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Junkyard
- Music Reviews
- December 23, 2019
Old Habits Die Hard (Acetate Records). Review by Joe Frietze.
AFI Fest 2019
- Event Reviews
- December 2, 2019
For the fifth straight year, Lily and Generoso assess a selection of new features from the eclectic program at AFI FEST, Los Angeles’ most prominent film festival.
They Called Us Enemy
- Print Reviews
- August 5, 2019
George Takei recalls his childhood in Japanese internment camps, and his rise to film stardom in an easy to read Manga-style graphic novel.
Love Ghost
- Music Reviews
- May 1, 2019
“Mr. Blue”. Review by Stacey Zering.
AFI Fest 2017
- Event Reviews
- November 29, 2017
AFI Fest 2017 just wrapped up in Hollywood. Lily and Generoso Fierro review the 22 new feature films that they selected from this year’s eclectic festival program.
Wraith Ladies Who Lunch
- Print Reviews
- November 16, 2017
The spirit of an ancient Egyptian woman deals with the rigors of modern Los Angeles as she works to avoid an ancient relationship.
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con 2017
- Event Reviews
- November 9, 2017
The stars were out for Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con 2017, and Ink 19 took it all in!

From Montenegro to Moldova: The Best of SEEFest 2017
- Event Reviews
- May 26, 2017
For the twelfth year, the South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) in Los Angeles showcased an impressive lineup of new features and shorts. Lily and Generoso Fierro provide a festival wrap up and their picks for the films that you cannot miss.
Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con
- Event Reviews
- December 6, 2016
Stan Lee’s Comikaze invades L.A.
My Way
- Screen Reviews
- November 24, 2016
In rural Pennsylvania a pair of gorgeous musicians head out to L.A. and try to make it big in rock and roll.
All Things Must Pass
- Screen Reviews
- October 3, 2016
Follow the rise and fall of Tower Records, one of the most important retailers for the entire rock and roll generation.
Arthur Lee and Love
- Music Reviews
- January 26, 2016
Real to Reel (High Moon Records). Review by Al Pergande.
FIM
- Music Reviews
- May 2, 2014
Alien Beach Party. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Charlie Greene
- Music Reviews
- March 20, 2014
Charlie Greene. Review by Carf F Gauze.

Violence Girl
- Print Reviews
- January 5, 2012
With a razor-sharp memory and conversational writing style, L.A. punk pioneer Alice Bag recounts her musical obsession.
History Lesson Part 1: Punk Rock in Los Angeles in 1984
- Screen Reviews
- April 6, 2011
Live clips and interviews from Meat Puppets, Minutemen, Redd Kross and Twisted Roots.
Anarchy Evolution
- Print Reviews
- January 24, 2011
Greg Graffin deposits a lot of three-dollar words into this mix of biography, punk history, and evolutionary biology.
Seven Saturdays
- Music Reviews
- May 11, 2010
Seven Saturdays. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Polyamorous Affair
- Music Reviews
- September 8, 2009
Bolshevik Disco (Manimal Vinyl). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Population: 1
- Screen Reviews
- April 23, 2009
Apocalyptic sci-fi, Busby Berkeley, and the proto-punk of the Screamers collide head-on in this reissue of Rene Daalder’s lo-fi, hilarious, and terribly sad musical. Is that a twelve-year old Beck making a cameo?

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Bush: Live In Tampa
- Screen Reviews
- August 11, 2020
On a hot summer night, Bush plays to a sold out arena in Tampa, Fl, proving that there is still an audience for a high energy rock and roll show.
The 29th Florida Film Festival
- Event Reviews
- August 10, 2020
A stripped-down film festival dips a toe into the Brave New World of masks, distancing and cinema.
The Stooges
- Music Reviews
- August 7, 2020
Live at Goose Lake, August 8th, 1970 (Third Man Records). Review by Scott Adams.
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.