The Blasters
Mandatory: The Best of The Blasters (Liberation Hall). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Mandatory: The Best of The Blasters (Liberation Hall). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
X, the new slasher from A24, delivers on the sex and violence.
The Ghoulies from Perth, Australia look like regular blokes caught out grocery shopping, but the sound they make is an urgent, insistent punk rock howl with a frenetic keyboard bubbling through.
Not unlike fine Swiss clockwork, the duo that calls themselves Yello have been ticking for four decades without missing a beat.
The first wave of UK punk crested and shrank back, but the Mekons are still thrashing and foaming.
Alphabetland (Fat Possum). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Carnage Bargain (Suicide Squeeze). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
I Used to be Pretty (Yep Roc). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Westerner (Cool Rock Records / Thirty Tigers). Review by Carl F Gauze.
HWY 62 (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
The Kingbees (Omnivore Records / RSO). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
Maxed Out on Distractions (Lolipop Records/Burger Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Cleaver Lever (Shock Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Die-hard fans, May Terry among them, mind-moshed and recalled their early days of musical aggression at Irving Plaza, thanks to legendary punk rockers, X.
A fittingly ambitious film for a fittingly artistic and poetic band.
The Babies (Shrimper). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Rocking At Ground Zero with Rare Cuts! (Hepcat Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Trio B.C. (Blackheart Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
That That! (Pressing Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Danish psychobilly trio Horrorpops bring the party, in exchange for free booze, to Orlando. Jen Cray was deep within the glorious madness.
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.
Sofia and Louise have just graduated nursing school. They have no idea what they’ve signed up for.
At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Atlantis Lullaby: The Concert in Avignon (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.