The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
Phil Bailey reviews cult classic Mondo New York, time capsule of 1988’s East Village underground performance art scene, starring Joe Coleman, Lydia Lunch, and Karen Finley. Keep your eyes out for the cameos in this new Blu-ray edition.
For quite some time, the Mommyheads have delivered the sort of complex pop and lyrical insight that fills in the cracks and gaps in your musical thinking with new ideas and sounds.
This week’s compendium of five carefully selected albums are all connected by a change encounter with Julius C. Lacking … maybe it was the tags, or perhaps the artwork, but the results are clear.
New Long Leg (4AD). Review by Julius C. Lacking.
The world of Khruangbin is made up of velvet sunsets, shimmering dunes, and cool river rocks. There’s also a guitar, some drums, and a bass. And lately, vocals.
A Tribute to Benefit the WMNF Building Fund (Pure Tone). Review by Anton Wagner.
Box of Bongwater (ShimmyDisc/Knitting Factory). Review by Ian Koss
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.
