The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Greg Prato’s new oral history of Seattle music (or “grunge” to you and me, bucko) strikes the right balance between bratty humor and pathos, thinks Matthew Moyer. And was the bassist from Guns N’ Roses really in the Fastbacks? Read on,,,
Ten (Legacy Edition) (Epic Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Just how can you keep your drum patterns fresh? Gail Worley speaks to master rhythm chef Stephen Perkins about that and cooking with Tommy Lee, in this second part of her two-part interview.
Riot Act (Sony). Review by Aldo McFurtive.
Marvelous martial arts masterpiece To Kill a Mastermind is finally released from the Shaw Brothers’ vault.
Possessing all the coziness of a gawk-worthy car crash, Permanent Damage, the salacious memoir from the notorious, outrageous “groupie” Miss Mercy Fontenot and celebrated pop culture journalist Lyndsey Parker, provides a surprise payoff.
Michelle Wilson soaks up the jam band vibes when Warren Haynes Band brings their Million Voices Whisper Tour to Jacksonville.
Midge Ure brings his Band In A Box tour to historic Mount Dora, Florida, where Michelle Wilson revels in ’80s nostalgia.
Lily and Generoso review director Kazik Radwanski’s poignant comedic drama Matt and Mara, which explores the emotionally nuanced relationship between two longtime friends.
Sejin Suzuki’s unorthodox Yakuza film, Tattooed Life (1965) makes its Blu-ray debut from Radiance Films.
Hang out with some cool musicians as they make a record in a mountain cabin in Appalachia.