Soulive — Bowlive: Live at The Brooklyn Bowl
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Music, media, and thought from the Ink 19 editorial team
Windfall
The evils of windmill-generated power are exposed in rural upstate New York.
American Speedway
A Bigger Boat (Prophase Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Chicago
Chris Long goes gaga for a real band that plays real melodic, hook-laden, happy pop/rock songs with real instruments (live). What a concept. Chicago doesn’t disappoint, putting on what is, to this die-hard fan, easily the best show of the year – so far!
Das Racist
Check Yo Ponytail Mixtape. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson
Ella and Oscar (Riverside/Pablo). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Manitoba Music
Various Canadians (Manitoba Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Iggy and the Stooges
Raw Power Live: In the Hands of the Fans (MVD Visual). Review by James Mann.
Alien 2 on Earth
Scott Adams goes for this over-the-top Italian film about some cave explorers menaced by aliens that live in rocks. Molto bene.
Mindflux: A Film About Richard Foreman
The Godfather of Avant Garde Theater explains… something.
Steve Earle
I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive (New West Records). Review by Sean Slone.
Earth
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1 (Southern Lord Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Potiche
A French industrialist is kidnapped by his employees and it takes his trophy wife to rescue him despite his infidelities in this engaging love story.
The Quiet Arrangement
A kidnapping gets out of hand in this non-linear mystery.
Darwin Deez
Wonky Beats (Lucky Number). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Rise Against
Endgame (DGC/Interscope Records). Review by Jen Cray.
Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs
No Help Coming (Transdreamer Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga brings her Monster Ball Tour and the songs we all love to pretend we don’t love to a sold-out Orlando crowd. Even Jen Cray can’t help but dance.
Indie Rock Poster Book
Get your crazy font on, with Andy Miller’s collection of wall-ready poster art inspired by indie rock music.
Cal Tjader and Stan Getz
Sextet (Riverside). Review by Carl F Gauze.
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