The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Molly Ivins on John Ashcroft. Fave ‘graph: “The Fourth Amendment is pretty much gone now, and the First is under fire. And should you complain about these phantoms of lost liberty, you are just aiding the terrorists. What a record. He blew the fight against terrorism, but he covered up tits on statues. The sad thing is, I understand he’s really a nice man.”
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.
