Tag: Japan

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Features

At this special time of year, let’s not forget the REAL reason for the season… fabulously gaudy displays of Xmas lights! Heather Lorusso sure didn’t - and even in faraway Tokyo she found enough clever uses of wattage to soften the most humbuggy of hearts. You won’t find these in your neighbor’s yard.

The Dirty Three

Event Reviews

“If you want to dance, go on and fucking dance!” How could Heather Lorusso resist such an entreaty from Warren Ellis and the Dirty Three?

MU

Music Reviews

Out of Breach (Output). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Anoice

Music Reviews

Remmings (Important). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Tony Takitani

Screen Reviews

Master of surrealist literature, Haruki Murakami, gets his first silver screen treatment. Aaron Shaul lets you in on why it’s a gem.

Guitar Wolf

Music Reviews

Rock ‘n’ Roll Etiquette (Narnack). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Bright Future

Screen Reviews

Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa new film about working class alienation and jellyfish mutation in Tokyo is called Bright Future. Aaron Shaul readily acknowledges it as a winning combination.

Mono

Music Reviews

Walking Cloud & Deep Red Sky, Flag Fluttered and the Sun Behind (Temporary Residence). Review by Aaron Shaul.

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Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.

HEALTH

HEALTH

Event Reviews

HEALTH continue their mission to make everyone love each other, bringing their RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR to the Mile High City, where Steven Cruse gets to be a very lucky middle-aged industrial fanboy.