December 2012 • Ink 19

Dio
- Music Reviews
- December 28, 2012
The Very Beast of Dio Vol. 2 (Niji Entertainment Group). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Five Eight
- Music Reviews
- December 27, 2012
Your God Is Dead to Me Now (Iron Horse Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The Stone Foxes
- Event Reviews
- December 26, 2012
San Francisco’s The Stone Foxes jingle-rocked NYC’s Grammercy Theatre, helping May Terry shake the Christmas doldrums away with some great alternative-blues rock.
Marina and the Diamonds
- Event Reviews
- December 25, 2012
Carl F. Gauze jumps a freight train to Austin to check out some new music by Icona Pop and Marina and the Diamonds, and returns with a bad case of bubble gum fever.
Robert Glasper Experiment
- Event Reviews
- December 24, 2012
Robert Glasper and Friends find the Wonder in Jazz, and Lauressa Nelson is there to soak it all in at the Harlem Stage.
Tracey Thorn
- Music Reviews
- December 21, 2012
Tinsel and Lights (Merge Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Gary Weis
- Interviews
- December 21, 2012
Steve Stav interviews director Gary Weis about one of Saturday Night Live‘s most poignant moments, and discusses John Belushi, Brian Wilson, George Harrison, and The Rutles along the way.

Belle Histoire
- Music Reviews
- December 20, 2012
Dreamers (Invogue Records). Review by Al Pergande.
Rudyard Kipling’s Mark of the Beast
- Screen Reviews
- December 19, 2012
Al Pergande recommends this Instagram adaptation of a little-known story by Rudyard Kipling with snappy dialog and cool, low-budget effects.
Southern Culture on the Skids
- Event Reviews
- December 18, 2012
Surf music from the hills of North Carolina washes up on the Orlando shore and pelts Carl F Gauze with free fried chicken. Southern Culture on the Skids is back in town.
X
- Event Reviews
- December 17, 2012
Die-hard fans, May Terry among them, mind-moshed and recalled their early days of musical aggression at Irving Plaza, thanks to legendary punk rockers, X.
The only essay you ever need to read about Gun Control
- Angry Ink
- December 16, 2012
The only essay you ever need to read about Gun Control – posted by David Lee Beowulf on December 16, 2012 15:00
Andrew Osenga
- Music Reviews
- December 14, 2012
Leonard, the Lonely Astronaut (101 Distribution). Review by Al Pergande.
drivin’ n’ cryin’
- Music Reviews
- December 13, 2012
Songs about Cars, Space and The Ramones (New! Records). Review by James Mann.

Cult of Youth
- Event Reviews
- December 13, 2012
The question on Matthew Moyer’s mind, when checking out the trimmed-down version of Cult of Youth, was this: will they still be able to pull off the rich hues and near-psychedelic textures of this album? The answer: a resounding YES!
Samora
- Music Reviews
- December 13, 2012
The Unspeakable (Psychonavigation). Review by Carl f Gauze.
Charlie Is My Darling: Ireland 1965
- Screen Reviews
- December 12, 2012
On their fiftieth anniversary, The Rolling Stones have opened up the vaults to share some rare gems. This hit or miss early venture into film shows the band on tour in 1965. Just stick to the live stuff, and you’ll have no problems, says mega-fan James Mann.
Maroon 5
- Music Reviews
- December 12, 2012
Songs About Jane (10th Anniversary Edition) (Columbia Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Marvin Gaye
- Music Reviews
- December 11, 2012
Trouble Man (Hipp-O Select/Motown). Review by Scott Adams.
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
- Screen Reviews
- December 11, 2012
They could go from the greatest band you ever saw to an out of control drunken mess, all in the same song. Color Me Obsessed pays tribute to last great American band, The Replacements. You can color James Mann obsessed!

Episode 113: Trou Noir
- The Lacking Organization
- July 10, 2020
Double Date With Death are loud and Canadian, and they don’t care if you don’t understand their French howling. They have a double date to get to.
Randy Holden
- Music Reviews
- July 10, 2020
Population II (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Dream Demon
- Screen Reviews
- July 9, 2020
Newly restored, this British dream horror has never looked better.
Hamell On Trial
- Music Reviews
- July 8, 2020
The Pandemic Songs (Saustex Records). Review by James Mann.
Corriente Cadencia
- Music Reviews
- July 7, 2020
Toda La Razon. Review by Stacey Zering.
Episode 112: The Juice
- The Lacking Organization
- July 7, 2020
Well into their third decade, G. Love and Special Sauce still sound like they are in no particular hurry to get there.
Long Story Short: Your Favorite Books as Cartoons
- Print Reviews
- July 7, 2020
Illustrators and artists reimagine famous works of literature as one panel cartoons.
Mong Tong
- Music Reviews
- July 6, 2020
Mystery (Guruguru Brain). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Episode 111: Carnaval
- The Lacking Organization
- July 3, 2020
It took Cheo a couple of years to get back into his usual Latin-flavored slinky tinkles after leaving his previous band, but we’re all glad to hear he’s back.
Bad Cop / Bad Cop
- Music Reviews
- July 3, 2020
The Ride (Fat Wreck Chords). Review by Christopher Long.