Month: May 2012

VVV

Music Reviews

Across the Sea (Fortified Audio). Review by Carl F Gauze.

An Affair of the Heart

Screen Reviews

Rick Springfield is alive and well and rocking hard from cruise ships to Swedish metal festivals. And if you ever fantasized about middle-aged groupies, you’ll love this documentary.

Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A.

Event Reviews

A little musical mojito over classic songs goes a long way, and that’s the secret ingredient for Rodrigo y Gabriela’s success in wooing the heart of May Terry.

Howlin Rain

Music Reviews

The Russian Wilds (American Recordings). Review by John Cogburn.

Brevard Busking Coalition

Features

David Johansson peers into the donkey-cart abyss that is Brevard Busking Coalition, and comes out mostly unscathed.

The Avengers

Screen Reviews

Does the long-anticipated superhero all-star flick live up to the hype? Steve Stav’s short answer is “Hulk smash!”

Protest the Hero

Event Reviews

Hot, cramped, and stinky. Canada’s Protest the Hero headlines an action-packed, sold-out, multi-band event – and Christopher Long holds his breath.

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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.