Tag: Sparks

Ernie in Kovacsland

Ernie in Kovacsland

Print Reviews

Ernie in Kovacsland, Josh Mills, Ben Model, and Pat Thomas’s terrific testament to the memory the TV comedy visionary Ernie Kovacs, gets extra kudos from Phil Bailey.

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

Screen Reviews

The Sparks Brothers is director Edgar Wright’s (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead) long awaited documentary on Ron and Russell Mael’s legendary musical outlet, Sparks, which has released over 25 albums during their career. Generoso reviews the film fresh from its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

Sparks

Sparks

Music Reviews

A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip (BMG). Review by Generoso Fierro.

Electric Six

Music Reviews

Heartbeats and Brainwaves (Metropolis Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Sparks: No. 1 Songs In Heaven

Print Reviews

Lucky for us and Cherry Red Books, Dave Thompson is a HUGE Sparks fan. Matthew Moyer calls Sparks: No. 1 Songs in Heaven his strongest piece of writing yet.

Beaten Awake

Music Reviews

Thunder$troke (Fat Possum Records LLC). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Killola

Music Reviews

I Am The Messer (Self Released). Review by Carl F Gauze.

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Grand Valley – Issue 002

Grand Valley – Issue 002

Issues
The October 2023 issue of our printed edition, focused on the music and culture of Western Colorado's Grand Valley. Available free at Triple Play Records in downtown Grand Junction.
Garage Sale Vinyl: Linda Ronstadt

Garage Sale Vinyl: Linda Ronstadt

Garage Sale Vinyl

This week, Christopher Long nearly fights a famed rock star in defense of his 1970s pin-up princess. To prove his point, Chris goes into his own garage and digs out his musty vinyl copy of the self-titled 1972 alt. country classic from Linda Ronstadt.

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Sweeney Todd

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Garage Sale Vinyl: KISS, The Solo Albums

Garage Sale Vinyl: KISS, The Solo Albums

Garage Sale Vinyl

This week, cuddly curmudgeon Christopher Long finds himself feeling even older as he hobbles through a Florida flea market in pursuit of vinyl copies of the four infamous KISS solo albums — just in time to commemorate the set’s milestone 45th anniversary.

Borsalino

Borsalino

Screen Reviews

Starting with small-time jobs, two gangsters take over all the crime in Marseilles in this well-paced and entertaining French film. Carl F. Gauze reviews the freshly released Arrow Video Blu-ray edition of Borsalino (1970).