The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Not quite the wannabe Fugazi dolts of years past, Franklin ups its personal ante with this one, tenaciously shagging a locked groove on the A-side, stomping out a D.C. version of Primal Scream (y’know, the Stones-aping one) on the flip – neat, really.
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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.
