Chaka Khan Has Something Good
Chaka Khan’s latest single comes out worldwide July 29. What have you done in the last 50 years? From Ink 19 News.
Month: July 2022
Freedom Debuts at #1
Journey’s latest album Freedom unsurprisingly debuts at #1 on a music chart. From Ink 19 News.
The Sacred Spirit
Chema García Ibarra’s haunting mix of UFOs and crime hits Blu-ray in a two-disc release from Arrow. Phil Bailey reviews.
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
The life story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan is filled with hope and despair. Carl F. Gauze reviews the musical.
Memphis
Can rock and roll break the color barrier in 1950s Tennessee? Carl F. Gauze reviews.
The Steve Keene Art Book
Carl F. Gauze reviews a menacingly large book on the prolific outsider artist Steve Keene.
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
In Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, a former late-night television host takes to podcasts and wages a merciless war in the making of friends. Review by Charles D.J. Deppner.
Shanna in a Dress
Robot. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Handcuffs
Burn the Rails (Pravda Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Noori & His Dorpa Band
Beja Power! Electric Soul and Brass from Sudan’s Red Sea Coast (Ostinato Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Linda Lindas
Growing Up (Epitaph). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Fifth Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals
Carl F. Gauze samples six new pieces of Musical Theater!
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Camera Obscura
Music ReviewsLook to the East, Look to the West (Merge Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Night of the Blood Monster
Screen ReviewsChristopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
Happy Campers
Archikulture DigestAn idyllic campground filled with interesting people faces destruction in Happy Campers, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
The Donn of Tiki
Archikulture DigestAn American success story of rum and sex and hula dancing. The Donn of Tiki was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
The Concierge
Archikulture DigestAn all-animal department store caters to the high-end clientele in this superb Japanese cartoon. The Concierge was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An Evening with John Cleese
Archikulture DigestJohn Cleese is this year’s celebrity at the Florida Film Festival, and Monty Python’s Holy Grail its featured film. This event was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
Smooth Jazz Roundup
Archive ArchaeologyToday’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
