pacific UV
Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?
Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?
Once again, New York City signals the end of summer with a non-stop CMJ Marathon. Tracy Fay gives us her highlights in this roundup.
My Body - The Pistol (Elevator). Review by Stein Haukland.
My Body - The Pistol (Elevator). Review by Stein Haukland.
Is DIY dead? No, it’s just a bit more convoluted. In Label Launch, Veronika Kalmar attempts to demystify the process of putting out your own record. Rob Walsh has a look.
Le Grand Magistry Showcase, featuring Toog, Baxendale, Stars, My Life Story, and Momus, at Fez, New York City, NY on October 21, 2000. Concert review by Jason Feifer.
Desoto Records Showcase, featuring the Dismemberment Plan, Burning Airlines, Black Beetle, and the Eternals at the NYU Thompson Center in New York City, NY on October 20, 2000. Concert review by Julio Diaz.
Marah, with the Pernice Brothers, the Silos, Ryan Adams, P.W. Long, and Tegan & Sara at the Mercury Lounge, New York, NY on October 20, 2000. Concert review by Sean Slone.
Spoozys at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, NY on October 19, 2000. Concert review by Julio Diaz.
Drive-Thru Recordss Showcase, featuring Allister, Midtown, Dashboard Confessional, and New Found Glory, at the Lion’s Den in New York City, NY on October 21, 2000. Concert review by Steve Schwadron.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.