The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Rennie Pilgrim blasted his way into international stardom with his work with Rhythm Section and Newton – remember “Screamer”? His return as label head finds us with this track by Blake, a laid-back breakbeat number in the vein of the tried-and-tested formula of phunky breaks. The flip is a remix by Doctors, Dentists and Architects. Can you say P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E? I knew that you could. This ought to be fun at 4 am. Cool.
John Badham’s 1983 future-tech helicopter thriller, Blue Thunder, with its cautionary tale of militarized police and a surveillance state, still resonates decades later.
What if the miracle of sight came with a curse? The Eye builds its horror from that chilling premise.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.