Month: January 2022

Broadcast

Broadcast

Staff Picks

BBC Maida Vale Sessions (Warp Records). Review by James Mann.

Shock (1977)

Shock (1977)

Screen Reviews

Arrow Video delivers Mario Bava’s final film, Shock, on Blu-ray.

Zea

Zea

Music Reviews

Witst Noch Dat D’r Neat Wie (Makkum Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

The Toolbox Murders

The Toolbox Murders

Screen Reviews

Spade bit, to the head of the nude woman, in the bathtub. That’s all you really need to know about this creepy variant of Clue.

Shawscope Volume One Blu-ray

Shawscope Volume One Blu-ray

Screen Reviews

Revisit some of the most memorable martial arts movies of the kung fu era with this 12-film box set from legendary Hong Kong film studio, Shaw Brothers.

The Black Keys

The Black Keys

Music Reviews

El Camino: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Nonesuch Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.

Hard + Fast

Hard + Fast

Print Reviews

A look back at the early days of Los Angeles punk through the lens of photographer Melanie Nissen and her book HARD + FAST.

GSW: The Film

GSW: The Film

Screen Reviews

A documentary on gun violence in urban America through the eyes of our nation’s leading trauma surgeons.

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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.

Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.