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With a riotous sonic assault that nearly brought down the balcony at the Bowery Ballroom, Superchunk showed they still have the fire and intensity of their youth, kicking out the jams, shredding the wallpaper, and bringing the noise to a very enthusiastic crowd that included Jeff Schweers.
Pete Yorn (Vagrant Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.
A synopsis of Van Morrison’s performance on stage and on vinyl, as described by the master of reading too much into too little, Greil Marcus.
Sincerely, Severely (Orange Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.
Tomorrow Becomes You (Western Vinyl). Review by Jeff Schweers.
No Ghost (Bella Union). Review by Jeff Schweers.
Apparitions (Carpark Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.
Up From Below (Community). Review by Jeff Schweers.
High Violet (4AD). Review by Jeff Schweers.
Jeff Schweers buries this morbid, creepy, gag-inducing yet glossy coffee table tome about dead rock stars, where they died, and their final resting places.
Love & Desperation (Tee Pee). Review by Jeff Schweers.
My Neighbor/My Creator (Merge Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.
Proto-type Theater, a performance troupe based in Brooklyn, NY, and Lancaster, England, revisits themes of love, death, and fame seen through the prism of Bonnie and Clyde in Third Person (Redux) by Peter Petralia.
Ink 19 guest contributor Jeff Schweers gets a high-class thrill from gorgeous red-haired maven Neko Case, who recently gifted Floridians with a long-overdue songfest. Top of the balls to you, Neko!
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.
