The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
The Eighties were the golden age of Nintendo, Sega and Atari and the most consistently ridiculous and entertaining concepts in video game history. I Am 8-BiT collects art pieces inspired by this era. Aaron Shaul wishes there were more Konami and Capcom.
A Temporary Dive (V2). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Kelis Was Here (LaFace). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Songs From the Movie (Pravda). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Distressed (Temporary Residence). Review by Aaron Shaul.
In the Fishtank 14 (Konkurrent). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Dull Lights (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Songs of Eta Carinae (Beta-lactam). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Enter the Winter (Broken Sparrow). Review by Aaron Shaul.
You, You’re History in Rust (Constellation). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Everything. Now! (Twentyseven). Review by Aaron Shaul.
What Goes Up Must Calm Down (Magic Marker). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Xavier (Accretions). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Feel the Pull (Self-Released). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Kill Them With Kindness (Polyvinyl). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Bitter Hands Resign (Sonic Unyon). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Cultivation (Stinky). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The Last Temptation of… (Gigantic). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Any Way She Wants It EP (Lucid). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The Spell (Touch & Go). Review by Aaron Shaul.
John Badham’s 1983 future-tech helicopter thriller, Blue Thunder, with its cautionary tale of militarized police and a surveillance state, still resonates decades later.
What if the miracle of sight came with a curse? The Eye builds its horror from that chilling premise.
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.