Ice
- Music Reviews
- September 11, 2020
Ice Age (Riding Easy Records). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
The Glass Bottom Boat of the Cultural Press
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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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Robert Pollard
- Music Reviews
- April 9, 2007
Normal Happiness (Merge). Review by Aaron Shaul.
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Midge Ure
- Music Reviews
- June 11, 2018
Orchestrated (BMG ). Review by Michelle Wilson.
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Emily Easterly
- Music Reviews
- January 3, 2008
Heart Comma Heart (Self-Released). Review by Ben Varkentine.
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Uncivil Wars
- Print Reviews
- April 12, 2002
With Uncivil Wars, David Horowitz takes a hard look at the controversial issue of reparations for slavery — and why talking about it can be a challenge to free speech. James Mann offers his thoughts.
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Wall of Sound Presents Telle
- Music Reviews
- November 7, 2001
Various Artists (Wall Of Sound). Review by Vanessa Bormann.
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Saliva
- Music Reviews
- April 9, 2001
Every Six Seconds (Island). Review by Nathan T. Birk.
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Bruce Einsenbeil's Crosscurrent Trio
- Music Reviews
- February 28, 2000
Mural (CIMP). Review by Nirav Soni
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And Party Every Day
- Print Reviews
- November 11, 2009
Sex, drugs, music, money, and power are the key ingredients of this behind-the-scenes tell-all surrounding the rise and ultimate demise of Casablanca Records as told by the legendary label’s executive vice president, Larry Harris.
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James Yorkston and the Athletes
- Music Reviews
- September 26, 2002
Moving Up Country (Domino). Review by Stein Haukland.
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The Saw Doctors
- Screen Reviews
- August 30, 2004
Carl F Gauze — and most likely the rest of the home audience — is not one for the singalong. Sometimes, you just gotta let the band do its thing.
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Appliance
- Music Reviews
- April 4, 2000
Manual (Mute). Review by Matthew Moyer
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Shock and Consternation: The Night of Trump
- Features
- November 14, 2016
May Terry witnessed the reaction to Donald Trump’s win in New York.
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Ekhodom
- Music Reviews
- March 19, 2020
Ekhodom (Montserrat House). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
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Hickoids
- Music Reviews
- August 15, 2013
Hairy Chafin’ Ape Suit (Sauxtex Media). Review by James Mann.
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Buried Alive
- Music Reviews
- July 30, 1999
The Death of Your Perfect World (Victory). Review by Matthew Moyer
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Spoke: Images and Stories from the 1980s Washington, DC Punk Sce
- Print Reviews
- January 31, 2017
Companion photo book to the documentary Salad Days, an exploration of Washington DC’s trailblazing hardcore punk scene.
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R.L. Burnside
- Music Reviews
- September 5, 2003
First Recordings (Fat Possum). Review by James Mann.
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Dead Meadow
- Music Reviews
- February 28, 2001
Nifty thing Fugazi?s Joe Lally has going with his Tolotta imprint, quietly an…
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The Streets
- Music Reviews
- December 19, 2002
Original Pirate Material (Vice / Atlantic). Review by Stein Haukland.