Month: October 2024

The Bat (1926)

The Bat (1926)

Screen Reviews

The granddaddy of old dark house mysteries, The Bat (1926) creeps onto Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions.

Cursive

Cursive

Music Reviews

Devourer (Run For Cover Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.

The Shadow Boxing

The Shadow Boxing

Screen Reviews

The Shadow Boxing, a neglected part of the Chinese Hopping Vampire cycle, returns on a spooky Blu-ray from 88 Films.

Too Much Too Young, The 2 Tone Records Story

Too Much Too Young, The 2 Tone Records Story

Print Reviews

Daniel Rachel gives us a comprehensive account of the 2 Tone Records label and the innovative ska bands who fueled the movement in Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation.

Friday the 13th (2009)

Friday the 13th (2009)

Screen Reviews

Jason Vorhees is back in 2009’s soft reboot of Friday the 13th, and it is time for a re-evaluation of the most recent film in the long running franchise.

9 to 5

9 to 5

Archikulture Digest

Three strong women oust their evil boss and bring reasonable policies to the workplace in this hit musical.

Permanent Damage: Memoirs of an Outrageous Girl

Permanent Damage: Memoirs of an Outrageous Girl

Print Reviews

Possessing all the coziness of a gawk-worthy car crash, Permanent Damage, the salacious memoir from the notorious, outrageous “groupie” Miss Mercy Fontenot and celebrated pop culture journalist Lyndsey Parker, provides a surprise payoff.

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Chapterhouse

Chapterhouse

Interviews

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.