The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
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A pretty clever record, fine psychedelic pop. “Movie” has a great assembly of girly smooth parts, a chorus worthy of the Mr. T Experience, and a dense finale.
Toadophile Records, 135 Bluxome Street, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107; http://www.toadophile.com/
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.
