Bobbie Gentry
- Music Reviews
- August 14, 2020
The Delta Sweete (UMC). Review by James Mann.
The Glass Bottom Boat of the Cultural Press
Features
Featured Music
Reviews
The Second City Presents: Last Show on Earth
- Screen Reviews
- August 13, 2020
The newest class of Canada’s finest comedy studio is back, ready for the 2020s.
Bush: Live In Tampa
- Screen Reviews
- August 11, 2020
On a hot summer night, Bush plays to a sold out arena in Tampa, Fl, proving that there is still an audience for a high energy rock and roll show.
Shithouse
- Screen Reviews
- August 6, 2020
A darling love story with engaging characters and one of the worst titles ever.
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Violinist Gregory Harrington
- Interviews
- May 27, 2020
Renowned violinist Gregory Harrington unveils how he chose elegant covers on his new album Without You.
COVID Diary #3
- Features
- May 21, 2020
Forced isolation, too much coffee and a stack of records result in a batch of attention deficit record reviews.
Covid Diary #2
- Features
- May 4, 2020
While in self isolation, I finally got around to reading Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band.
George Mitchell
- Interviews
- April 21, 2020
George Mitchell of Fishbelly Black on weaving funk, jazz, and hip-hop.
Covid Diary #1
- Features
- April 10, 2020
Sweet Crude’s tour ended abruptly at the Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida. The tour to drum up interest in their upcoming major label debut was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic. Bob Pomeroy was at that show.
Collective Soul
- Event Reviews
- March 20, 2020
Georgia alt rockers Collective Soul wowed the crowd including Michelle Wilson at the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival Series 2020 opener.
Devyn Rush
- Interviews
- March 18, 2020
Devyn Rush talks her influences and style and her new EP with Stacey Zering.
Tommy Emmanuel
- Event Reviews
- March 12, 2020
Tommy Emmanuel with opener Ida Mae thrilled Central Florida with an astounding acoustic performance. Michelle Wilson loved every minute of it.
Joe Bonamassa
- Event Reviews
- March 6, 2020
Joe Bonamassa and his mighty blues ensemble rolled into Clearwater, Florida for two nights of contemporary blues at its finest. Michelle Wilson caught Evening One of this towering blues extravaganza.
Yacht Rock Revue
- Event Reviews
- February 19, 2020
Yacht Rock Revue’s “Hot Dads In Tight Jeans” Tour rolled into Central Florida and wowed the sold-out crowd with their tribute to ’70s and ’80s light rock hits. Michelle Wilson was there and loved every minute!
More Reviews
Too Much and Never Enough
- Print Reviews
- August 5, 2020
One families indifference and abandonment gave America its greatest failure. Mary Trump explains how.
Summerland
- Screen Reviews
- August 4, 2020
In rural England, a cranky woman bonds with and evacuee boy and uncovers a strange connection to her past.
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
- Screen Reviews
- August 4, 2020
These geniuses of early comedy finally get the presentation they are due in this Blu-ray edition.
A Genesis In My Bed
- Print Reviews
- August 3, 2020
Former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett shares his life story in his story in an engaging and honest memoir. Reading his story feels like hanging out with a friend who’s interested in sharing how he felt living these experiences.
18 to Party
- Screen Reviews
- July 30, 2020
When you’re in 8th grade, sneaking into a bar is way cooler than it is when you’re 40.
Adam
- Screen Reviews
- July 29, 2020
A pregnant woman finds a home in Casablanca.
Landfall
- Screen Reviews
- July 28, 2020
Cecilia Aldarondo takes a look at Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Inferno of Torture
- Screen Reviews
- July 22, 2020
Teruo Ishii’s classic of pinky violence has new life on Blu-ray.
Dream Demon
- Screen Reviews
- July 9, 2020
Newly restored, this British dream horror has never looked better.
Long Story Short: Your Favorite Books as Cartoons
- Print Reviews
- July 7, 2020
Illustrators and artists reimagine famous works of literature as one panel cartoons.
Columns
Four-Letter Words
- Sound Salvation
- August 3, 2020
No need to worry about offending delicate sensibilities with this playlist. We’re not talking about profanity, so just take the title at face value.
2020 on Fire
- Sound Salvation
- July 28, 2020
Episode 115: Born Too Late
- The Lacking Organization
- July 17, 2020
Episode 114: Can’t Do Much
- The Lacking Organization
- July 14, 2020
Music Reviews
The Stooges
- Music Reviews
- August 7, 2020
Live at Goose Lake, August 8th, 1970 (Third Man Records). Review by Scott Adams.
Pokey Lafarge
- Music Reviews
- July 28, 2020
Rock Bottom Rhapsody (New West Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
From the archives...
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Canyon
- Music Reviews
- December 16, 2002
Empty Rooms (Mordam). Review by Stein Haukland.
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Knock Out
- Music Reviews
- March 17, 1998
In the First Round & In the Second Round (Knock Out). Review by David A Clark
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The Fest 14
- Features
- August 21, 2015
Gainesville, Florida’s annual punk rock makeover, THE FEST, returns for its 14th year.
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The Ring 2
- Screen Reviews
- March 22, 2005
The sequel to one of the creepiest films of the decade is out, this one helmed by the Japanese director experienced with the originals. Our man down in the well, Steve Stav gets to the bottom of things.
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Punk Ass Generosity
- Music Reviews
- June 8, 2000
Enormously huge double-CD compilation of 1990’s punk rock from around the USA…
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Holiday Print + Film Extravaganza
- Features
- December 26, 2015
The final installment in our guide to ghosts of content past here at Ink 19…
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- Event Reviews
- April 29, 1998
Event Review by Gregory Schaefer
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The Lawn Jockeys
- Music Reviews
- June 26, 2001
Amazing Sounds of Shock Theatre Starring Dr. Creep! (Big Beef ). Review by Brian Kruger.
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The Andersons
- Music Reviews
- April 18, 2002
Family Secrets (Smile). Review by Henry "Hank" McCoy.
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Cubanate
- Music Reviews
- July 20, 1998
Interference (Wax Trax!). Review by drew West
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Young @ Heart
- Screen Reviews
- June 10, 2008
I hope I die before I get old? Not a chance, sez Carl F Gauze, after seeing a chorus of retirees give their all belting out numbers by Talking Heads, James Brown, and the Ramones.
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Fug You
- Print Reviews
- December 16, 2011
Whoever said “If you can remember the ’60s, you weren’t there” obviously never met Ed Sanders. The leader of The Fugs and the Peace Eye bookstore recalls the counter-culture of the 1960s in vivid detail.
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Rose Melberg
- Music Reviews
- November 5, 1998
Portola (Double Agent). Review by Andrew Chadwick
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Sad Songs Remind Me
- Music Reviews
- October 3, 2003
The Emo Diaries, Chapter Nine (Deep Elm). Review by Dan Stapleton.
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Steel Attack
- Music Reviews
- September 12, 2000
It’s a fact that fantasy-based power-metal bands, both wannabe-Hammerfall and…
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Black Box Recorder
- Music Reviews
- December 5, 2003
Passionoia (One Little Indian). Review by Ben Varkentine.
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Sixer
- Music Reviews
- May 25, 2001
Saving Grace (TKO). Review by Marcel Feldmar.
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Total Chaos
- Music Reviews
- February 16, 2000
In God We Kill (Cleopatra). Review by Nathan T. Birk
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The Hollies
- Music Reviews
- April 12, 2005
Reunion (Fuel 2000). Review by Carl F Gauze.