The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Plumtree is a four-girl band from the Great White North who weave sweet vocals around solid guitar melodies. While not exactly mold breaking, Plumtree have managed to carve out their own niche with a sound that follows along the paths of artists like Throwing Muses and Juliana Hatfield.
Endearing, PO Box 69009, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3P 2G9; http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~endear
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.
