Mixtape 127 :: Roll Me Mama, Roll Me
It’s easy to suspect Ray LaMontagne came from a recently unearthed time capsule documenting the folkie scene of half a century ago.
It’s easy to suspect Ray LaMontagne came from a recently unearthed time capsule documenting the folkie scene of half a century ago.
Marriage (Deer Bear Wolf). Review by James Mann.
Sister Kinderhook. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Causers of This (Carpark Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Priceless Concrete Echoes (Citizen). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Through the Devil Softly (Nettwerk). Review by Matthew Moyer.
William Weikart , the mastermind behind the band Obscured by Clouds , is one literate and surprising person. Tim Wardyn unveils Weikart’s impressive cast of influences (including Chris Cornell and Baroque music), how ex-girlfriends contributed to one of the best songs on their album Psycheclectic, and how his bandmate Thee Slayer Hippy got his name.
Robotique Majestique (Trashy Moped). Review by Jen Cray.
They Hurt You Everyday (Lavender). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Mirror Flake (Flau). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Along the Quai (Team Love). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Easy Tensions (Orange). Review by Aaron Shaul.
CoLAB (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Guerolito (Interscope). Review by Ian Koss.
M83 (Gooom/Mute). Review by Kiran Aditham.
Some Day We Will Part Forever EP (Brownhouse Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Treble & Tremble (Palm Pictures). Review by Sean Slone.
Play the Immutable Truth (Acuarela). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Cash & Carry Songs (Plain Recordings). Review by Rob Levy.
Songbook - The Singles (Epic). Review by Danny Lewis.
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.
An 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.
John 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.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.