The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
There are simply so many albums of this kind of music out there, it gets hard to continue to review them. I envision huge ranches in Montana and Idaho where female singer/songwriters are raised and trained. The latest is Beth Hirsch, whose gentle, sophisticated sound is hardly unpleasant, yet far from memorable.
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.
