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The Good Life 1979 - 1986 (Permanent Press). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
The Good Life 1979 - 1986 (Permanent Press). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Looking for a nice, sleazy beach read? Carl F. Gauze recommends Daniel Chavarria’s new novel, Adios, Muchachos, a “rousing” tale of sex and Capitalism in the “Worker’s Paradise” of Cuba.
Carl F. Gauze recalls the day The Ramones changed the face of his Milwaukee college radio station forever.
Director Edward Yang’s three-hour plus opus Yi Yi is one of the most acclaimed pictures of the year. But Carl F. Gauze tells you what those other critics won’t – the film’s best value is as a sleep aid!
Venerable character actor Jeff Daniels makes his directoral and screenwriting debut with Escanaba in Da Moonlight, a gentle tale of aliens and deer hunting in the Upper Peninsula. Carl F. Gauze gives the film a shot, but will he score a bullseye, or is he just putting the poor thing out of its misery?
The seamy underbelly of Brooklyn is exposed in Tim McLoughlin’s debut novel, Heart of the Old Country. But what’s tougher: a Brooklyn goombah, or a review from Carl F. Gauze?
Carl F. Gauze offers you a quick and dirty guide to the 8-track of the new age.
Karaoke Night featuring the Fabulous Blues Brothers at VFW Post 2093 in Orlando, FL on February 16, 2001. Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Fresh from its surprise Academy Award for Marcia Gay Harden’s performance as Lee Krassner, Ed Harris’ biopic Pollock faces an even tougher test – a review from our own Carl F. Gauze.
Mr. Gauze is none too gleeful to be facing another 1000 years
It’s heavyweight semi-finals week, and Ronim (the spiky cockroach with circul…
Dick Dale and the Del-Tones at the Sapphire Supper Club in Orlando, FL on November 19, 2000. Concert review by Carl F. Gauze
Drugs will get you through times of no cash better than cash will get you thr…
It’s the ultimate slacker dream – growing up in Berlin at the end of the Col…
A capella music (music made only with voices) is on the verge of a breakthrough, thanks to groups like Orlando’s Toxic Audio. Carl F. Gauze spoke with head toxin Rene Ruiz about the challenges of the art form.
Ars gratis ars. Art for art’s sake. Not for money. Not for fame. Not even for…
Carl F. Gauze reports on the last bastion of free form radio in Orlando – Rollins’ College’s WPRK – and the battle between student jocks and college representatives over a proposed sale of the station to a local public radio giant.
Rated G
Apparently, if you grow up in Portland, you wither become a serial killer or a cartoonist. Thankfully, Bill Plympton chose the latter. Carl F. Gauze took a moment out of the Florida Film Festival to catch up with the Oscar-nominated animator.
If documentaries are one of the 4 cinematic food groups, New York in the Fifties is the high fiber…
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Hamilton, Ontario rap artist Cadence Weapon drops Rollercoaster (MNRK Music) today.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.