Death Valley Girls
Street Venom (Burger). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Street Venom (Burger). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Birling Gap (Shelflife). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
The Fogerty Brothers are putting their upbringing to good use in the genuinely psychedelic outfit Hearty Har, parsing the electric sitars and paisleys of long ago into a legitimate translation.
Covercade (Rough Trade). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
A Tribute to the Subsonics (Mandinga). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
The Scientists have been conducting their Australian experiments in proto-punk for over four decades now, and it’s surprising that they’ve yet to publish in a peer-reviewed journal.
Mesmerised (Action Weekend). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
McCartney III Imagined (Capitol). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Dream Weapon (Relapse). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Yeti Season (Big Crown). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Juliana Hatfield is once again in the middle of an unstoppable creative streak, now mixing her needle-sharp pop sensibilities with some truly out-there production.
Blood (American Laundromat). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Superwolves (Drag City). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
There Is No End (Blue Note). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Doomin’ Sun. Review by Julius C. Lacking.
As individuals, Jay Som and Palehound each have their musical quirks and unique style. Together as Bachelor they plot a strange new course through the realm of dream pop.
Blue Weekend (RCA). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Wyau / Pyst (Hate). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
The Ghoulies from Perth, Australia look like regular blokes caught out grocery shopping, but the sound they make is an urgent, insistent punk rock howl with a frenetic keyboard bubbling through.
The 8 Of Space. Review by Julius C. Lacking.
Shall I compare thee to an “Old Bronco”? Sure, if thou art The Bacon Brothers.
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.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.
Rad Brown and Buffalo Stille (Nappy Roots) premiere their second single from forthcoming LP Upper Crust Confections, “Only Love,” today at Ink 19.