News Feed for Thursday, May 25
In the news today: Marc Ribot, The Bad Plus, Buck Meek, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Lzzy Hale, Ashley McBryde, Jenny Lewis, Converge, Smoking Popes
Tag: Converge
All Downhill From Here
Book collecting 10 years of reviews, interviews, and columns from Scene Point Blank.
Isis/ The Melvins
Though The Melvins were official headliners, soon-to-be defunct Isis stepped in as the closing band for a Philadelphia show that shook the rafters of the TLA. Get the scoop on the show and read Mike Hanan’s revealing chat with Isis frontman Aaron Turner. That’s a twofer, folks!
Jumpercable
EP (Monkey Wrench). Review by Jen Cray.
Coliseum
No Salvation (Relapse). Review by Jen Cray.
Botch
American Nervoso (Hydra Head Records). Review by Andrew Coulon.
Army of Flying Robots
Life is Cheap (Superfi Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Isis
In The Absence of Truth (Ipecac). Review by Bob Ham.
Freya
Life The Curse (Victory). Review by Jen Cray.
Unsound
Unsound (Epitaph). Review by David Barker.
Drowningman
Learn To Let It Go (Law of Inertia). Review by Addam Donnelly.
Converge
You Fail Me (Epitaph). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
There Were Wires
Somnambulists (Iodine). Review by Addam Donnelly.
From a Second Story Window
Not One Word Has Been Omitted (Black market Activities). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Curl Up And Die
…But The Past Ain’t Through With Us (Revelation). Review by Addam Donnelly.
Flowers in the Attic Roma Delenda Est
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Flowers in the Attic Roma Delenda Est
Split 7” (McCarthyism). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Give Up The Ghost
We’re Down Til’ We’re Underground (Equal Vision). Review by Nick Plante.
Give Up The Ghost
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100 Demons
100 Demons (Deathwish). Review by Stein Haukland.
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Night of the Blood Monster
Screen ReviewsChristopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
Happy Campers
Archikulture DigestAn 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.
The Donn of Tiki
Archikulture DigestAn 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.
The Concierge
Archikulture DigestAn 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.
An Evening with John Cleese
Archikulture DigestJohn 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.
Smooth Jazz Roundup
Archive ArchaeologyToday’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
Chet Baker/Jack Sheldon
Music ReviewsIn Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Mal Waldron/Steve Lacy
Music ReviewsThe Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Swans
Event Reviews40 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.
Eclipse 2024
FeaturesThe biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.