Ice
- Music Reviews
- September 11, 2020
Ice Age (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
The Glass Bottom Boat of the Cultural Press
Features
Featured Music
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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!
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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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The Cardigans
- Music Reviews
- June 30, 2004
Long Gone Before Daylight (Koch). Review by Ben Varkentine.
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Katharine Whalen's Jazz Squad
- Music Reviews
- August 10, 1999
Katharine Whalen’s Jazz Squad (Mammoth). Review by Jason Feifer
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Kirsty MacColl: The One & Only
- Print Reviews
- November 5, 2004
A new book shows a good part of why the late singer/songwriter was so much more than “The token daughter and the token wife” she ironically declared herself in song. It’s not as good as a new Kirsty album, but what would be? Ben Varkentine’s got a personal stake in this one.
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Love Rocks
- Music Reviews
- February 16, 2005
Love Rocks (Centaur). Review by Ben Varkentine.
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TJ Rehmi
- Music Reviews
- November 19, 2001
Invisible Rain (Shakti ). Review by Kiran Aditham.
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Scott Stubbs
- Music Reviews
- October 6, 1999
The Depths of Progressive Trance (Topaz). Review by Tony Coulson
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The Mike Plume Band
- Event Reviews
- March 27, 2000
Event Review by Andrea Thompson
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The Mayflies U.S.A
- Music Reviews
- April 1, 1999
Summertown (Yep Roc). Review by James Mann
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AJ Lee
- Music Reviews
- June 8, 2017
AJ Lee. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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The Both (Aimee Mann + Ted Leo) - The Both
- Music Reviews
- April 17, 2014
The Both (Superego Records). Review by Scott Adams.
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Still Life
- Music Reviews
- June 22, 2004
The Incredible Sinking Feeling (Greyday). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
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Levon Helm
- Music Reviews
- September 29, 2009
Electric Dirt (Vanguard Records/Dirt Farmer Music). Review by Tim Wardyn.
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Wild Flag
- Event Reviews
- August 20, 2012
May Terry heads to Prospect Park for a musical speed date with Wild Flag that leaves the taste of six degrees of Riot Grrl in her mouth.
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Braid
- Interviews
- August 9, 2004
Daniel Mitchell discusses Braid’s upcoming summer reunion tour with guitarist Chris Broach.
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You Really Got Me
- Screen Reviews
- June 17, 2010
Vintage footage of The Kinks follows them from the British Invasion up to the later MTV years, and Carl F Gauze is grateful for the lack of interruptions.
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Twilight Zone: the 40th Anniversary Collection
- Music Reviews
- December 14, 1999
Various Artists (Silva Screen). Review by David Lee Beowülf
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Trans Van Santos
- Music Reviews
- April 30, 2015
Moon Mirage (Royal Oakie Tapes & Records). Review by James Mann.
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Charles R. Cross
- Interviews
- September 16, 2005
With Room Full of Mirrors, author Charles R. Cross debunks many of the myths surrounding Jimi Hendrix, the icon and adds several new dimensions to the story of Jimi Hendrix, the man. In his interview with Steve Stav, the writer of the controversial Cobain bio, Heavier Than Heaven, reveals even more details of Hendrix’s remarkable journey.
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Rapid Transit: A Chocolate Industries Compilation
- Music Reviews
- April 2, 2001
Various Artists (Chocolate Industries). Review by Nirav Soni.