Joe Frietze Archives • Ink 19

Junkyard
- Music Reviews
- December 23, 2019
Old Habits Die Hard (Acetate Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
Ronnie Wood With His Wild Five
- Music Reviews
- November 18, 2019
Mad Lad A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry (BMG). Review by Joe Frietze.
Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?
- Screen Reviews
- September 23, 2019
A thoughtful look into the life and music of one of the most famous saxophone players in popular music.
Lauren Anderson
- Music Reviews
- July 26, 2019
Wild and Free (Devious Planet). Review by Joe Frietze.
Bachman
- Screen Reviews
- June 10, 2019
He was the creative driver of the original incarnation of The Guess Who, and the originator of Bachman-Turner Overdrive. For Canadian rock fans, he is an icon, but for American fans, he’s just “oh yeah, that guy.”
Eddie Izzard
- Event Reviews
- May 27, 2019
The cross-dressing comic returned to Memphis with history, philosophy, and plenty of laughs.
Belzebubs
- Print Reviews
- April 24, 2019
A hardcover collection of the black metal family comedy webcomic.

My Friend Dahmer
- Screen Reviews
- May 1, 2018
After several biopics that sensationalize the already sensational murders committed by Jeffrey Dahmer, My Friend Dahmer takes us back to the high school days, before any of that happened, to try to get a glimpse of who he used to be and what happened to turn him into who he became.
Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago
- Screen Reviews
- November 13, 2017
A documentary about the legendary chart topping band, that tries to cram a lot of history into a short running time.
Tom Keifer
- Music Reviews
- November 3, 2017
The Way Life Goes (Deluxe Edition) (Cleopatra Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
A Tribute To Les Paul: Live From Universal Studios Hollywood
- Screen Reviews
- November 1, 2017
A documentary about the innovative guitar legend interspersed with performances from an all-star tribute from 2006.
Aubrey Logan
- Music Reviews
- September 12, 2017
Impossible. Review by Joe Frietze.
Sh*t My President Says
- Print Reviews
- August 2, 2017
Shannon Wheeler illustrates Trumps tweets to try and give context to the social media missives of the polarizing individual.
Rhino Bucket
- Music Reviews
- June 1, 2017
The Last Real Rock N’ Roll (Acetate Records). Review by Joe Frietze.

The Burningmoore Deaths
- Screen Reviews
- May 8, 2017
Former Queensryche lead singer Geoff Tate stars as a father-turned-murderer who wreaks havoc on the crew of a home improvement show in an interesting mash-up of faux documentary and found footage horror movie.
Dropkick Murphys
- Music Reviews
- January 27, 2017
11 Short Stories of Pain and Glory (ADA Music). Review by Joe Frietze.
She & Him
- Music Reviews
- December 9, 2016
Christmas Party. (Columbia) Review by Joe Frietze.
Back In Time
- Screen Reviews
- October 18, 2016
A fan-made documentary about Back to the Future and the mania that has developed around it.
Raiders of the Lost Ark – The Adaptation
- Screen Reviews
- September 28, 2016
Ink 19 gets to see the greatest fan film ever- Raiders!
Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
- Screen Reviews
- September 19, 2016
Three guys in middle school set out to recreate their favorite film.

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Shithouse
- Screen Reviews
- August 6, 2020
A darling love story with engaging characters and one of the worst titles ever.
Too Much and Never Enough
- Print Reviews
- August 5, 2020
One families indifference and abandonment gave America its greatest failure. Mary Trump explains how.
Summerland
- Screen Reviews
- August 4, 2020
In rural England, a cranky woman bonds with and evacuee boy and uncovers a strange connection to her past.
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
- Screen Reviews
- August 4, 2020
These geniuses of early comedy finally get the presentation they are due in this Blu-ray edition.
Four-Letter Words
- Sound Salvation
- August 3, 2020
No need to worry about offending delicate sensibilities with this playlist. We’re not talking about profanity, so just take the title at face value.
A Genesis In My Bed
- Print Reviews
- August 3, 2020
Former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett shares his life story in his story in an engaging and honest memoir. Reading his story feels like hanging out with a friend who’s interested in sharing how he felt living these experiences.
The Jayhawks
- Music Reviews
- July 31, 2020
XOXO (Sham/Thirty Tigers). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
18 to Party
- Screen Reviews
- July 30, 2020
When you’re in 8th grade, sneaking into a bar is way cooler than it is when you’re 40.
Adam
- Screen Reviews
- July 29, 2020
A pregnant woman finds a home in Casablanca.
2020 on Fire
- Sound Salvation
- July 28, 2020
Sound Salvation takes on current events with a playlist addressing the current fight for racial and social justice in America and the battles playing out in the streets in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.