News

An Ink 19 curated feed of interesting or simply newsworthy artistic developments and happenings from publications around the world is aggregated for you here via the magic of ones and zeroes.

Haile Selassie’s Centennial

Haile Selassie’s Centennial

Milestones

As the Rastafarian messiah who will lead Africans to freedom, Haile Selassie’s birthday is one of the holiest days of the year.

The Polyphonic Spree Embarks

The Polyphonic Spree Embarks

Tour News

Tim DeLaughter is currently on the road, sharing The Polyphonic Spree’s music spontaneously in remote outdoor settings.

Freedom Debuts at #1

Freedom Debuts at #1

Music News

Journey’s latest album Freedom unsurprisingly debuts at #1 on a music chart. From Ink 19 News.

Recently on Ink 19...

Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Cheerleaders’ Wild Weekend

Screen Reviews

Cheerleader’s Wild Weekend, aka The Great American Girl Robbery, entered the fray in 1979 with its odd mashup of hostage drama, comedic crime caper, and good old fashioned T & A hijinks. Phil Bailey reviews the Blu-ray release.

Garage Sale Vinyl: Nazareth

Garage Sale Vinyl: Nazareth

Garage Sale Vinyl

In this latest installment of his weekly series, Christopher Long discovers and scores a secondhand vinyl copy of one of his all-time favorite LPs: 2XS (To Excess), the splendid 1982 flop from the iconic Scottish powerhouse, Nazareth.

Denude

Denude

Music Reviews

A Murmuration of Capitalist Bees (Expert Work Records, Dipterid Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

Garage Sale Vinyl: Bonnie Raitt

Garage Sale Vinyl: Bonnie Raitt

Garage Sale Vinyl

Author and longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long kicks off the 2025 edition of his popular weekly Garage Sale Vinyl series with a bona fide banger: the blues-soaked, whisky-injected, self-titled 1971 debut record from Bonnie Raitt.

Facets of Love

Facets of Love

Screen Reviews

Phil Bailey reviews quirky sexploitation film Facets of Love (1973), a saucy Hong Kong costume drama from director Li Hsang-han of kung fu powerhouse Shaw Brothers, now out on Blu-ray.