Mixtape 118 :: Look Alive
Following a proud tradition of weird Australian pop, The Stroppies give us the sort of incisive harmonic jangle the world needs right now.
Following a proud tradition of weird Australian pop, The Stroppies give us the sort of incisive harmonic jangle the world needs right now.
Weekends (Mazarin Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Death To God (Noise On Noise). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (Nonesuch). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Unkindness of Crows (Southern Lord). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Himalaya. Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Full Sun (Howells Transmitter). Review by Logan Owlbeemoth.
Egress (Slanty Shanty). Review by Chris Catania.
Motion To Rejoin (Matador). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Despite being sunkissed by Spiritualized and bum rushed by Public Enemy , Chris Catania is distinctly underwhelmed by this year’s Pitchfork Festival.
Sing the Burning Alphabet (Self-Released). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?
Rest (The Kora Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Sunday Nights: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough (Fat Possum). Review by Terry Eagan.
Daniel Mitchell discusses unit shifting with Michael Shepard of majestic rock guys Lovedrug.
Amazing Grace (Sanctuary). Review by Stein Haukland.
Honeyspot (Turquoise Mountain). Review by Stein Haukland.
The Way I Feel Today (Mantra / Beggars Banquet). Review by Stein Haukland.
You Are Superior (Kindercore / Electric Watusi Boogaloo). Review by Stein Haukland.
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.