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
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!
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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 Pretenders
- Event Reviews
- March 20, 2009
Bus flu and pesky amateur photogs can’t keep The Pretenders from rocking the Taft Theatre on their first extensive headlining tour since 2003. Sean Slone keeps tally.
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Left Hand Smoke
- Music Reviews
- November 17, 2003
Nonsense Parade (Mackadoshis). Review by Steve Stav.
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Shesus
- Music Reviews
- March 30, 2005
Ruined It For You (Narnack Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
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Heartworn Highways Revisited
- Screen Reviews
- May 2, 2018
40 years past the original, Heartworn Highways Revisited captures the next round of Outlaw country.
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Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated
- Screen Reviews
- October 18, 2010
Scott Adams finds George Romero’s mixed-media love letter to the groundbreaking horror film, Night of the Living Dead to be worth a look.
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Lau Nau
- Music Reviews
- April 15, 2005
Kuutarha (Locust). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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Sevendust
- Event Reviews
- March 17, 2006
Sevendust is taking it to the “Next” level — Kelley Simms journeys through four hours and four other bands to witness.
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Variable Unit
- Music Reviews
- June 18, 2003
Handbook For The Apocalypse (Wide Hive). Review by Stein Haukland.
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Anna Rose
- Music Reviews
- June 28, 2016
Strays in the Cut (Noble Steed Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
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Wilco
- Event Reviews
- March 10, 2008
Wilco’s February 20 performance eclipsed the Moon’s. Chris Catania caught them at the Riviera, under a sky blue hometown sky.
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David Fridlund
- Music Reviews
- October 25, 2005
Amaterasu (Hidden Agenda). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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Warrior
- Music Reviews
- September 7, 1998
Ancient Future (Metal Blade). Review by George Jegadesh
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From Safety to Where
- Music Reviews
- February 3, 2003
Irreversible Trend (Radical). Review by Troy Jewell.
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Tin Hat Trio
- Music Reviews
- November 18, 2002
The Rodeo Eroded (Rope-A-Dope). Review by Prudence McFort .
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Broadway Calls
- Music Reviews
- September 22, 2009
Good Views, Bad News (SideOneDummy). Review by Jen Cray.
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Hollywood Ending
- Screen Reviews
- May 2, 2002
Apparently there was another new film at the box office this weekend besides Spider-Man. Who knew? Ben Varkentine takes a look at Woody Allen’s Hollywood Ending.
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Kate Rusby
- Music Reviews
- September 7, 2001
Little Lights (Compass). Review by Dave Aftandilian.
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The Soviettes
- Music Reviews
- September 20, 2004
LPII (Adeline). Review by Rob Levy.
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Pat Nason
- Music Reviews
- September 8, 2020
Here and Now. Review by Stacey Zering.