Mixtape 170 :: I Must Go
Hailing from the southwest of France, The Llamps build on a sound that’s equal parts New York City grit, San Francisco psychedelia, and spaghetti Western twang, which makes for a pan-global main dish.
Hailing from the southwest of France, The Llamps build on a sound that’s equal parts New York City grit, San Francisco psychedelia, and spaghetti Western twang, which makes for a pan-global main dish.
According to May Terry, activism can be fun when it’s done with a friendly nudge from Erin McKeown, who delivered a great night of alternative folk with a touch of Cabaret at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC.
Apple Tree (Marion-Lorraine Records). Review by Phil Bailey.
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, and there are no original voices in …
A Murmuration of Capitalist Bees (Expert Work Records, Dipterid Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Author and longtime Ink 19 contributor Christopher Long kicks off the 2025 edition of his popular weekly Garage Sale Vinyl series with a bona fide banger: the blues-soaked, whisky-injected, self-titled 1971 debut record from Bonnie Raitt.
Hear My Song: The Collection, 1966 - 1995 (Madfish Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Seijun Suzuki’s 1958 widescreen film noir feature, Underworld Beauty, comes to Blu-ray.
Phil Bailey reviews quirky sexploitation film Facets of Love (1973), a saucy Hong Kong costume drama from director Li Hsang-han of kung fu powerhouse Shaw Brothers, now out on Blu-ray.
Longtime Ink 19 staff writer Christopher Long spent almost the entire year consuming and writing about new music. Here are his personal Dirty Dozen: the 12 records that made his heart the happiest in 2024.
Stormchaser (Inebriated Music / Anthem Entertainment). Review by Christopher Long.
Let It Rock: Live from the San Francisco Civic Center 1980 (Liberation Hall). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Lily and Generoso wrap an outstanding year at the cinema, with capsule reviews of ten favorite films, eight supplemental features, and one outstanding repertory release seen at microcinemas, archives, and festivals in 2024.