Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
Bavarian Fruit Bread (Rough Trade). Review by James Mann.
Bavarian Fruit Bread (Rough Trade). Review by James Mann.
In this time of terror, James Mann is thankful to be an American.
Sebastopol (Artemis). Review by James Mann.
George Harrison died of cancer today. James Mann looks at the life and influence of “the quiet Beatle.”
Time (The Revelator) (Acony). Review by James Mann.
Robert Pete Williams (Fat Possum). Review by James Mann.
What more can you say about Mike Watt, one of the most legendary figures ever to pick up the bass guitar? Better to let the man speak for himself – and that’s exactly what James Mann did.
The Anthology 1947-1972 and Fathers And Sons (MCA/Chess). Review by James Mann.
Live (Gadfly Records). Review by James Mann.
Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes (Polydor Records). Review by James Mann.
Alison Krauss and Union Station with Tim Easton at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA on October 13, 2001. Concert review by James Mann.
Mobilize (Rounder). Review by James Mann.
Just Me (Davy Jones Productions). Review by James Mann.
Gift (Hip-O). Review by James Mann.
New facts are discovered and questions are raised about the infamous Robin Hood Hills child murders and the “West Memphis 3” in Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky’s sequel to their acclaimed doumentary, Paradise Lost. James Mann digs into the DVD of Paradise Lost 2: Revelations.
James Mann has the tough answers to the question everyone’s asking: “Why?”.
Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino). Review by James Mann.
Do your parents know that you’re Ramones? The legendary punk icons’ defining cinematic moment gets a deluxe DVD reissue as a tribute to the late, great Joey Ramone. James Mann takes you back to Rock ‘N’ Roll High School.
Radiohead, with The Beta Band and Kid Koala at Stone Mountain Park in Atlanta, GA on July 30, 2001. Concert review by James Mann. Photos by Alice Barkwell.
James Mann has reached his limit of life’s lessons…
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.