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Mishap (Sickroom). Review by Stein Haukland.
Mishap (Sickroom). Review by Stein Haukland.
Steve Stav goes way down with songwriter Johnny Dowd about “happy music,” the death penalty, and being called a genius.
A Prayer For Every Hour (Secretly Canadian). Review by Stein Haukland.
That’s a Nice Hat (MP3.com). Review by James Mann.
10 Songs (Perishable). Review by Stein Haukland.
The Coma Imprint (Lakeshore). Review by Stein Haukland.
Humpty Dumpty LSD (Latino Buggerveil). Review by James Mann.
St. Arkansas (spinART). Review by James Mann.
Thank You For Giving Me Your Valuable Time (EMI). Review by Stein Haukland.
Tales of Madness and Horror (Daemon). Review by Nicholas Vroman.
A Tribute to the Shaggs (Animal World). Review by Randall J. Stephens.
Though they went unheralded nationally, The Swimming Pool Q’s were one of Atlanta’s most beloved and acclaimed bands 20 years ago. Now their debut album, The Deep End, has been reissued, and James Mann puts the expanded album – and the Atlanta “scene” – “In Perspective.”
Nut Music as Free as the Squirrels (Atavistic). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
David Whited discusses the healing powers of rock n’ roll with the Rev. Neil Down shortly after his appearance as keynote speaker at the recent convention of the American Association of Reverends and General Healers.
Earl is about to learn the Graboids have evolved and are deadlier than ever! Tremors 2: Aftershocks, the 1996 film by the original Tremors creative team, gets a 4k restoration for modern audiences.
Joe Stamm opens for Chris Knight at First Avenue Club in Iowa City, Iowa, and the audience is there for absolutely all of it.
This week Christopher Long is gifted a slightly scuffed, original vinyl pressing of Now & Then, the classic 1973 LP from the Carpenters, FOR FREE!
Just in time for the heavy metal Christmas shopping season, European author Alexandros Anesiadis delivers his latest — a thorough and riveting encyclopedia-type account of the hard-working DIY American bands that created an important underground music scene that’s well worth remembering.
In a beautiful testament to Peter Weir’s vision, the director’s 1985 classic, Witness, gets a fresh restoration from Arrow Video.
Ready for a cold one this season? We thought so! Enjoy, as Christopher Long reflects on his favorite VINYL releases of 2023 — an intoxicating (and satisfying) “six-pack,” to be sure.
Concert addict Jeremy Glazier talked with A.J. Croce near the beginning of his year-long Croce Plays Croce tour about embracing his father’s music and his own while honoring both their familial bond and shared influences.
For Lily and Generoso, 2023 was a fantastic year at the cinema! They select and review their ten favorite films, six supplemental features, and one extraordinary repertory release seen at microcinemas, archives, and festivals.
The hidden gem of the French New Wave, Le Combat Dans L’île gets a lovely Blu-ray from Radiance Films.