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Though they went unheralded nationally, The Swimming Pool Q’s were one of Atlanta’s most beloved and acclaimed bands 20 years ago. Now their debut album, The Deep End, has been reissued, and James Mann puts the expanded album – and the Atlanta “scene” – “In Perspective.”
Various Artists (Fat Possum). Review by James Mann.
James Mann finds that sometimes, it’s a blast from the past that makes you see the future.
Live at the Roxy Theatre (Oglio). Review by James Mann.
James Mann waxes on the impact of Ink 19 on his life, and thanks Frank Sinatra for dying…
Legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker passed away June 21st, and the world is a quieter place. James Mann offers a heartfelt tribute.
Various Artists (Devil Doll). Review by James Mann.
Donny Osmond at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA on June 15, 2001. Concert review by James Mann. Photos by June Rich.
The Swimming Hour (Rykodisc). Review by James Mann.
James Mann went to see Michael Bay’s Titanic-size epic, Pearl Harbor, on opening day, but the darn thing’s so long that he only just got out! Or maybe it only seemed that long, between the historical inaccuracies and the sappy love story…
A Man Under the Influence (Bloodshot). Review by James Mann.
Pneumonia (Lost Highway). Review by James Mann.
Amnesiac (Capitol). Review by James Mann.
May 6, 2001, featuring The Indigo Girls, Shemekia Copeland, Evan And Jaron, Kenny Howes & the Yeah!, and Nillah. Review by James Mann. Photos by June Rich.
Folktronic (Le Grand Magistery). Review by James Mann.
Rock Concert (Action Musik). Review by James Mann.
The evening of May 5, 2001, featuring Cheap Trick, Booker T. Jones, Lucinda Williams, The Wallflowers, and The Cult. Review by James Mann. Photos by June Rich.
The afternoon of May 5, 2001, featuring Darling Machine, The Moto-Litas, Injected, and TreePhort. Review by James Mann. Photos by June Rich.
May 4, 2001, featuring Patti Smith, Blue Oyster Cult, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, and Pete Yorn. Review by James Mann. Photos by June Rich.
James Mann offers some things we need right here, right now!
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.