The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Bob’s been looking for a replacement copy of the rare John Cale release Sabotage/Live (1979, Spy Records) since 1991. He still hasn’t found a copy at a reasonable price, but a random YouTube video allowed him to listen and reminisce.
Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground (Bar None Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Beggar (Mute / Young God Records ). Review by Steven Cruse.
Second Hand Smoke (It Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
_Under the Spell of Joy _ (Suicide Squeeze Records). Review by James Mann.
Vincent’s Playlist (BYM Records). Review by Scott Adams.
The Nude Party (New West). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Brawls In The Briar (Super Secret Records). Review by James Mann.
A Sentimental Education (Double Feature Records). Review by James Mann.
Live in San Francisco (Castle Face). Review by Jen Cray.
Human Performance (Rough Trade). Review by Jen Cray.
Albert Ayler’s Ghosts Live at the Yellow Ghetto (Smog Veil). Review by James Mann.
Heaven’s End/ Fade Out/ The World In Your Eyes/ A Gilded Eternity (Reactor/Revolver). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Seer (Young Gods Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Sing In My Meadow (Latent Recordings). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Kudos (Fire Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their landmark album, Talk Talk Talk, The Psychedelic Furs are taking it on the road this spring. The iconic band’s co-founder, Tim Butler, chats about the album’s durability, brotherhood, and having Rick Springfield as a fan in an interview with Steve Stav.
Darker Blue (Defend Music). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Medicine Show (Water ). Review by James Mann.
J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.
John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.
Get to the theater tonight for Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All, Alexandria Bombach’s latest documentary, one night only!
Speedfossil’s in love with a girl on the internet, on “IRL” from Room With A VU, Vol.1.
Rad Brown and Buffalo Stille (Nappy Roots) premiere their second single from forthcoming LP Upper Crust Confections, “Only Love,” today at Ink 19.
Ben Folds adds new dates to his Paper Airplane Request Tour.
HEALTH continue their mission to make everyone love each other, bringing their RAT-BASED WARFARE TOUR to the Mile High City, where Steven Cruse gets to be a very lucky middle-aged industrial fanboy.