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Pat Fish, better known as The Jazz Butcher, passed away a year ago today. Julius C. Lacking offers a requiem for this legendary everyman.
Because Because Because (Pound You Into the Ground Records). Review by Robert Sutton.
Magic Love and Dreams. Review by Matthew Moyer.
Twins (). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Peter Bagge, creator of Hate and Apocalypse Nerd, holds forth on comics, politics and more. Brian Heater draws it out of him.
Treble & Tremble (Palm Pictures). Review by Sean Slone.
Vortex (Noise Plus). Review by Rob Levy.
Estranged (Heyday). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Razorblade Romance (Universal). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Razorblade Romance (Universal). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Estranged (Heyday). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Music From the Motion Picture (Lion’s Gate). Review by Ian Koss.
Peter Murphy discusses Dust – his new East-meets-West CD – as well as David Bowie and the true meaning of “Gothic” in a surprisingly candid chat with Steve Stav.
Going to the Theatre (Projekt). Review by Dave Aftandilian.
Exciter (Mute/Reprise). Review by Julio Diaz.
Event Review by Roi J. Tamkin
Lift (Red Ant). Review by drew West
Column by Carole Jaszewski
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.