’t refer to her shape against her clothes.
With the fever of purple prose
–Prefab Sprout, “Cruel”
Mikko Niskanen’s recently restored 1972 mini-series Eight Deadly Shots is a complex look at the real-life murders of four police officers in the farming community of Sääksmäki, Finland, in March 1969. Lily and Generoso review the powerful fictionalized adaptation of this tragic incident.
Lily and Generoso review Smoking Causes Coughing, the newest creation from surrealist comic genius Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Mandibles) that follows the adventures and storytelling endeavors of the kaiju-fighting Tobacco Force!
Ink 19’s Roi J. Tamkin reviews Drumming With Dead Can Dance and Parallel Adventures, Peter Ulrich’s memoir of an artistic life fueled by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard’s remarkable friendship.
Tymisha Harris tells the story of Josephine Baker with the perfect mix of theater, history, and jazz in Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play.
Maggie McClure and Shane Henry are the singer-songwriter, husband-wife duo who join forces as The Imaginaries. Jeremy Glazier digs their creativity.
Ween announce first extensive tour since reuniting in 2016
In this installment, Christopher Long receives a massive love gift from his nail tech: a ravaged original vinyl pressing of the classic 1971 Alice Cooper LP, Killer, for free.