The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Hey, Heartland America! Where’s the heart? In Go Ask Ogre, Jolene Siana welds a Skinny Puppy obsession into her painful Middle American adolescence. But Tom “Tearaway” Schulte assures us happy valleys await on the other side of the early ’90s, Midwest goth scene.
Jorge Galban reviews Skinny Puppy on their Greater Wrong of The Right US Tour.
Spend an hour with Al Jourgensen and you’re guaranteed to get a lot of dirt. But probably not quality dirt, like Gail Worley digs up. Reissues, the parting of ways with Paul Barker, and the dreaded Curse of Seattle – get a fresh pack and pour the wine for this one.
The Greatest Wrong of the Right (SPV). Review by Rob Levy.
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From the subtleties of covering Magazine songs to prompting riots in Pearl Harbor, the Men of Ministry are not afraid to discuss anything. First of a two-part interview with Gail Worley.
Paul and Al spill the beans on the death of River Phoenix, Lenny Kravitz’ little secret, and messing with Spielberg’s head on the set of AI, as their informal chat with Gail Worley continues.
Interview by Gail Worley
Four local bands lit up Melbourne, Florida at the Pineapples Moon Room. The lineup, presented by Red Eye Booking, included London on Fire, The Speed Spirits, and Dunies, all from in Melbourne, and special guest, Orlando band Better Than This.
In this episode, Jeremy Glazier talks with Noah Lekas of the band American Restless, who draws on his Midwest roots for inspiration.
A young man with a mental condition struggles to understand the world.
This week, Christopher Long pulls up at a neighborhood garage sale and picks up his fourth vinyl copy of Song of Joy, the 1976 platinum slab from the Captain & Tennille.
Mikko Niskanen’s recently restored 1972 mini-series Eight Deadly Shots is a complex look at the real-life murders of four police officers in the farming community of Sääksmäki, Finland, in March 1969. Lily and Generoso review the powerful fictionalized adaptation of this tragic incident.
Lily and Generoso review Smoking Causes Coughing, the newest creation from surrealist comic genius Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Mandibles) that follows the adventures and storytelling endeavors of the kaiju-fighting Tobacco Force!
Ink 19’s Roi J. Tamkin reviews Drumming With Dead Can Dance and Parallel Adventures, Peter Ulrich’s memoir of an artistic life fueled by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard’s remarkable friendship.
Tymisha Harris tells the story of Josephine Baker with the perfect mix of theater, history, and jazz in Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play.