Tom Heyman
24th Street Blues (Bohemian Neglect Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
24th Street Blues (Bohemian Neglect Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Aaron Tanner delivers 400 pages of visual delights from the ever-enigmatic band, The Residents, in The Residents Visual History Book: A Sight for Sore Eyes, Vol. 2.
At The Carousel Ballroom April 24, 1968 (Renew Records). Review by James Mann.
DK40 (Manifesto Records). Review by Scott Adams.
Asbury Park, New Jersey has an almost mythic reputation as the home of the Jersey Sound. This new documentary tells of the cities glory days and the hard times that followed the 1970 riots.
Living in the circus ring is hard enough, but when your dad is your coach and clowning partner, the emotional pratfalls devastate.
Live 1971 San Francisco (Rockbeat ). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Fat Wreck Chords released some of the most exciting punk tracks of the 1990’s. See how the label came to be, flew high, and now struggles as a relic of punk rock and roll history.
The Sky Is Yours (Kudos Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Electric Sunset (K Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Save Me, San Francisco (Columbia Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Words of the Knife (Porto Franco Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Relive the decade no one claims to remember through this retrospective of Relix, a magazine that revolved around the Grateful Dead.
Gorgeous Johnny (Jagjaguwar). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Romanian Names (Dead Oceans). Review by Eric J. Iannelli.
Bill Hale’s slick photo collection reminds haters and fans alike of Metallica’s glory days. Even Matthew Moyer admires the redemption.
Harvey Milk gets the biopic treatment from Gus Van Sant. Carl F Gauze worries that the man’s life and work might be overshadowed by the need for this to be an Important Movie.
Sleepwalker (Vibraphone). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Noctilucent Valleys (Soft Abuse). Review by Aaron Shaul.
A great music town relies on a lot of talented people. In San Francisco, Peter Ellenby takes the pictures that let people know what they missed at the club last night, grace CD booklets or illustrate articles. Sometimes rock photographer, Bob Pomeroy tells you all about the book and photos.
Christopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
An idyllic campground filled with interesting people faces destruction in Happy Campers, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An American success story of rum and sex and hula dancing. The Donn of Tiki was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An all-animal department store caters to the high-end clientele in this superb Japanese cartoon. The Concierge was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
John Cleese is this year’s celebrity at the Florida Film Festival, and Monty Python’s Holy Grail its featured film. This event was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.