The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Going Underground: Paul McCartney, The Beatles and The UK Counter-Culture charts the beginning of the underground in London that gave rise to Pink Floyd, The Soft Machine, and Revolver.James Mann “turns on, tunes in, and drops out,” and says “it’s all groovy!”
The history of Bizarre Records, Frank Zappa’s personal label, and all the oddball bands he signed.
James MacLaren muses on Frank Zappa, in the process writing one of the BEST book reviews I’ve ever read.
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.
