Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
History of Modern (100%). Review by Ben Varkentine.
History of Modern (100%). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Heart Comma Heart (Self-Released). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Open Your Box (Astralwerks). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Restart Now (Deaf Dumb + Blind Recordings). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Stars From Aircraft (Breakbeat Science). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Deep and Sexy 4 (Wave Music). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Modern Love & Death (Polyvinyl). Review by Ben Varkentine.
White Bread Black Beer (Nonesuch/Rough Trade). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Today (Ultra). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Inside In/Inside Out (Astralwerks/EMI). Review by Ben Varkentine.
With this new DVD release, Hyena continues their ambitious attempt to put together a case for Darin as both underrated and influential. Does it work? Ben Varkentine says that although Darin sometimes seems to be on autopilot, when he’s got his mojo working and is soldly in the driver’s seat, his skills as a perfomer are too great to be denied.
Blowoff (Full Frequency). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Various Artists (Fearless). Review by Ben Varkentine.
self titled (Kanpai/Domo). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Superstars #1 Hits Remixed (Sony/BMG). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Magnetic (Le Maquis). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Peakahokaboo (Greyday). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Seasons Never Change (self-released). Review by Ben Varkentine.
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A young dancer becomes a legal genius in this fun and fast musical comedy.
Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.
Coffin Joe returns in a comprehensive Blu-ray collection from Arrow Video, Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe.
Bob’s been looking for a replacement copy of the rare John Cale release Sabotage/Live (1979, Spy Records) since 1991. He still hasn’t found a copy at a reasonable price, but a random YouTube video allowed him to listen and reminisce.
Hidden gem and hallmark of second-generation martial arts film, 1978’s The Shaolin Plot manages to provide a glimpse of things to come. Charles DJ Deppner reviews Arrow Video’s pristine Blu-ray release, which gives this watershed masterpiece the prestige and polish it richly deserves.
The HawtThorns invite you to soar, with the premiere of “Zero Gravity.”
There’s nothing as humiliating as a cattle call. Unless it’s a cattle call in your undies.