The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Watched this over the weekend (hey, it was Easter, what am I, a heathen? Well, yes, but…):
“punk”
One Punk Under God: The Prodigal Son Of Jim And Tammy Fae
Fascinating look at the son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Jay Bakker. A preacher as well, Bakker begins a ministry in Atlanta called Revolution, meeting in the Masquerade nightclub. A very even-handed study of what can rise from the ashes of a spectacular meltdown, and dare we say, an inspiring look at one man’s faith.
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory (Jagjaguwar). Review by Peter Lindblad.
This week, Christopher Long goes “gaga” over discovering an ’80s treasure: an OG vinyl copy of Spring Session M, the timeless 1982 classic from Missing Persons — for just six bucks!
Both bold experiment and colossal failure in the 1960s, Esperanto language art house horror film Incubus returns with pre-_Star Trek_ William Shatner to claim a perhaps more serious audience.
You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be (North & Left Records). Review by Randy Radic.
In this latest installment of his weekly series, Christopher Long is betrayed by his longtime GF when she swipes his copy of Loretta Lynn’s Greatest Hits Vol. II right out from under his nose while rummaging through a south Florida junk store.
