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Solid Ground. Review by Randy Radic.
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Solid Ground. Review by Randy Radic.
News from Planet Zombie (Morr Music). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Foggy Mountain Mental Breakdown (Righteous Babe Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Lotus Bridge (Tapete Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
After 50 years, Cheap Trick still looked great, sounded great, and delivered the goods, leaving 13 quarts of sweat on stage in the process.
Fantasy author Amaris Emersleben talks with Randy Radic about publishing her new novel, Shadows of Cerulean, in an increasingly algorithmic literary industry.
Dreamers in Exile (Cult Hero Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. (Columbia Records). Review by Christopher Long.
Michael Cacoyannis’ Iphigenia (1977) is a powerful adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy, Iphigenia in Aulis.
Sadao Nakajima blends Francis Ford Coppola’s operatic crime drama with Japanese realism, crafting a uniquely Japanese The Japanese Godfather Trilogy.
Instant Comfort (Kanine Records). Review by Peter Lindblad.
Michael Crichton’s 1973 tale of murderous robot cowboys is as relevant and chilling as ever in this new release of Westworld.
“starman” (Interscope Records). Review by Danielle Holian.
Good Monsters With Bad Habits. Review by Randy Radic.
Let The Invasion Begin. Review by Randy Radic.
Eschewing both historical accuracy and family-friendliness, John Boorman’s Excalibur opts for dark and bombastic fantasy, graphic violence, sex, and nudity, making it an audience hit for 45 years and counting.
Honey, I’m Using Again. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Known Associates (Bar/None). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
“that’s all I wanted (microdose zyzz)” (Wake Up Music). Review by Randy Radic.
Look Who’s Back. Review by Peter Lindblad.
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.