The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
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Phut is few (ex?) Skin Graft folk from Dazzling Killmen and You Fantastic! This is a manic slap of high-pitched mathy craziness, just as you expected. There are no vocals, yet a lyric sheet is provided. Here is an example: “nah nah noo nee nic noo nee.” Strange and on red vinyl, nicely packaged between two pieces of pegboard.
Nihilist, 2267 Blendon Place, St. Louis, MO 63143; http://www.copernicus1.com/nihilist
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.
