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Turbo Polka Party (Napalm Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Faced with the rich sonic twister of music ever churning around us, our writers strap on headphones and hunker down with these tunes and their words to lead everyone to the bottom of what sounds good right now.
Turbo Polka Party (Napalm Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Workin’ on a World (All Eyes Media). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
“Lovin’ of the Game” single (Compass Records). Review by Judy Craddock.
Wherever You Aren’t. Review by Jeremy Glazier.
Stubborn Lovers. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Party of None. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Alive at the Village Vanguard (Palmetto Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Shadows Remain (Paul Booth Brand). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Reidman Vibes. Review by Stacey Zering.
Diver’s Cove (Y&T Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Alone But Together. Review by Stacey Zering.
Unstuck in Time: The Kurt Vonnegut Suite (Sunnyside Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Boule Oui (Saustex Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Earth Worship (Independent). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Close Connection (Sunnyside Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
“Buy a Little Time,” from Should Have Known by Now (Thirty Tigers). Review by Judy Craddock.
You’re Still Here (The Long Road Society and Speakeasy Studios SF). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Again, Again, Again (Misra Records). Review by Judy Craddock.
Christmas Alone (Third Man Records). Review by Judy Craddock.
More Touch (Pyroclastic Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
With his latest book, What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, celebrated stand-up Jedi Bill Maher “shocks” readers by doing the most outrageous, unthinkable, and socially unacceptable thing imaginable: he speaks rationally, logically, and objectively.
Gasoline Lollipops’ newest single, “Freedom Don’t Come Easy,” is today’s mother lovin’ punk rock folk anthem.
Frank Henenlotter’s gory grindhouse classic Basket Case looks as grimy as the streets of Times Square, and that is one of the film’s greatest assets. Arrow Video gives this unlikely candidate a welcome fresh release.
Despite the Mother’s Day factor, hundreds of fervent, faithful followers still flocked to Orlando’s famed Plaza Live to catch an earlybird set from Jimmy Failla — one of the hottest names on today’s national comedy scene.
Ink 19 readers get an early listen and look at “Cool Sparkling Water,” a new single from Lonnie Walker.
Jeremy Glazier has a bucket list day at a Los Lobos 50th Anniversary show in Davenport, Iowa.
Carl F. Gauze reviews the not-quite one-woman show, Always… Patsy Cline, based on the true story of Cline’s friendship with Louise Seger, who met the star in l961 and corresponded with Cline until her death.
Carl F. Gauze reviews this interesting look at the surprising history and scandalous etymology of jazz, in Weird Music That Goes On Forever, by Bob Suren.