Tag: Spinal Tap

Sumo Princess

Sumo Princess

Music Reviews

When An Electric Storm. (Educational Recordings) Review by Bob Pomeroy.

I Am Thor

Screen Reviews

Body builder Thor tries and ultimately falls short in this rock and roll documentary.

Tom Chang

Music Reviews

Tongue & Groove (Raw Toast Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Larry Dvoskin

Interviews

After 30 years in the music industry, producer, songwriter and musician Larry Dvoskin has released a set of his own music. Gail Worley finds out why it took so long.

Anvil

Music Reviews

This Is Thirteen (VH1 Classics). Review by Duncan B. Barlow.

The Daily Adventures of Mixerman

Print Reviews

Nowhere does the line between Fantasy, Reality and Comedy blur more than in the music industry. Carl Gauze reports on the pseudonymous Mixerman’s journal of one album gone quite wrong. Or quite right, for the reader at home.

Operation Rooster

Features

In which Kevin Johanssen punks a famous independent actor/director/composer/supermodel. Warning: contains profanity. And Vincent Gallo.

Hayshaker

Music Reviews

Black Holiday in Mexico City (Shut Eye Records and Agency). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Mystechs

Music Reviews

Hot Tub of Blood (Death by Karaoke). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Iron Maiden: Live After Death

Screen Reviews

To coincide with their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, Iron Maiden has released a double DVD that delivers a live concert from 1984 for the fans, and three hours of behind the scenes documentaries for the historians. Jen Cray has a marathon viewing of all things Maiden to better understand why the band is so important.

Maroon 5/ The Hives

Event Reviews

The Hives are opening up for Maroon 5 on the r&b act’s major US tour. Jen Cray was at the Orlando date- take a guess what band brought her in.

Turbonegro

Music Reviews

Party Animals (Abucus Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Canned Heat

Music Reviews

Canned Heat 1969-1999: The Boogie House Tapes Volume 2 (Ruf Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Ten Benson

Music Reviews

Benson Burner (Jetset). Fair and Balanced Review by Stein Haukland.

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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.

Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd

Archikulture Digest

A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.

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).

Weird Science

Weird Science

Screen Reviews

Two teenage boys build a sexy computer girlfriend with an 8-bit computer… you know the story. Carl F. Gauze reviews Weird Science (1985), in a new 4K UHD Blu-ray release from Arrow Films.

City of the Living Dead

City of the Living Dead

Screen Reviews

Cauldron Films’ new UHD/Blu-ray release of Lucio Fulci’s City of the Living Dead (1980) preserves one of the best Italian horror films, according to Phil Bailey.