Month: January 2011

Anarchy Evolution

Print Reviews

Greg Graffin deposits a lot of three-dollar words into this mix of biography, punk history, and evolutionary biology.

Cake

Music Reviews

Showroom of Compassion (Upbeat Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Cake

Event Reviews

Jen Cray discovers that An Evening with Cake, while frought with some forgivable frontman soapboxing, is an evening well spent.

The Sonics

Event Reviews

Many have called them the first punk band. Others insist they were the first “grunge” act. Regardless of their place in rock’s family tree, The Sonics’ influence has reached as far as Nirvana and The White Stripes. Recently reunited after 40 years apart, New Year’s Eve found The Sonics playing a homecoming show. Steve Stav was there to capture all their furious glory.

Threadless

Print Reviews

Carl F Gauze thinks cloud sourcing T-shirts may be the next big plan to save the American Economy.

Ke$ha

Music Reviews

Cannibal (RCA Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.

David Bowie: Rare and Unseen

Screen Reviews

Lost footage of David Bowie highlights awkward interviews and a general astonishment by the press at his constantly changing persona. Heh heh.

Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

Screen Reviews

If you think Lawrence of Arabia has too much sand, then you might think this documentary has too much Brian Wilson. Rein in the impulse to fast forward and learn a bunch about the most cerebral Beach Boy.

Vanity Theft

Music Reviews

Get What You Came For (Vigilante Music/Adamant Records). Review by Jen Cray.

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Swans

Swans

Event Reviews

40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.

Eclipse 2024

Eclipse 2024

Features

The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.

Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.