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With his latest book, Cancel Culture Dictionary, popular comedian, syndicated radio talk show host, and Cheshire-style Everyman Jimmy Failla proves why he’s quickly becoming known as the El Jefe of the FOX News Thought Crime Syndicate. Christopher Long reviews.
Esteemed Railroad Jerk and White Hassle frontman Marcellus Hall releases “Behind the Stadium” from forthcoming solo album I Will Never Let You Down.
A new lyric video for “Too Late” perfectly matches Americana artist Catherine Campbell’s ode to making life happen — while it’s not too late.
Rick Wakeman’s final solo tour highlights YES and Yessonata.
The War of the Roses drags on, and the production company runs low on props.
Ratboys’ North American Tour hits brand-new cities this spring after a sweet Late Show with Stephen Colbert appearance.
Grandaddy share “Long as I’m Not the One” from their first studio LP in 7 years, Blu Wav, out February 16.
Bill Janovitz tackles the epic task of deep diving into the live and true nature of one of rock and roll music’s most mystical and endearing characters, Leon Russell.
John Schlesinger’s poison-pen letter to golden-age Hollywood gets a Blu-ray release, bringing The Day of the Locust to its cult following in high-def.
Groove Street (Strikezone Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Caribbean Blue (Ruzztone Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Word junkies out-nerd each other in Theater West End’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
Tamar Berk’s “Permanent Vacation” video is the fourth from her tiny injuries LP.
Little Rope (Loma Vista). Review by Laura Pontillo.
Lily and Generoso spoke at length with writer/director Phạm Thiên Ân, whose stunning and pensive feature, Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell, garnered the Camera d’Or at the most recent Cannes Film Festival.
Roger Vadim’s sexy sci-fi cult classic Barbarella shines on 4K UHD.
Phil Bailey reviews cult classic Mondo New York, time capsule of 1988’s East Village underground performance art scene, starring Joe Coleman, Lydia Lunch, and Karen Finley. Keep your eyes out for the cameos in this new Blu-ray edition.
Black Mesa reissues two seminal Tim Easton records, and Bob Pomeroy tells you about them.
Closure/Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22 (Music For Nations/Megaforce Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Two new releases from Free Dirt Records use sound and music to tell stories about our history.
A lady Tarzan and her gorilla have a rough time adapting to high society in Lorraine of the Lions (1925), one of four silent films on Accidentally Preserved: Volume 5, unleashed by Ben Model and Undercrank Productions, with musical scores by Jon C. Mirsalis.
Carl F. Gauze takes in See You at the Movies, another exciting Winter Park Playhouse Spotlight Cabaret featuring Orlando’s own Tay Anderson.
A small town woman finds peace with her family in Rachel Hendrix, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
Look to the East, Look to the West (Merge Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Christopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
An 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.
An 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.